{"id":8936,"date":"2017-02-07t19:12:34","date_gmt":"2017-02-08t03:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/?p=8936"},"modified":"2017-06-19t13:49:52","modified_gmt":"2017-06-19t20:49:52","slug":"difference-ap-calculus-ab-bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/ap\/difference-ap-calculus-ab-bc\/","title":{"rendered":"what’s the difference between the ap calculus ab and bc tests?"},"content":{"rendered":"
the ap calculus exam comes in two versions: ab and bc. generally speaking, the bc test is more comprehensive than the ab. many colleges and universities award credits for high scores on ap exams, sometimes up to a full year of calculus. in this article, i’ll explain the differences in the ap calculus exams so that you have a better idea which one is right for you.<\/p>\n
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the material on the ab exam is the equivalent of a little more than a single semester of calculus at the college level.<\/p>\n
if you score a 4 or 5 on the exam, then most colleges and universities will offer 4-5 credits of calculus (single semester). however, schools differ in their ap policies though, so always check out that information before applying.<\/p>\n
here is an outline of was is covered on the ap calculus ab<\/strong> exam.<\/p>\n the ap calculus bc<\/strong> exam covers the same topics as the ab exam as well as the following.<\/p>\n more detailed descriptions of the topics covered on both the ab and bc test can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
what’s on the ap calculus bc exam?<\/h2>\n
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which one should i take?<\/h2>\n