<p>How common is taking the BC test after only AB class preparation? I would of course study the BC material, so my question is really: is it a good idea? I'm sure my teacher would help me prepare for the BC test if I decide to take it. This has probably been done before, but I just wanted to hear any input you guys may have. Thanks!</p>
<p>It seems like there are a good amount of people that do this, as many schools only offer Calculus AB and not BC. From what I’ve heard it is definitely possible to do very well on the BC test with only taking AB, especially if your teacher is helping you out with it. Good luck.</p>
<p>Alright thanks! Anyone else want to comment? Anyone else who has actually done this???</p>
<p>well i guess i found what i was looking for in the similar threads listed below.</p>
<p>i just did it this past year and got a 5 on BC and on the AB subscore, wasn’t too hard.</p>
<p>It’s a fine idea. The BC test covers more material, but if you’re handling AB well there’s nothing too challenging to learn. I did it and got a 5 easy.</p>
<p>Cool! I’m really excited now :)</p>
<p>Last school year(2008-2009), he chooses to take the Calculus BC exam while taking the AB class since my school doesn’t offer Calculus BC. He told me he had finished studying everything including BC material by December. However, the one topic he didn’t understand completely is infinite series, especially Lagrange for taylor polynomials. Nevertheless, he received a 5 on the BC exam and a 5 for AB subscore.</p>
<p>Great. That gives me a lot of confidence as I begin to do this!</p>
<p>I was thinking of doing this. my school offers both AB and BC but I thought taking BC was too much alongside my 5 AP classes and 2 self studys. However, i found out that BC is actually just about 2-3 chapters of extra information (depending on how you see it).</p>
<p>if you’ve got the AB stuff down, BC is like nothing. i did seven tests senior year, BC included, and it really wasn’t super hard to pass all of them. BC was the one that i didn’t have to worry about.</p>
<p>I did it, and I crammed the BC stuff in about 3 days and I got a 5 on the exam so it’s all good 
have fun!</p>
<p>I did this. It’s really not that hard, I got a 5 easily out of an AB class with minimal preparation. Just look at old FRQs and get yourself a Princeton Review book and you’ll be more than fine. And LEARN TAYLOR POLYNOMIALS!</p>
<p>I did this for the 2009 exams and i got a 5 and 5 subscore
just study your series!!!
and they ask you about euler’s method so make sure you know that too</p>
<p>K number one, you can not take BC AND AB on the same year.</p>
<p>BC is basically the same as AB except there are some extra stuff that you can definitely self study for. Tons of people (including me) get 5’s on both BC and the subset. Just do the online FR (which helped ALOT) and some past released AP tests. I found the test very predictable and straightforward if you know your stuff.</p>
<p>Yeah I know you can’t take both exams in the same year, so I’ll only sign up for BC. Thanks for all the positive feedback guys!</p>
<p>I did it and the extra information needed isnt too great, pretty much 60-70% of the BC is AB material and 80% of the BC material is taylor series, they may throw in a question about polar or parametric calculus, a question or two about convergent/divergent series, and a question or two about Eulers method, but if you are very comfortable with the AB material and have a solid understanding of Taylor Series you should have a 5 in the bag.</p>
<p>viciouspoltry, I wouldn’t specifically say 80% of the extra material was TAYLOR series - just series in general</p>
<p>and yes, go to ap central and do every possible FRQ they have</p>
<p>Great everyone. Thanks a ton! All of this makes me wonder why BC is a year long class at my school.</p>
<p>BC is a yearlong class because you aren’t intended to ever take both AB and BC.</p>