To Davis Students from an Incoming Freshman

Colleges & Universities University of California - Davis
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<p>Hi, I’m going to be attending UC Davis this fall as a freshman, and I have a few questions regarding classes.</p>

<p>My major is Biological Sciences, and I want to apply to a medical school after college.</p>

<p>I was just wondering if these classes that I’m planning to take are good for me:</p>

<p>Math17A
ASA2
CRD020
NPB012</p>

<p>Also, I’ve passed the AP Calculus B/C test with a 3, and the AP English Literature test with a 4. </p>

<p>Does that mean I’m exempt from taking Math17A and any college English course that is required for medical school?</p>

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<p>No, you’re not exempt from either.</p>

<p>I’ve never taken an ASA class, but from what I’ve heard from friends, there’s a lot of reading/writing in those classes, so it might be a lot of work.</p>

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<p>Wait, so if I’m not exempt from any classes due to passing the AP test, what was the point of taking them?</p>

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<p>It seems math placement and advanced placement credit might be changing this year. You are probably going to have to ask. But it used to be…</p>

<p>[UC</a> Davis General Catalog | College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Examination Credit](<a href=“http://registrar.ucdavis.edu/ucdwebcatalog/admission/ap.html]UC”>http://registrar.ucdavis.edu/ucdwebcatalog/admission/ap.html)</p>

<p>that your ap stuff did count for something.</p>

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<p>According to the catalog, you have to take ASA1 as a prerequisite before ASA2 this year.</p>

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<p>The catalog for 10-12 is out:</p>

<p>[UC</a> Davis General Catalog | General Catalog PDF Files](<a href=“http://registrar.ucdavis.edu/ucdwebcatalog/pdf.html]UC”>General Catalog - Welcome) </p>

<p>Starting on page 36 are listings talking about UC Davis AP credit. A three on Calc B/C gives you credit for Math 16A and allows you to take 16B. </p>

<p>If you decide to take Math 16A instead of 16B you have to take a placement test (!?) to make sure you are ready?.. Amazingly strange rules.</p>

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<p>ah sorry, thought I read Calc AB, not BC. You can skip 17A.</p>

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<p>in your case, given your AP score, i do not suggest skipping 17A. imho, the 17 series is a weeder course, and it was even hard for my friends who DID pull a 5 on the AP test (and they started from A).</p>

<p>also… you DO know you need to take 1 year of calc for med school… right? and a year of english? and that AP scores don’t count for those totals (well, for the majority of med schools, that is)?</p>

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<p>Yeah, I was aware of that.</p>

<p>I just wanted to make sure in case I took an extra and unnecessary English/Math course.</p>

<p>But as for the humanities courses required for medical school, do my AP scores for history count toward it? Thus meaning that I don’t have to take any more history classes and my humanities requirement is fulfilled?</p>

<p>AP Scores:
AP European History-4
AP US History-5
AP Government and Politics-5</p>