Should I Use My AP Credit?

ucbalumnus
Tue, 27 Nov 2018 22:24:36 +0000

SKA124:

On one hand, I could pass the lower level classes, and take higher level classes to fulfill my pre-med requirements.

Shows academic strength.

No issues with having to mark any courses as Repeat on medical school applications.

Does not waste your time and tuition in college repeating what you know. ~ Should try the college's old final exams of courses to be skipped before deciding whether to skip.

May be more difficult because of more advanced material that you have not seen before.

SKA124:

On the other hand, I could take the lower level classes, and do better in them.

Theoretically easier, since you have seen the material before. ~ Common choice for pre-meds.

Grading curve may be more difficult than assumed, because many other pre-meds repeating AP credit will be in those courses.

If AP credit is shown on transcript, may have to mark the college courses as Repeat on medical school applications.

Can be a waste of time and tuition in college repeating what you know.

What you decide could be different for each AP score for which your college allows subject credit and advanced placement.