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Computer ScienceAP

AP Computer Science A

CS410AP

4.8★

14 reviews

Object-oriented Java. Data structures, inheritance, recursion, and the AP exam.

Heavy · 8h/wk

MathematicsAP

AP Calculus BC

MATH501BC

4.6★

22 reviews

College calculus including series, parametric equations, and polar coordinates.

Intense · 9h/wk

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AP Biology

4.9★

Unit 1 — Chemistry of Life

Unit 4 — Cell Communication

Unit 7 — Natural Selection

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AP Calculus BC — Units

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Unit 5

Analytical Apps of Differentiation

7h/wk

Mean Value Thm, Curve Sketching

Unit 6

Integration & Accumulation

9h/wk

Riemann sums, FTC, U-sub

Unit 10

Infinite Sequences & Series

10h/wk

Taylor, Maclaurin, Convergence tests

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Priya K.

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Class of 2026

AP Calc BC, AP Bio, AP Lang

James W.

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Class of 2026

AP CSA, AP Physics C

Sara M.

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Class of 2027

AP HuG, AP World, AP Lang

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