<p>So I'm in IB/AP Calc at my school right now, which is essentially IB Math SL and AP Calc AB combined into one class. Because most colleges do not offer credit for SL Math courses, I was thinking of taking the AP exam to receive credit, but I also have to take the Math SL test to fulfill the diploma requirements. Can I take both the IB and AP exam? And which one is harder? I just had my semester exam, which was compromised of MC short answer questions that were taken straight out of an AP Calc book, and scored an 80% on it (surprisingly, it was the 5th highest score out of all classes). What score would that roughly correlate to on the AP exam?</p>
<p>If you school enhances IB math SL to include the AP calculus AB material, then you might as well take both tests, assuming no schedule conflicts. IB math SL, if not enhanced, would not cover enough calculus for colleges to be willing to allow you to start in a more advanced math course than calculus 1.</p>
<p>However, if you wish to start in a more advanced math course, it would be a good idea to review the college’s calculus 1 final exams to make sure that you know the material well from the college’s point of view.</p>
<p>I am pretty sure you can take both the IB SL Math Exam as well as the AP Calc AB exam. In fact, this is advantageous because even if you score poorly in one, you still have the other exam grade possibly to give you some credit. They are both probably at about the same level in terms of difficulty, however IB covers some topics that AP doesn’t, and vice versa. An 80% on the AP Calc AB Exam on the MC doesn’t include the free response, however, I am guessing it will either be a 4 or 5 depending on how you do with the free response.</p>
<p>Go ahead and take both exams, you have nothing to lose.
An 80 percent on the AP Calculus exam is definitely a 5. But keep in mind it should be a coposite 80% on mu</p>
<p>80% was the score for multiple choice and short answer combined haha. Sorry if that was unclear. The only fear I have is that I could potentially be wasting money if I do poorly on both.</p>