AP Calculus BC

[mathwonk]

To amplify others' advice, as far as learning calculus goes, AP courses are better as preparation for superior quality college courses, not as a reason to skip those.

Since you seem currently more interested in efficiently gaming the admissions process for med school than in learning calculus, we may not be the best people to offer advice. Based on my wife's experience as a successful med school applicant however, I will suggest that your performance on the MCAT's may be more important than your score on an AP calc exam.

The interview is also crucial, and a grade - oriented approach to study and learning may not be helpful there. I know the admission pressures make it difficult to do otherwise at this early stage.

Since time is short, you might focus first on practice exams to identify weaknesses, and you may post questions here on topics and even individual problems that puzzle you.

good luck and best wishes.

 

[Muu9]

For MCAT and memorization-heavy premed courses like biology, check out Anki

 

[devara27495]

@devara27495 would you please let us know how you did on the exam?

Sure, the exam will be taken on May 12. Scores will come out in early July.

 

[devara27495]

Since you seem currently more interested in efficiently gaming the admissions process for med school than in learning calculus, we may not be the best people to offer advice. Based on my wife's experience as a successful med school applicant however, I will suggest that your performance on the MCAT's may be more important than your score on an AP calc exam.

Like I said, I am unsure of what I will be doing in the future. Maybe i might do calc 3? Who knows. I'll learn calc 2 again before i take that (if i do)
But for now, this is my main focus : getting a 4/5 on the AP calc exam.