<p>And APs do help you out still, because they can give you higher class status (soph, junior, etc.) They also allow you to skip certain classes; as for the having to take a certain amount of units each quarter (ECP), you can always add on a minor or double major. They also help you reach your 180 unit minimum for a B.A. or B.S. in the College. </p>
<p>But for grad school, like alexinorbit said, you'll want to check. Med schools do want a full year of the core science classes. APs will not satisfy those.</p>