Taking AP Calculus BC without taking any Calculus

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<p>I'm taking AP Calc. BC next year. I know you don't need to take AB to take BC but I'm still worried about my lack of Calculus knowledge. I decided to study AP Calculus AB concepts overs the summer in preparation of BC next year.<br>
I found AB through the National Repository of Online Courses. It looks pretty promising, and I'm going to watch all the Khan Academy videos related to Pre-Calculus (as a refresher) and Calculus.<br>
I wanted to get a textbook though.<br>
I heard Larson was pretty good. I found a cheap copy of Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions, Ron Larson, Robert P. Hostetler, Bruce 4th Edition. Is this good enough? It was published in 2006. Does it matter that it's a little old? </p>

<p>I know I have to practice Calculus, so towards the end of summer, I'll go over some AB free responses and multiple choice if I can find it. Any other tips on how to be successful in AP Calculus BC next year??</p>

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<p>Don’t worry, you’ll learn all the calculus you need in your class (it’s quite easy). If you want to prepare for something, review precalculus/algebra/etc (this is actually harder).</p>