<p>If your AP credits add up so that you can go to U1, can you still choose to go to the freshman program? Because from what I heard, med schools REQUIRE biology, physics, and chemistry and it's prep for the MCAT but it's part of the freshman program for college. Also, I scored a 5 on AP BC Calc already, but I want to retake calc since I want to go into comp sci as well, and also because I haven't taken a math class all year (none was offered past calc at my school after I transfered). Would this be possible at McGill?</p>
<p>you don't have to use the AP credits you have but don't want to use. I don't plan on using my science credits because of numerous warnings, and since non-science credits for Faculty of Science is 18 max, even if i used math credits i wouldn't have over 30 AP credits.</p>
<p>i heard that if u submit ur APs then mcgill will automatically give u credit if u have a 4 or 5</p>
<p>ok, it'd be rediculous if they deny you the right to NOT use them if you specify.</p>
<p>yes, if you submit then you HAVE to get credit whether you want to or not. so if you don't want to get credit, don't send your scores</p>
<p>Yes, you can retake the courses that you already got from taking AP. But I dont see the point doing so. If you got 5 on it, you should be able to get A grade even if you take that course. So shouldnt be a problem.</p>
<p>You should ask admission office (not on this website): How</a> to contact us</p>
<p>I wouldn't be too sure about the last post...I personally know a girl who got a 5 on one of the AP Calcs (the one that places you out of Calc I, but not II), then took Calc II as an elective and didn't do so hot. Don't trust your AP score as a gauge of whether you truly will do well in the class or not. </p>
<p>My personal opinion: place out your electives/the things that aren't prereqs to required things. Whenever given the opportunity, take the "mcgill version", because for things like science and math, you'd be surprised at how exclusive the ciriculum here is. </p>
<p>For instance: how much of your AP Calc covers hyperbolic trig functions? How much of your AP Chem covers organic chem? I don't know the AP curriculum, but these are both things that I would think aren't very well covered in the AP curriculums, because for the most part, they aren't very well covered in the college curriculum. You might be fine placing out, but why put yourself in that risky position, should you find yourself having to simultaneously catch up and learn new material?</p>
<p>drmambo: I definitely agree with you, which is why I'm asking this question. My AP tests that I'm taking this year are only non-major related (Macroeconomics , European history, Psychology, and English Literature). My AP chemistry class this year was a bit of a joke which is why I want to relearn everything, and AP Chem only covers nomenclature for organic chem. My AP Calc class was actually very rigorous so we went into hyperbolic trig functions quite a bit, just in case you wanted to know :P. However, I haven't taken a math course all year so I definitely want to relearn the material. </p>
<p>So I here is my new question - if you automatically get the credit for your AP scores and you retake the course, are you retaking the course as an audit or for a grade, which will then erase your AP credit? </p>
<p>Also, I wanted to use some of my AP credits, but not all, which is why not sending them would be a problem for me.</p>
<p>I will eventually call the admissions office, especially since I sense some disagreement in this thread. I'm just too busy to wait for a call right now and also, being that McGill is an hour ahead and the office closes at 3 in my time, I don't always have the opportunity to. </p>
<p>Anyways thanks for your help to get the information to me more conveniently!</p>
<p>I dont know my AP calc class was MUCH harder than 140. 140 was a joke. I remember people complaining about how they didn't learn how to manipulate logs in highschool and got screwed over on a quiz because of it....mindblowing..... 141 on the other hand......the beginning was cool relearning integration i learnt in highschool then it started getting cruddy with polar coordinates. I really just hope i do better on the exam than the majority...yeah thats how evil it was. I took AP chem too, I actually did not learn one thing new throughout the past 2 semesters besides some somewhat intresting chemistry stories. That doesn't mean I did extreemely well either( or poorly ), you'll find that chem exams/midterms are'nt hard material wise but the questions and answers are made to trick those who know what they're doing but dont pay close attention to details. Definately should have placed out of chem.</p>
<p>One of the advantages of having your AP credits counted by McGill is that is you have enough (24 I believe) they will count you as a U1 student not U0. You still get all the other freshman benefits but you get to sign up for courses earlier than the incoming freshman class and thus may get better courses or smaller classes. If your AP classes were in elective areas then there is no academic disadvantage.</p>
<p>To answer your question ("if you automatically get the credit...will [they] erase your AP credit [if you retake the course]"), it can either go two ways:</p>
<p>1) you'll just get e-dropped from the course (most likely without notice), and a continuation of your attendance will just be for your own edification (it won't even be on your transcript). </p>
<p>2) You'll get a grade for the course (i.e. it'll count toward you GPA), you just won't get credit for the course. </p>
<p>Perhaps a moot post; however, I wanted to make your potential options more clear. I'd definitely recommend calling them as soon as possible (seeing as things are about to slow-down around here). What I did, back when I was in your position, was call them from my school's college center (just some friendly suburban chicagoan advice). I had a good relationship with the women there, so I'd just be like, "hey, I've gotta make a long distance call..." (not wait for a yes or no on their part), push 8 to call out, and then call mcgill. </p>
<p>If you've got any free periods, just go during then (lunch counts as a free for you, right?). </p>
<p>Also, email always works here (in fact they encourage email over telephonic communication). If you've accepted McGill's offer, then you already have a <a href="mailto:firstname.lastname@mail.mcgill.ca">firstname.lastname@mail.mcgill.ca</a> account. I feel like they're more responsive to mail from those accounts, so your best bet is communication through your mail.mcgill.ca account. </p>
<p>Sorry if this wasn't too informative. You question on a whole is pretty good (in the respect that its answer is near impossible to find w/o talking to an employee).</p>
<p>oh, drmambo, i have a question about AP credits.</p>
<p>When they give out AP credits, essentially you don't have to take the class and stuff. But you don't get a grade for it right? Having AP credits doesnt directly affect your GPA, right?</p>
<p>^ no, it does not affect your gpa, according to admissions office.</p>