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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The earliest one can take statistics in concurrent enrollment with Precalculus.

Just be mindful that there are fewer students getting a 5 in Statistics than getting a 5 in Calculus BC, because it involves subtle contextual application of concepts. Also statistics sort of uses calculus without calling it calculus, so there can be a pitfall of blind application of formulas without solid understanding of material and then pay the price on the AP exam.

What will the student take later in the IB program? The highest level of IB math is a mix of precalculus, calculus, statistics, not sure it’s worth going through the concepts again.

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You've got your own subtle pitfall of statistics and calculus there.
Calc BC gets more 5s because Calc BC has a far stronger cohort of students than Statistics. [/quote]

Your logic is a faulty, you are assuming strong students take BC, weak students take Stat. I’m assuming strong students take both, which is far more likely.[/quote]

Nope. Other PP is correct. Many students take AP stats whereas only the most competitive math students take calc BC[/quote]

Do those most competitive students that take Calc BC and score a 5, [b]also[/b] take AP statistics and score an easy 5?
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