<p>no, I’m not premed (and never was, never wanted to be.)
I used my AP credits to fulfill CALS requirements, like the writing/oral communication and humanities requirements. I got credit for a language AP I took, for example, and a history one. I think this is a great way to go, and I would recommend it to every type of CALS student. I chose not use AP credits to jump ahead in the biology major because I thought it was important to take critical intro courses at Cornell. I can’t know how this decision affected my GPA, because I’m just not sure how I would have performed if I’d taken a more advanced science course straight away.
for premeds specifically, I think that most med schools want to see certain courses taken in college, not covered with AP credit, and you will want to check those lists carefully to ensure that you are actually taking those courses. I have to admit that I have not investigated this very carefully, since it doesn’t pertain to me directly, but I do know that such requirements do exist.</p>