Retaking AP Courses at Cal?

ethancc2
Tue, 06 May 2008 23:11:39 +0000

Practically all med schools will not take AP credits to replace coursework. If you’re nervous about Math 1A/B being weeder classes, med schools will take Math 16A and 16B to fulfill the one year math requirement. The 16 series is generally much easier than 1A/B

Just remember that Math 16A/B is terminal math at Berkeley, meaning you don’t go forward with any more math courses after the 16 series.

For bio, same situation, you cannot use AP credits to fulfill most med school requirements.

Med schools are all different in their requirements… so you have to talk to an adviser or research med school application requirements yourself. But in general, AP credits are not accepted. To play it safe and ensure that you have a wide range of med schools to apply to, don’t substitute AP credits for coursework.