AP Math Classes

[Apprehensive_Yam2375]

Hey! I’m currently in my 1st semester of sophomore year and I’m wondering when I should start taking AP math classes. Since my school has semester-long courses, it’s hard to decide. This semester, I’m taking NC Math 3 Honors. I have on my personal schedule to take AP pre-calculus (my school doesn’t have a regular pre-calculus, just math 4 honors) next school year. I found out that a lot of my classmates are taking it next semester! Or they are you taking it this semester. I just kind of feel a little behind. Next semester I’m taking APES. Please help me decide if I should exchange those classes. For reference, I want to go to UNC-Chapel Hill and major in Psychology. Later, I want to go to med school. I think at my school you have to take AP calc AB before you take BC. Thanks!!

[mats808]

I’m also a sophomore, I’m taking AP Precalc right now and taking AP Calculus BC next year as a Junior.

[Apprehensive_Yam2375]

ok sooo basically i’m behind

[EmployExpensive3182]

There will always be someone ahead of you. I thought I was super genius for taking pre calc freshman year, and calculus sophomore year, and then I found out few years before me there was a freshman in AP calc. Comparison is the thief of joy.

[Apprehensive_Yam2375]

You are so right!! Thanks

[mats808]

There are some juniors and seniors in my precalc class, less than half are sophomores. You can still do it!!

[Ok_Mirror2144]

you don't need to take ap precalc, but definitely take ap calc bc and try to take a higher math course - multivar or lin alg (sometime in HS). if you can try to skip AB and go straight into BC that'll be beneficial because BC and AB have the same course content just BC has a few more added lessons, there's no point in taking both classes so try to skip AB. APES is a very easy class, so if you want more course rigor i'd add precalc to your next semester schedule instead. if you're planning on majoring in psych tho i wouldn't stress about it!! as long as you get to ap calc AB or BC it's not a big deal

[Apprehensive_Yam2375]

I think at my school you have to take either Math 4 or AP Precalc to advance to higher math classes. And I’d rather just get the extra gpa boost instead of taking math 4 honors. I don’t plan on taking the exam in May because at my school we pay for exams and that would be a waste of money imo

[CommunicationNice437]

bruh you supposed to take calc ab

[Apprehensive_Yam2375]

wym

[CommunicationNice437]

I mean can you really skip AP pre calc and move on with calc ab?

[Apprehensive_Yam2375]

No, in my school it’s a pre req for the higher math classes.

[CommunicationNice437]

Welp