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AP Calc BC and AP Physics C

I'm taking those courses when school starts and im kinda worried for it bc i heard its hard and lots of ppl in my school get bad grades in it :( do yall have any tips for those classes or smth if yall took it before


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Reply by allie | mischief

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hi!! i didnt take calc AB/BC in highschool , but i did take calc 1 and 2 in college which covers the same content that youll be learning.


the reason why so many people get bad grades in courses like this is because they underestimate the amount of time you need to put into doing practice problems. calc isnt like algebra where you do a couple problems and ur all good to go. youre going to have to put the time into learning the content. if you did fine in pre-calc, youll be fine for calc. theres plenty of good resources on youtube!!!


i also took physics in college. ill be honest with you, physics is a bitch and a half. i passed with a C in this course, but in all honesty, i could have done so much better if i didnt underestimate the amount of time i needed to study. its a difficult course conceptually (not so much mathematically. setting up equations properly is the hardest part, not actually solving). 


overall, just dont underestimate how much time you need to put into studying and reviewing and DO LOTS OF PRACTICE PROBLEMS. i passed calc with an A and physics with a C because i spent all my time on calc and none on physics. find a good balance and watch youtube resources, and youll be just fine!!! i promise!!


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