<p>I would say it wholly depends on your major and how confident you are of the material. For example, I could have claimed credit for both freshman Biology and Chemistry, but I didn’t because I wanted the grade in my gpa to offset later classes that may be harder. This also allowed me for my first year to be a transitioning period where much of the classes were review to me and it gave me time to settle into the college life and scheduling. </p>
<p>Anyhow, be sure to take things like that into consideration. Furthermore, if you wish to join a FiG, they may not let you join one if you claim credit for some classes. Since FiGs are built around a group of students taking the same classes, if you can’t take one of them they may deny you admission into a Fig.</p>
<p>So be sure to take these thoughts into consideration when choosing whether or not to skip classes. (Personally, I wouldn’t want to take organic straight out of high school, but my background may differ from yours.)</p>