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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here and I should have said, he is not currently interested in pursuing a STEM field. So he certainly does not need MCV, but wants to show top rigor--or as close to it without taking MVC. Stats would of course be a step down from BC calc, but I like the idea of top rigor through 11th and then go from there. And if that means Stats for a non-STEM kid, so be it.[b] His HS used to recommend AB--&gt;BC for kids entering Calc in 11th, but now they seem to urge (top grades in earlier math classes) kids to go right to BC.[/b] [/quote]
Oddly enough, this is true of both my kids' high schools, one public, one private, where previously they had AB as a fairly strict prerequisite to BC with rare exceptions. I wonder if something prompted this change more widely.

My current junior at a public was recommended to do BC junior year after AP precalc sophomore year, but does not have a particular interest in STEM and ended up choosing AB for junior year. Very busy, so he's glad he chose AB.

Back when this high school had AB as a prereq to BC, older sibling at the public took AB freshman year, BC sophomore year, AP stats junior year, MVC senior year (all As), is in a STEM major at a T10, and decided to retake MVC because he didn't feel like he learned enough in MVC in high school.

Meanwhile, STEM-ish sophomore at private was also recently recommended to do BC in junior year. Not sure what she will choose; years ago, older sibling at the same school crashed and burned in BC senior year after skipping AB, due to a multitude of factors, old teacher is no longer there. Mildly concerned that my sophomore tends to bite off more than she can chew time-wise and has a very time-consuming EC she will be a leader of junior year.[/quote]
Overall the difference between AB and BC is two or three units. Many students forget the Ab content in BC and get 4s instead of 5s due to lost knowledge.[/quote]

BC repeats and reviews almost all of AB. People who score low on BC (very few students score low on BC!) who also took AB are students who weren’t ready for calculus in the first place.[/quote]

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