Should I take a course whose credit I already got by taking AP?

<p>“…undergraduate preparation in calculus, physics…” If you have AP credit, then you’ve likely fulfilled any requirement for undergraduate preparation in physics. Moreover, like nanotechnology said:

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<p>Graduate departments care about your research experience and area of interest, whether or not you will do good research, and whether or not you fit well with a particular faculty advisor. Graduate admissions is not about checking off boxes for the sake of checking off boxes.</p>

<p>If it’s still bothering you, then just call (or email) them and ask. It’s much better than asking a random group of people on the internet.</p>