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[quote=Anonymous]PP has laid out the classes well.  I'd add a consideration of what your DD will want/need to take for whichever college program(s) she may be targeting.

If the program will not require calculus, stats is likely to be a much more valuable skillset.  Though not a breeze, a student getting As & Bs in Honors Precalc should be able to do well in the AP version, even if she isn't a "math person."

If the program/college requires calc, taking it the year after precalc offers continuity.  If she is having difficulty keeping up in precalc (a B isn't necessarily a failure to keep up -- you'd want to talk with her about her comfort level with the concepts presented), then AP Calc BC should not be the option.  Though AB (with a successful exam) would typically confer.a semester's credit, it could be better to do Calc w/Applications, as the two semesters of Calc credit in college that might be required may better be absorbed if both are taken at that college, and having taken the Calc w/Applications course would provide a really good foundation in that first semester, which often presents challenges enough to which she'll need to adjust.

I'd contact both the UMD department and the admissions office to see if taking one versus another would tend to move the needle as an additional determinant.  There are some programs which might care about the perceived rigor of AP Calc BC vs. AP Stats (a heavy emphasis on "perceived," there), less so, if at all, regarding AB.  [/quote]

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