<p>I'm going to be taking AP Calculus BC this upcoming senior year, when I took AB sophomore year. (this year, junior year I took AP Stat). A teacher told me colleges certainly won't have seen many people do this on their transcript, but does it look bad?</p>
<p>Unusual doesn’t mean bad. And since BC is the top math attainable by most high school seniors, you’re right on target, with a bonus of AP Stats. If you think it looks bad, what would be your alternative?</p>
<p>good point, my only other option would be to not take math – or – take at the University of Hartford a very bad Calculus II class then Calc III the following semester which i have been advised not to do</p>
<p>This seems fine to me. At many high schools, it is common to go from AB to BC. Having an intervening AP math class will not raise any eyebrows.</p>
<p>thanks guys, its very reassuring</p>
<p>Lots of people do this. They took AB because their schedule was too full for BC or because their precalc stinks, but do want to learn more college math. I mean, what are you going to do, switch in after first semester? No…</p>
<p>Dunno if it looks good or bad, though, because not nearly so many people do it at my school that I can generalize even from my school. (Maybe 5-20 a year out of 450? Maybe more? I only personally know one, but I feel like there are lots I’m just missing. I also go to a science magnet so most everybody just takes BC without AB.)</p>
<p>It certainly won’t disadvantage you in any way. In fact, at my first high school all the Calc AB kids went straight to BC for the following year.</p>