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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree that taking AB in Junior year and BC senior year is a great plan for a strong math foundation for college. My DC is extraordinary at math and a math major at VT and she opted for AB in Junior year to help make it a less stressful year (honors and AP other classes) and it was a very good choice. VT took her credit for the BC calc and she’s doing great with her math major. There’s no need to rush ahead. [/quote]

The only good part about this plan is that it is meant for slowly stretching one year of math material into two years. She would learn the calculus the first year, but then do almost the exact same thing with just a few additional topics the second year. In my opinion, not a great plan unless one likes to just take it easy the 2nd year.. which I suppose fits well with senioritis.[/quote]

It's a little weird, because BC is usually taught as ABC instead of just BC. 
But it's a good plan for getting a good education. This is how math works up through high school: every year reviews and extends previous year (or 2 years ago when algebra and geometry alternate).

Its better than going through material once and having any cracks in the foundation left to become sinkholes.

Most students end up retaking their last math class when they get to college. AB+BC is the same idea, at time when the student maybe taking 5 other AP classes simultaneously. [/quote]

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