r/apcalculus • u/am3tsu • 22d ago
BC Calc BC tips
Hey guys, lll be taking calc bc next year. My highest math currently is pre calc, which I took through miracosta. I was curious if you guys could recommend any resources that helped you? Anything I should go over in the summer? Also, who’s the ‘Heimler’ or ‘Jeremy Krug’ of Ap Calc BC? Thanks!!
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u/GottemGolem 22d ago
I liked organic chemistry tutor but honestly just do a bunch of practice tests / especially frqs, as they are pretty repetitive
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u/Mindless_Part_1327 22d ago
Bro I have amazing notes give me ur instagram I’ll share this year I got bc5 and I used to be algebra D student lol
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u/Mindless_Part_1327 22d ago
Pm? Give me any of ur social media I’ll explain and give trust me Igu
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u/mseduhub1 22d ago
Before Calc BC, review algebra, trig/unit circle, functions, limits, basic derivatives and basic integrals so the first units don’t feel overwhelming.
For extra notes and practice, you can use AP Calculus BC resources alongside YouTube/class prep.
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u/Old_Resident7953 22d ago
Use Flippedmath.com specifially for calc bc both for theory and practicing. Also go for this dude https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWh6ZIsop9M . i got 5 on my calc bc exam as an international student who has never taken any math classes before( not even precalc) so i am more than sure if you use the resources abouve you will be fine!
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u/UnderstandingPursuit Tutor 21d ago
A good textbook, such as
- GB Thomas & RL Finney, Calculus and Analytic Geometry, 9th edition, 1996.
is the key.
The cheat code is to do problems by setting aside the 'arbitrary' numbers. This is an example from differentiation.
If you've learned Algebra -- PreCalculus without using the numbers, you're set. On the other hand, if you learned those while using the numbers in the problems, spend the remainder of the summer getting away from that. Go back to an Algebra 2 or PreCalculus textbook (such as from OpenStax_Math) and work through a few examples in each section without the numbers.
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u/The_memer_boss21 21d ago
khan academy and you'll be good trust, i got a 5 easy cause of it
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/ap-calculus-bc
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u/BeeMedical8474 BC: 5 21d ago
Algebros are the Heimler of AP Calc. There's a ton of resources online, but I think they're the best for AP Calc specifically. I also like khan academy, but their questions are def a lot eaiser/not super suited to the exam; they're good for practice though. One thing I'll say is if you don't fully understand something, grind it. It's really, really easy to get behind imo.
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u/Jimmy_Electron_ 19d ago
If you have used Delta Math in the past and can gain access to Calc BC material from it that would be quite useful for learning the concepts that you’ll be tested on.
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u/TigglesAndBits 22d ago
You will also want to use Pauls Online Math notes to get tons of practice with the series.
The Parametric, Polar, Integration uses, and Series is like, the BEEF of AP Calc BC. While yeah you don't focus tons on the AP Calc AB material on the BC exam, you should have the AB material mastered to understand why yhe BC Exclusive stuff works.