<p>I took Calc. BC a year ago and got an "A" in the class but bombed the test (got a 1 and 3 on the AB sub-score) so I plan on taking the test again this year. Since I'm a senior and plan to major in engineering I don't know if it would be wise to try and test out of both Calc. 1 and 2 because I will need a good foundation in calculus.</p>
<p>Therefore I am wanting to get a 4, or hopefully a 5 on the AB calc. this year so I can start with Calc. 2 in college. Since I will be self studying should I sign up to take the AB test or the BC test ? I wonder if signing up for the BC test but spending most all of the time on the AB problems and somewhat ignoring the BC topics would help me get a better sub-score on the AB portion than simply taking the AB test by itself? Any thoughts on this strategy ?</p>
<p>^ if u sign up for the BC without knowing the BC knowledge(god i would like to see this), you'd get slaughtered for sure. im not sure, u probably would get a 1? 2? why would you do that? BC subscores are there for a reason; they equate to wat you know in AB. That said, why take BC? That's ridiculous. AB is easy if u already know some knowledge~ just study hard on ur own, and take it.</p>
<p>Plus the BC exam has some additional integration techniques that aren't on the AB exam. You might find yourself wasting valuable time on those problems, trying to determine which ones count towards your AB subscore and which ones don't.</p>
<p>But a question: what are you doing in math this year? Nothing? Or are you taking a class that relies on some of the earlier techniques?</p>
<p>I am taking AP Statistics this year and doing fine in it. I will take the AP Stats test at year end. </p>
<p>As I mentioned in the OP I already took calculus BC last year and my HS offers no other math. Thanks for the comments, it sounds like it would be best to just take the AB test this year. </p>
<p>Along a similar line in math, I studied and scored a 690 on the SAT II math. Does this mean I should retake precalculus or need some remedial course before I can fully grasp calculus in college ? ? I have been told a 690 means I don't understand some of the underlining concepts.</p>
<p>I have learned that the higher level science and math classes at my HS are not up to speed. When you get to AP Chemistry, Physics, Calculus, etc. the school likes to show that they offer these subjects but they have not invested in any lab equipment and most of the teachers just read out of the text as they really are not up on this material. This makes it sort of ruff as I get an "A" in the class but don't really learn the material in depth as demonstrated by my 1's on the AP test. I suspect there are other students who are running into the same situation at their schools too. Our school brags about all the AP programs but does not disclose students scores as it would show mostly 1's and 2's.</p>