Question

How is the jump from Trig/Pre-Calc to AP Calc BC?

Answer 1

If i can take on calc anyone can :P

Answer 2

It's a pretty big jump but you WILL get the hang of it. Although I took AB not BC.

Answer 3

Haha I heard it was much harder than trig, just wondering. I'm a little intimidated by the word 'calculus' :3

Answer 4

@Dido525 did u take A and B in the same year?

Answer 5

You can't do that actually. You have to take AB OR BC.

Answer 6

I know it sounds intimadating but to be honest it's not that bad and it will help soooooo much in Uni.

Answer 7

@Dido525 Well all high schools are a bit different. I took Accl. Alg 2 last year, so this year I'm in Honors Trig/AP Calc A. So next year I will take AP Calc BC

Answer 8

well i took calc 1 and i found it very easy.

Answer 9

US stuff :P . I am from Canada :P .

Answer 10

Okay but I KNOW you can't give the AP calculus AB and BC exam in the same year.

Answer 11

But don't be intimatated. Calculus is really fun and if you have any questions we are here :) .

Answer 12

*sigh* What a relief! I know I'm probably just freaking out over nothing, but that's just me. I heard ap calc was scary from a senior, and i'm only a frosh so i was a little stressed o.o

Answer 13

Well I'll take the AP ABC exam next year, at least I think that's what my math teacher said.

Answer 14

AP calc is hard though I will say. I was sad, whined and cried after doing bad in almost every test but it's soooo worth it :) .

Answer 15

Oh no! How was the exam?

Answer 16

Calc I in my university is review for Calc AB and BC

Answer 17

I didn't do good because I didn't study but just about everyone got a 5.

Answer 18

Pheww. Is it a good or bad thing that I'm taking the AP exam soph year?

Answer 19

As long as you know your algebra, you can take Calc

Answer 20

..I didn't do so hot in Algebra II.

Answer 21

My teacher made homework optional so I almost never did it, so I got straight B+'s all year :(

Answer 22

I think you will do fine on differentiation. Integration was a bit hard for me to learn.

Answer 23

Is it important to have a strong trig bkgd in calc? That's what my teacher keeps saying, that it takes the past years' concepts and applies them in calc

Answer 24

Do you know your sum and difference identities and double angle ones? That's all I used until I got to a DE course.

Answer 25

Yep (:
I probably won't be doing DE til college, I plan to take AP Stats and Multivariable Calc as an upperclassman

Answer 26

DE is offered during second year of university

Answer 27

Oic. What's freshman in uni?

Answer 28

Btw sorry if ur getting bugged with me asking so many q's!

Answer 29

first year = freshman

Answer 30

You said second? Or did u mean first?

Answer 31

I did? I said DE course is offered in second year. You won't take DE until you get to second year of college

Answer 32

Oh I meant what math class is offered/generally taken freshman/first year! Sorry for the confusion lol

Answer 33

Freshman in math or engineering takes Calc I, Calc II and sometime Linear Algebra.

Answer 34

I should mention as long as you did decent in Algebra and trig Calc will be fine.

Answer 35

Engineers must take Linear Algebra. At least at my University.

Answer 36

This is coming from a student who used to fail at fail and managed to get a 99% on the Calculus final exam.

Answer 37

Oh. I think I did/am doing pretty good. I plan to be in neurosurgery, does that change anything? :3

Answer 38

Why are you taking AP calc then? O_o .

Answer 39

What do u mean?

Answer 40

As far as I know Medicine does not require extensive knowledge in Calculus.

Answer 41

Science students in my university still take Calc I and Calc II.

Answer 42

Okay same here but they don't do multivariable calculus.

Answer 43

Yup same

Answer 44

calc is very mechanical.

Answer 45

They stop at Calc II which is the course on integrations and Taylor Series

Answer 46

Taylor series are sooo easy though :/ .

Answer 47

Yes but a strong math background is recommended. I'm still a little iffy on multivariable calc, even though I'm lucky enough to take both AP stats and Multivariable. And really it's because of the track I started in 6th grade. I started Accl. Alg 1 in sixth, so I took accl. geo in 7th and accl. alg 2 in 8th, and now I'm taking honors trig/ap calc a this year because that's the way my schools work.

Answer 48

Well.... Someone is dedicated lol.

Answer 49

I figured since I have the option, it won't hurt to be in advanced math. But is it really that necessary? Hmm.

Answer 50

Not at all.

Answer 51

the more math the better.

Answer 52

Yup. She has more motivation than me. I rather play than do math. Lol

Answer 53

Sure, AP calculus would help you a lot but I know for a fact medicine does not require extensive knowledge in Calculus.

Answer 54

Well... I do math for fun and I will help others in math but I just hate studying.

Answer 55

Haha I'm not that great at studying either! Math just..comes naturally I guess. I don't know if I should fill Multivariable Calc up with an off-campus medicine class instead. Or even what I'm going to do senior year!

Answer 56

Everyone hates studying especially learning everything on the night before exams.

Answer 57

The thing is though... I know medicine does not require multivariable so unless you really like math I would advice not taking it.

Answer 58

It's more cramming than studying at that point

Answer 59

You need calc 2 to do multivariable calc.

Answer 60

^I'll admit, I've done that soo many times. :3
Yeahh. @timo86m I'll be doing AP Calc BC next year.

Answer 61

I have Calc 2 next semester :/ . I am not really that worried though.

Answer 62

I have pre calc next semester! I'm not that worried anymore thx to you guys! :)

Answer 63

calc 2 is a little bit harder than calc 1. It is easy but calc 2 makes calc1 look easy.

Answer 64

Good luck! Calculus is very very interesting once you understand it :) .

Answer 65

calc is just awesome once you apply it to physics. It is amazing.

Answer 66

Cool! I think that it's a little different for me since most ppl take calc alongside physics, but I'll take it the year after calc so I guess it's still helpful :)

Answer 67

Best of luck in Medicine :) .

Answer 68

Thanks! :D

Answer 69

I was never a straight A student myself :3 . Very very average :P .

Answer 70

Oh..I'm a bit of a nerd (but, ya know, still cool ;)) I think I just stress over everything! Lol

Answer 71

I have to go now, it's getting late. Thanks for all of the input everyone! wish I could give medals to all of you! :D

Answer 72

I think everyone does when they get to Uni or College to be honest...

Answer 73

Bye :) .

Answer 74

Haha I guess I just started earlier :P
Ok bye! :)