<p>I have some scheduling conflicts, so now the best option for me is to take Calc AB instead of BC. So...I'm going to take the AB class but self study the BC topics for the BC exam. Anyone done this? Was it hard? What are some of the additional topics? I remember there was a thread like this but I can't find it.</p>
<p>Anyone? :(</p>
<p>I did, it wasn’t too hard but I’m more of a math person, i got a 5 btw
If you have any questions, post them here or PM me, i would be happy to help
I started in AB but my teacher noticed I already knew a fair amount of calculus so she suggested I move up to BC, which I declined, but later I regretted my decision so she helped me independent study, I would complete chapters on my own, she would give me handouts and I would take the chapter tests</p>
<p>Did you AB book contain BC material also? What pace did you move at? I heard that BC moves really quick.</p>
<p>My friend was recommended by his teacher to study for the Calc BC exam. He studied all of AB and BC topics over winter break. I believed he reviewed a bit between January and May, and he received a 5 on both BC and AB subscore.</p>
<p>You do need to be mathematically inclined to understand BC topics since series can be difficult to understand.</p>
<p>BC topics include finding arc length, new integration techniques, series, and polar and parametric functions. You will most likely perceive the last two topics as the most difficult of the BC topics.</p>
<p>I did. Not sure how I did on the test though since I’m still waiting for the score report…</p>
<p>@Jerry, are there textbooks that just teaches AB? Or are they all standard and teaches AB and BC? And haha, yeah, polar and parametrics…didn’t like them in pre calc. By the way, is it true that pre calc is actually harder than AB? o.o </p>
<p>@xrCalico Lol I like your location. :P</p>
<p>Most Calculus textbook usually contains single variable to multivariable material. If you’re looking for a book that teaches AB only, I believe a Volume One Version would be it. </p>
<p>My Precalculus teacher stated that precalculus is harder than calculus. However, majority of the AB class of 2009-2010 had a hard time since they did not understand the concepts.</p>
<p>In my opinion, the only difficult topics in Precalculus were polar and parametric functions and AB content, except for volume of revolution probably, are easier than those.</p>
<p>I know how in your title, you said that you’re taking the Calc BC exam but I was wondering if it was possible that you could take both the AB and BC exam…?
Just guessing here… I’m still pretty confused and lost over this whole AP thing so I’m trying to understand it right now. ><</p>
<p>You cannot take both AB and BC exams the same year, for they share some questions on the MC and three FR questions.</p>
<p>Is multivariable part of Calc BC? I just looked at my school’s AB textbook and it says single variable. I’m guessing that means it doesn’t go all the way to BC…
Do you know exactly how your friend studied for BC? I don’t want to buy another textbook because I already bought Stat and Economics… :(</p>
<p>Oh, your textbook covers both AB and BC topics. Multivariable is its own Calculus–Calculus III. </p>
<p>Like I said earlier, he spent most of his winter break studying the rest of AB topics that was not covered in class and BC topics. He read through the lessons and did the odd-numbered exercises since the textbook has the answers for those.</p>
<p>May I ask who is the author and what is the title of your school textbook?</p>
<p>Really?! Yes! Thanks so much for all your help! 
By the way, should I complete the textbook by March or April? Because I heard BC moves really quickly.</p>
<p>Probably by April. Princeton Review should help you review well for the BC exam within a month. However, I recommend going through the textbook at least twice.</p>
<p>Myself and two other kids in my class did this. Man, we didn’t start going over the BC subjects until about a month and a half before the test. I did wicked bad on the BC parts of the exam. Literally did not answer 2 free response questions. And I got a 5. rofl.</p>
<p>Really? o.O So the curve is high? o.o</p>
<p>The exam is out of 108 points. You need around 70 points to get a 5.</p>