Physics C concurrent with Calculus BC?
I know Art of Problem Solving (AOPS) dives more deeply into each level of mathematics than is typical (ie. incorporating questions from AMC/AIME/IMO/Mandelbrot into nearly every chapter) & that its discovery-based format really emphasizes problem solving & logic.
Given this, would the texts through PreCalculus be sufficient to prepare a high school student for Physics C courses taken concurrently with Calculus BC, or should I encourage a more straightforward / procedural curriculum to get through Calculus sooner, perhaps with AOPS as an occasional supplement for depth?
I have included each text’s ToC (excluding Intro to Geometry) below, for reference:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/aops-cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/products/intro-algebra/toc.pdf
https://s3.amazonaws.com/aops-cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/products/intermediate-algebra/toc.pdf
https://s3.amazonaws.com/aops-cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/products/precalculus/toc.pdf
Posted Jan 30, 2026, 5:08 AM UTC