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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Calc BC is "just" more topics that most people (anyone not a math major) will never need,[/b] at a faster pace. There is no magical totem of preparation. You may benefit from going slow and repetitive through AB first, and you might be fine going directly to BC.

Your class might have tougher problems and a harsher grader than the College Board test. It probably won't be lighter, since AP exams are calibrated to the lowest tier college class. [/quote]
not true! 
Physics C requires Calc BC, Machine Learning not only requires calc bc but also Multi Variable & Linear, and many more[/quote]

Nope. You don't need BC to do multi variable and Linear Algebra for Machine Learning, nor Physics C.
Machines Learning (which is an extremely broad field, much of which doesn't need calculus at all, but includes some core theoretical areas where calculus helps), for only needs the core polynomial and exponential calculus in 1 or more variables, for the core theoretical areas.

Saying you need BC is like saying you need to know the geometry of circles and triangles for machine learning, just because geometry happens to be in the standard math sequence before calculus.

BC Calculus (and college calculus) has some extension topics that these pathways simply don't need. [/quote]

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