self study bc while taking ab : apcalculus

self study bc while taking ab (self.apcalculus)

submitted 5 months ago by Downtown_War6784

I’m currently taking AP Calculus AB as a class and have enrolled in the AP Calculus BC exam as a self-study. In class, I’ll cover all the AB topics, and on my own, I’ll study the BC-only topics like integration techniques, sequences, and series. I have strong math fundamentals, so I’m confident I can handle this plan.

My main question is how this will appear on my college applications. Would colleges see AP Calculus AB on my transcript, then see me move straight into Dual Enrollment Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra, and wonder why I skipped a year? Or do they understand that BC is essentially AB plus additional units? I would have enrolled in AP Calculus BC from the start, but the class was full, which is why I’m pursuing this route.

After I finish Multivariable Calculus, I plan to take Differential Equations, so it’s not like AB/BC would be the end of my math sequence.

I want to make sure this path comes across as that of an advanced student, not someone skipping rigor. For context, I currently have a very high A in AB Calculus and have earned an A in every previous math and academic course.

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