Retaking AP Courses at Cal?

ethancc2
Tue, 06 May 2008 23:56:03 +0000

Re: suigenL’s post about the JC math class

As quoted from Berkeley’s career center in the pre-med FAQ section:

Q: I’m a second year student and have only completed Chem1A, so I feel a bit behind in my premed requirements, so I was wondering if med schools would frown upon this if I took the equivalency of Math 1A/16A at a junior college this summer.

A: It is fine to take Math over the summer at other than Berkeley. You should take the vast majority of your pre-med science work at Cal as the med schools are aware of the level of the course work here, and good grades will mean more that way. How much is enough is hard to pin down exactly. But, taking a semester of math somewhere else when you have a good record at Cal should not be any sort of a problem.

This site is really helpful for prospective pre-med students:
[Career Center - Pre-Med FAQs - Preparing for Medical School - Getting Organized](http://career.berkeley.edu/Health/MedFAQ2.stm)

Of course a Cal counselor is even better at helping you answer questions! Send an email or visit in person to ask them about med school.