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⭐ AP Calculus Kickstart: A Quick Crash Course Before School Starts!

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This series ended on September 7, 2025. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

About

If you're about to start an AP Calculus class this school year and want a head start, this crash course is a great way to hit the ground running! We'll break down the three most important concepts—limits, derivatives, and integrals—into simple ideas, tackle real AP-style problems together, and build the confidence you need to walk into class ready to go.

I'm a student who scored a 5 on the AP Calculus BC exam last year (and helped a bunch of my classmates along the way, haha), and I designed this series to share what helped me truly understand the material, especially for beginners or anyone feeling nervous about calculus. No experience needed beyond precalculus—we’ll start from the beginning!

Tutored by

Hotaru M 🇺🇸

Certified in 13 topics

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Hi there! I'm Hotaru — a high school student from the U.S. with plans to pursue a career in medicine. I tutor all levels of math (up through calculus 3) and also enjoy working with students on reading and writing — especially as an editor on the Schoolhouse Blog Team! I'm happy to support language learners in beginner Japanese as well. I have scored a 1550 on the SAT (790 Math, 760 R&W) and a 35 on the ACT, so reach out for any help with test prep! When I’m not tutoring, you’ll probably find me reading, running, or baking something sweet. :)

Sessions

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

This course is designed to be flexible and beginner-friendly, but please message me if you won't be able to make it! You’re encouraged to attend as many sessions as you can, since each one builds on the last—but don’t worry if you have to miss one.

SESSION 1

7

Aug

SESSION 1

Community Events

Community Events

Thu 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM UTCAug 7, 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM UTC

Day 1: "The Limit Does Exist!"
Welcome · Intro to Limits · One-Sided Limits · Graphical & Numerical Evaluation
SESSION 2

11

Aug

SESSION 2

Community Events

Community Events

Mon 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM UTCAug 11, 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM UTC

Day 2: "Breaks, Jumps & Holes"
Continuity · Limit Laws · Removable vs. Jump Discontinuities
SESSION 3

14

Aug

SESSION 3

Community Events

Community Events

Thu 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM UTCAug 14, 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM UTC

Day 3: "The Slope?"
Finish Day 2 Material · Definition of Derivative · Tangent Lines · Rate of Change
SESSION 4

17

Aug

SESSION 4

AP Calculus

AP Calculus

Sun 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTCAug 17, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTC

Day 4: "Derivative Rules 101"
Power Rule · Product & Quotient Rules · Chain Rule
(4 essential calculus rules!)
SESSION 5

24

Aug

SESSION 5

AP Calculus

AP Calculus

Sun 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTCAug 24, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTC

Day 5: "Where’s the Peak?"
Critical Points · First Derivative Test · Increasing/Decreasing
SESSION 6

31

Aug

SESSION 6

AP Calculus

AP Calculus

Sun 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM UTCAug 31, 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM UTC

Day 6: "Derivatives.. of Derivatives"
Concavity · Inflection Points · Optimization Problems
SESSION 7

7

Sep

SESSION 7

AP Calculus

AP Calculus

Sun 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTCSep 7, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTC

Day 7: "Let’s Go Backwards"
Antiderivatives · FTC · Definite Integrals

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Aug 7 - Sep 7

5 weeks

60 mins

/ session

SCHEDULE

Sundays

7:00PM