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<p>That is incorrect, as the Math Department accepts AP calculus credit for 1A (or 1A and 1B for a 5 on the BC test):
[Advanced</a> Placement (AP) Examinations | Department of Mathematics at University of California Berkeley](<a href=“http://math.berkeley.edu/courses/choosing/ap-exams]Advanced”>http://math.berkeley.edu/courses/choosing/ap-exams)</p>
<p>The top math students are probably taking H54, H53, and/or 55 or even more advanced courses (110, 104, 113 or the honors versions) as freshmen; there is no reason to make them retake 1A and 1B.</p>
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<p>Even MCB allows, but does not encourage, students to skip Biology 1A, 1AL, and 1B with a sufficiently high AP biology score:
[2011</a> Freshmen](<a href=“http://mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad/advising/advising-office/freshmen/]2011”>New Freshmen Q&A | Molecular and Cell Biology)</p>
<p>Medical schools are often less accepting of AP credit and want to see actual college courses. But pre-meds have a reputation retaking courses they already know for easy A grades instead of going on to the more advanced courses, though that sometimes backfires because so many other students doing the same thing are packing the grading curve.</p>