AP credit but still taking the course

RedSeven
Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:17:33 +0000

I’m going to be majoring in Econ. I’ve had a summer course in Micro, but I’m still going to take Econ 201 because my course didn’t go as in-depth as it should have, so I don’t want to advance to a higher level and get left behind, even though I know most of the material in 201.

Basically, the idea behind retaking courses you’ve tested out of or received credit for is to (1) ensure that you as in a position to succeed at higher-level coursework in the subject; and (2) boost your GPA while you’re at it. It’s rather silly to do if you’re not planning on doing upper-level work in the subject, but it’s probably a good idea to have a solid background in a subject before pursuing it further.