<p>I just received my scores for AP tests and got a 5 in AP Physics. I was wondering if I needed to ever take a physics course in college before the MCAT, or if I could just review again before the MCAT ... </p>
<p>thanks :)</p>
<p>Yeah, I would recommend taking a General Physics course in college as a refresher your sophomore year. It shouldn’t be a problem based on your exam score. I presume you took AP Physics B?</p>
<p>yeah, B. Do I have to take an actual course IN college, or can I just review it as part of a general MCAT review course?</p>
<p>Many med schools require a 1-year general physics course with lab in college. Although I’m sure some will be okay with you skipping the physics requirement, the safest option is just to retake physics (with lab) in college.</p>
<p>^ I second that.</p>
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<p>retake it, some high schools don’t cover it as in dept as the college level and you’ll probably forget most of the info by then and its a good gpa boost</p>
<p>If you intend to apply to med school, you’ll need to take at least one semester of Physics in college. Med schools don’t accept APs, regardless of how you scored.</p>
<p>Most med schools don’t accept AP Physics in place of Gen Physics in college. Either way, you should probably have a year of calc-based physics in, as med schools would prefer that over Physics B and it’s more interesting anyway.</p>
<p>Yeah, you’ll need to take general physics in college. Also, I honestly don’t think the breadth and depth of AP Physics B is not enough for the MCAT physics questions.</p>