Which Math Class?

Applying to College
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<p>Hey guys,</p>

<p>I'm trying to plan my schedule for next year, and the only part I'm not finalized is the math class. Right now, I'm in Precalc/Trig HN; what we do is spend 1/3 of the year in Math Analysis, 1/3 of the year in Trig, and 1/3 doing stuff from Calc A (limits, derivatives, etc.)
Now the question is, do I take Calc BC next year and Multivariable Calculus (a third semester college math course) senior year or Calc AB junior year and Calc BC senior year. Here is the rest of my schedules for the next two years:</p>

<p>Option 1:</p>

<p>Junior </p>

<p>AP Calc AB<br>
AP Chem<br>
AP Physics B<br>
AP Lang<br>
AP US History<br>
Spanish 4<br>
Writing Center/ Advanced Comp. </p>

<p>Senior</p>

<p>AP Calc BC
AP Physics C
AP Comp Sci or AP Econ (still deciding)
AP Lit
Ap Gov./ Comp. Gov.
Spanish 5
Writing Center/ Advanced Comp. </p>

<p>Option 2</p>

<p>Junior</p>

<p>AP Calc BC<br>
AP Chem<br>
AP Physics B<br>
AP Lang<br>
AP US History<br>
Spanish 4<br>
Writing Center/ Advanced Comp. </p>

<p>Senior</p>

<p>Multivar Calc./ Lin. Algebra
AP Physics C
AP Comp Sci or AP Econ (still deciding)
AP Lit
Ap Gov./ Comp. Gov.
Spanish 5
Writing Center/ Advanced Comp.</p>

<p>Just a quick note that the load for both Junior and senior years is comparatively way above normal. Most of the other top kids are only taking 3 or 4 APs next year and just a couple others taking 5. Taking Calc AB would lighten the load for next year and after and give me more time to focus on other classes. Also, when I go to college, I'd either want to major in Econ or Neuroscience.</p>

<p>As you can see, the only difference is the math sequence. I guess the looming question is that will not taking the highest class available in math look bad when applying to top 25 schools?</p>

<p>Thanks for the feedback!</p>

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<p>sorry for bumping this so soon, but i need to make a decision soon</p>

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<p>Calc A, then AB, then BC in separate years? You’re clearly good enough to do it all in one; splitting AB would just be a waste of your time. At my school, AB isn’t offered.</p>

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<p>So you’re basically covering half of calc ab in your sophomore year? That’s really cool. But anyways, in my school we do ab only, and we only skip the last three chapters of the book. I also got a prentice hallstudy book and there are only a couple of things that I’m not studying in it (it’s for ab and bc) so bc doesn’t seem like it has much extra. Since you already can do limits and derivatives I would recommend taking bc because ab seems like it would be too slow for you, but you could always talk to your teacher to see what they think you would be up to. Since you’re already going to be ahead by taking calc jr year, it should be fine for top schools if you decide to take ab. Just take what you think you can handle, talk to people who have taken both at your school and see how hard they are and if the teacher is willing to give extra help when needed. You’ll be fine either way, so don’t overload yourself</p>

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<p>bump 10charrrrrrr</p>

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<p>AB junior year and BC senior year will be fine with colleges.</p>

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<p>You are two years ahead of the normal sequence in math (precalculus as a high school sophomore)? When I went to high school, students like that enthusiastically took the most rigorous available math (and still thought it was easy). In your position, this would be BC junior year.</p>

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<p>take AB junior year then BC senior year</p>

<p>AB covers in 1 year what BC will cover in its 1st semester, then it gets not exceedingly more difficult but a bump up in BC’s second semester.</p>

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<p>bump 10char</p>