should I take the AP calc test?

[Big Poppa Smurf]

Yeah I kind of exaggerated there. But seriously don't be that guy retaking the class for an A, or those kids who take a language they already know for the A.

[metamath]

Do it. And where are you playing soccer next year?

[Esection]

depends on if your college offers you credit for it.

if yes, take it. if no, dont take it.

[Fels krone]

Like said, I think my school would have forced me to start off with pre-cal if I hadnt taken the AP exam. So if your already taking cal in high school, you should take the AP to keep your options open.

[DLKeeper1]

I decided to take the test this morning, hopefully I got a 4 or 5 so I don't have to take it next year. The argument for not taking the test and then getting an easy A next year is legitimate if you want the highest GPA possible for grad school/med school...but I decided to man up and hopefully place out.


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Do it. And where are you playing soccer next year?

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northwestern

[Dan.]

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agreed are you the one who goes to nu?

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Yeah I do. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions about NU, or the math department specifically. Having taken the AP tests, I really can't answer first hand about the calc sequence, but I know lots of people who have done it.

[LBJ]

Just took this test today. The extended problems were hard as balls, multiple choice was easy.

I do see where you're coming from though, which I was I don't really mind either way if I pass (which I'm sure I will) because taking in college would be good for a slacker such as myself.

[tabako]

Take it for sure.

Calc 1/2 are the most failed/dropped classes here and not something you want to take if you can avoid it (though this probably varies widely).

Whoever said that AP credits are bad because you will "have to graduate early" is wrong. I was a junior by standing after my first freshman semester (50ish AP credits, took a few university classes while in high school). I basically can take whatever that interests me for now, and will be able to double major (triple, maybe) in totally unrelated fields if I so desire.

[ChromePony]

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agreed are you the one who goes to nu?

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Yeah I do. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions about NU, or the math department specifically. Having taken the AP tests, I really can't answer first hand about the calc sequence, but I know lots of people who have done it.

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I just graduated from NU myself and used to tutor in the math department for the first year calc sequence, happy to answer any questions as well. You going there for sure or were you just curious about the school?

[Big Poppa Smurf]

Keeper,

you made the right decision.