<p>I'm about to sign up for classes next year, and I'm wondering which math I should take?</p>
<p>I'm interested in a biology major, and currently I'm taking the hardest math course available at our high school. However, I've received a B in math in sophomore year and a B in math in junior year. Our school has one of the nation's top math teams, so our math program has to be very strong since most of the students who take advanced math are also in math team. If I take AP Calculus BC next year, I'll probably end up with a B again. If I take AP Calculus AB, I might have a chance to make an A. </p>
<p>They're both AP classes; they're just at different levels. Will it look better if I take the hardest class and make a third B in a row in math, or should I take an easier AP and make an A?</p>
<p>I'm interested in applying to Wake Forest, UChicago, U of Miami, Oxford at Emory, etc. next year.</p>
<p>not many colleges see senior grades, just the courses you are taking.</p>
<p>take calc BC.</p>
<p>I'm applying to a lot of these colleges RD. Will they look at my senior grade and feel reluctant to accept me because of another B?</p>
<p>If you can make an A in Calc AB, I would think it would be a good use of your time. Of course, you should consult with your teacher and possibly the department head about your best option.</p>
<p>midwesterner,
Thanks for the help. I asked my teacher; he said AB will be easier than BC, but he didn't go much further than that. He said it was my choice. I also asked my parents, and they don't know a lot about the courses at my school and how it ties in with applying to colleges. I'm basically on my own here, and the forms are due tomorrow.</p>
<p>I'm scared I'll make the wrong choice!</p>
<p>I would talk to your counselor.</p>
<p>Ghalla, I think you have summed it up well. Your school is loaded with top math kids, and you are looking at another B in Calc BC. I don't see a big problem in taking Calc AB, if you are going to get that A. I assume you are taking (or have taken) AP Bio and a hard courseload;if so, I doubt if college counselors would look down at Calc AB. After all, you could have had a schedule conflict or another reason for not taking BC.</p>