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    Question about AP Calculus BC

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    Kiana,

     

    Thank you! I did speak with the instructor who did indicate that the course would not cover all of the topics in the AP syllabus nor would it prepare the typical student to apply to concepts learned in a varied way in order to do well on the AB test. That's when I got the idea to do the official BC class the next year as we would really like for him to sit for an AP test.

    Question about AP Calculus BC

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    My son has two years left of high school and has just completed pre-calc. He is signed up to take a online calculus course next year that is not an AP class, and the syllabus would not necessarily prepare him to take the AP test. We don't have flexibility with this class. He has to take it for a diploma requirement. My question is, then, would it be odd to take an official AP Calculus BC class the following year? Would that seem strange on a college transcript?

     

    Thanks!

    Camera Advice please!

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    We need a new camera and an impending trip to Europe is pushing us to make a decision in the next week. My first thought was a Nikon DSLR, but I have put it off because of the weight and size for travel. On another thread, someone mentioned mirrorless cameras so I started looking into that. The Nikon 1 (either V1 or J1) seemed like a great fit so I marched off to the store to see one in person. The sales person kind of pushed me away from the mirrorless and said all I really needed was a nice point and shoot like the Nikon P510. Needless to say, I left more confused than ever. Would you please weigh in with your thoughts?

     

    I would like a camera that is good for travel (smaller, lighter), has good zoom, and has the ability to take action shots.

     

    Thanks!

    SAT MATH Score

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    Anna,

     

    Please note that my recommendation for Gruber's is from reading lots of cc posts - not from personal experience. It's more for learning the material. Once that's solid, nothing beats the questions from past college board tests. My dd did not use the Gruber's - just the blue book but the Gruber's is on its way from Amazon for my ds.

     

    It's great that your ds is starting so early. Practice will certainly raise scores especially the math and writing. Critical reading is a different animal - but lots of reading ala TWTM will help.

     

     

    Critical Reading was in the 700+ range so we are good there - math was the surprise!

    SAT MATH Score

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    DS just got his SAT scores back, and his math was over 100 points lower than each of the other two portions. He is just a sophomore, but he is taking Pre-Calc this year. He took the test for the experience. We have used Foerster all the way through (other than geometry), and he has always done very well with no struggles. He also worked his way through an SAT prep book this fall that focused on math. We were all surprised at the score.

     

    My husband theorized that he was too calculator dependent and needs to do more in his head. We definitely need some strategies as the school he would most like to attend would require a score about 100 points higher. I think the ability is there and he is usually a good test taker, sooo...

     

    Any ideas, insights, or suggestions to get us where we need to be?

     

    Thank you!

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