<p>I'm a freshman in highschool right now, and I am doubling up in Honors Geometry and Honors Algebra II as well, and I'm planning on doing a precalculus summer course so I can take AP Calculus AB sophomore year.</p>
<p>I'm just wondering how hard this would be, since I have really good grades for both math classes so far, and I'm not sure how it would look if I got a non-A grade on AP Calculus AB next year compared to doing honors precalculus for one year then AP Calculus AB the next and possibly netting a higher grade?</p>
<p>I did almost the same thing as you. If you plan to take precalc over the summer, you MUST make sure thr course covers everything you will learn in Calc AB. My course didnt cover optimization and relates rates, which is critical. Get a syllabus of the precalc class and compare it with the Calc AB one to make sure all the material is covered. If you are self studying precalc by books and stuff, just make sure to hit every topic you need to know. Online classes dont cover everything you need to know. If you are doing the class online, I suggest gettung a book or two on precalculus to learn the content the online course doesnt cover.</p>
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<li>Precalc is pretty easy. (AimHigh2, I didn’t learn related rates/optimization in precalc … in fact, I didn’t really learn anything.)</li>
<li>Calc AB is also pretty easy. At my school, the first month is a review of precalc, in fact … perhaps that’s why I opted for BC :P.</li>
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<p>You need strong algebra skills, a good knowledge of trig, and a basic understanding of the concept of limits, in order to be prepared for Calc AB.</p>