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AP Calc AB + BC Review to Ace May 9th ᕙ(`▿´)ᕗ

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This series ended on May 8, 2022. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

About

This series is geared towards prepping you for the Calc AB (and BC) exam on May 9th. 
We'll briefly review every topic, but focus on practice problems and "formulaically" answering FRQs the "correct" way to earn all points.
Each session will have practice MCQ/FRQs that are AP-style from previous exams.

The sessions before 4/23/22 are AB & BC topics. The rest, marked with three asterisks (***), are BC-only topics.

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Hi! I'm a first-year EE major at Georgia Tech (originally from Savannah, GA), and I currently serve as a TA for Physics. I like to host sessions in calculus, physics, and SAT/AP prep. I enjoy hiking, painting, and learning new things. Really excited to learn with you all! 😊

Schedule

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

Attend only the sessions you need/want!

Feel free to come 15 minutes before the session starts if you'd like extra/guided practice on any calc topic

SESSION 1

2

Apr

SESSION 1

Orientation

Sat 2:00 AM - 2:30 AM UTCApr 2, 2:00 AM - 2:30 AM UTC

Welcome! 
We'll go over this series (general expectations, policies, and structure). We'll also look at a AB/BC Calc "Cram Sheet" with all the formulas/concepts you should know so we can figure out where we would like the most help.
Please bring any questions, as well as any specific topic requests. I'm open to modifying the series/adding more sessions.

SESSION 2

3

Apr

SESSION 2

AP Calculus

Sun 2:00 AM - 3:00 AM UTCApr 3, 2:00 AM - 3:00 AM UTC

LIMITS + CONTINUITY

- 3-part definition of continuity (FRQ practice)
- difference quotient
- limits as x approaches infinity, limits as x approaches a number
- l'hopital's rule
- end behavior
    - HAs and VAs

SESSION 3

4

Apr

SESSION 3

AP Calculus

Mon 2:00 AM - 3:00 AM UTCApr 4, 2:00 AM - 3:00 AM UTC

DERIVATIVES (OVERVIEW)

- *very brief* overview of derivative rules (power rule, general power rule, chain rule, product rule, quotient rule)
- practice applications of derivatives (MCQ)
    - linearization
    - optimization
    - related rates

SESSION 4

9

Apr

SESSION 4

AP Calculus

Sat 2:00 AM - 3:10 AM UTCApr 9, 2:00 AM - 3:10 AM UTC

APPLICATIONS OF DERIVATIVES

- continuation of applications of derivatives (practice MCQ/FRQ, with a focus on FRQ) 
    - linearization
    - optimization
    - related rates

SESSION 5

10

Apr

SESSION 5

AP Calculus

Sun 2:00 AM - 3:20 AM UTCApr 10, 2:00 AM - 3:20 AM UTC

THEOREMS

- FRQ Practice: how to tackle theorem FRQs (learning the "formulaic response" that will help you earn all the points)
- Intermediate value theorem
- Mean value theorem
- Extreme value theorem

SESSION 6

11

Apr

SESSION 6

AP Calculus

Mon 2:00 AM - 3:00 AM UTCApr 11, 2:00 AM - 3:00 AM UTC

SLOPE FIELDS + DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

- MCQ & FRQ practice on
    - slope fields
    - diff-eqs
    - integration by parts

SESSION 7

18

Apr

SESSION 7

AP Calculus

Mon 9:00 PM - 10:10 PM UTCApr 18, 9:00 PM - 10:10 PM UTC

RIEMANN SUMS/APPROXIMATIONS

- tabular MCQ & FRQ practice on Riemann sums (right-hand, left-hand, trapezoidal approximations)

SESSION 8

20

Apr

SESSION 8

AP Calculus

Wed 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM UTCApr 20, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM UTC

FUNDAMENTAL THEOREMS OF CALCULUS

- tabular MCQ & FRQ practice on FTC 1 & 2 + assorted FRQ practice on various topics

SESSION 9

22

Apr

SESSION 9

AP Calculus

Fri 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM UTCApr 22, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM UTC

VOLUMES OF SOLIDS OF REVOLUTION + CROSS-SECTIONS

- a focus on FRQ practice
- disk, washer methods
- volume by cross-sections

SESSION 10

25

Apr

SESSION 10

AP Calculus

Mon 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM UTCApr 25, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM UTC

***INTEGRATION TECHNIQUES

- this is more of a "skill development/review" session — more "content"-based and less AP-style questions/practice
- integration by parts, integration with trig identities, inverse sub integration, partial fraction decomposition
- how to identify which technique to use & when (the "signs" to look out for)

SESSION 11

27

Apr

SESSION 11

AP Calculus

Wed 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM UTCApr 27, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM UTC

***INTEGRATION TECHNIQUES (continued) - BC Topic ONLY

- integration by parts, integration with trig identities, partial fraction decomposition
last session, we went over: inverse trig sub and an intro to integration by parts

SESSION 12

29

Apr

SESSION 12

AP Calculus

Fri 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM UTCApr 29, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM UTC

***CALCULUS WITH POLAR EQUATIONS

- brief review of polar equations
- calculus with polar equations
- the must-know formulas
- AP-style MCQ/FRQ practice

SESSION 13

4

May

SESSION 13

AP Calculus

Wed 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM UTCMay 4, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM UTC

***TAYLOR + MACLAURIN (POWER) SERIES

- Taylor/Maclaurin series
    - the form you must know
    - common Maclaurin series forms you should know
- practice FRQs
- warm-up will consist of a few practice convergence test questions

SESSION 14

7

May

SESSION 14

Office Hours

Sat 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTCMay 7, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTC

Office hours. Here to answer/review any last-minute questions/topics

SESSION 15

8

May

SESSION 15

Office Hours

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

Office hours. Here to answer/review any last-minute questions/topics

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Apr 2 - May 8

6 weeks

30 - 80 mins

/ session

SCHEDULE

Wednesdays

9:00PM