Retake vs. keep AP Credit

apumic
Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:11:35 +0000

For pre-med it’s been recommended you don’t take AP credit since med schools don’t accept AP coursework and it will likely force you to take some very difficult advanced bio & chem courses to fulfill the necessary med school pre-reqs; however, if you find interesting bio or chem courses that your AP courses allow you to take instead, it might be worthwhile. it really depends on the classes available to you at your university

(p.s. “more firm”…those little mistakes can throw off your personal statement when applying for med school and are a well-documented “kiss of death” in professional and grad school admissions – primarily because they show a lack of care in your writing!)