<p>Hi guys! I'm a High School Senior and I'm planning to go to a CCC. I am taking a lot of AP Classes and have taken a few: AP Bio- 3, AP English-3 and am currently taking AP Chem, AP Gov, and AP Physics 1. I want to go to UCLA, but this question goes out to all the UC's. Are my scores going to be equal CC classes then transferred through UC's. Or should I ignore the CC's equivalent class and the UC's will give me the credits? I'm sorry if this is confusing I just don't know how to say this clearly :P . And I want to major in B.S. Biology.
TL:DR: How much units are equivalent to my AP classes?</p>
<p>P.S. I am also taking AP Calc AB currently</p>
<p>You will need to look at what the UCs count the AP scores for when checking prerequisite requirements for transfer. However, your CC’s prerequisite requirements may also be relevant when registering for more advanced courses at the CC using your AP scores to fulfill the CC’s prerequisite requirements.</p>
<p>If you are a pre-med, be aware that many medical schools do not accept AP scores to fulfill pre-med course requirements. You would need to take additional more advanced courses in the subject area if you skip the introductory courses with AP scores.</p>
<p>Thanks for replying @ucbalumnus ! After doing some research last night, I did learn I can use my AP Credits for my prerequisites to major in BS Biology, thanks for telling me! I am a little bit more interested in the medical schools not accepting my AP Scores though. So according to what you said, if I take more advanced courses in the general subject area of my AP’s (and have a good grade in it), they will be able to dismiss my ap scores and give credit to it, is that right? Thanks again @ucbalumnus for replying, appreciate the help. 
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There is no “dismissing of AP scores” although I’m not really sure what you mean by this. Med schools require you to take certain classes such as 1 year of biology, 1 year of physics, etc. in order to be eligible for admission. AP credit doesn’t count at some med schools. So for those schools if you haven’t taken (for example) a year of biology classes other than the AP classes then you don’t qualify for admission because you don’t meet the requirements, period. </p>
<p>Thanks for the clarification @mikemac. Really appreciate it. :)</p>
<p>One of the great advantages of CC–>UCLA for my DS is that his AP courses directly mapped to CC courses. That is, he received credit for having taken the CC courses because of his AP scores. He had two CC courses (co-registration from high school) and had taken a summer class at UC after HS year, but other than that, he fulfilled IGETC with only 4 CC courses and his AP classes (in one year) and transferred “certified IGETC” to UCLA. Upon transfer to UC, he has already completed the General Ed requirement. So, this is a real benefit, and shows how the AP courses DO count at the CC. You do not need to ignore them and deal with UC on them- capture them now in building the lower division foundation for your transfer. I found it confusing myself at the time.</p>
<p>In practice, I went in believing post #2 (i.e. “how are APs treated at UC?”), but found that all the AP usage/conversion happened in fulfilling lower-division requirements, so conversion is at the CC (not the UC) level, in our case; and transfer of those credits was through IGETC certification. When you get there and talk to the CC transfer center folks it will become more clear.</p>