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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I took BC only in HS (in another state) and scored a 5 on the AP test without much effort. However, when I got to college, I realized there were some gaps in my fundamental/ deep level understanding of the subject which somewhat hampered my progress in more advanced math classes and resulted in having to reteach myself some of the material. 
My DC could have gone into BC this year but I strongly encouraged them to go with AB first and wrestle with the concepts a little longer so as not to make the mistake I did. I'm sure some kids do just fine with BC alone but I would have felt bad in hindsight if DC ran into the same issues I did.[/quote]

This is really good feedback!  Thanks.

I'd be interested to hear if taking AB as a junior impacts college acceptance.  Seriously, when applying to the elites, every little thing is compared.  Does this impact a DC's chances when being to other kids taking the accelerated course?[/quote]

We are talking about TJ not a base school. At TJ, just taking BC (as the last math course) is ridiculous. [/quote]

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