<p>My school only offers AB, is that a disadvantage when applying to Wharton?</p>
<p>if your school only offers AB, you're fine. if your school offered both, you would be best taking BC</p>
<p>Haha me and a couple of other students raise h-e-double hockey sticks about only being offered AB, stupid school policies</p>
<p>If you take AB and get a 4 or 5, you'll be well-prepared to go into 104, which is where most wharton students begin. A 5 in BC would get you out of 104, which covers all of wharton's calc requirements (but I recommend 114!)</p>
<p>yesssssssss!!! That is perfect because:
a) I despise math
b) already took calc ab and got a 5
c) am taking calc bc and will probably get a 5 cuz everyone does
d) want to go to wharton.</p>
<p>sweet. No calc would be bomb</p>
<p>my school only offerred AB, and I was accepted. I don't think it's a disadvantage</p>
<p>...and anecdotes are the most powerful form of evidence.</p>
<p>I'm in Calc BC right now but thinking of dropping for AP Stats. I hate Calc.</p>
<p>padfoot:
I'd have to agree with mattwonder. Most competitive programs, want you to take the toughest course load your school offers. Eloquence should not be penalized for only taking AB if that is the highest level math his school offers, but you might get penalized for dropping from BC to AP Stats - one of the easiest AP courses offered and universities know this. Among the strengths Wharton looks for are strong quantitative skills. If you drop from BC to AP Stats you might consider applying to the College of Arts & Sciences.</p>
<p>Don't consider dropping to AP Stats. This isn't so much a case of "taking the toughest courses" as it is "you need calculus. everyone coming into Penn should have been exposed to calculus." if you had the opportunity to take calculus in high school, they want to see it.</p>