AP question again but please help me out!

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>Okay so here's the deal. </p>

<p>My school wont let me take any classes exempt from AP credit for credit or for letter grade. Unfortunately I didn't look this up before I sent in my AP scores. So basically I'm exempt from lower division Bio 1 and 2 which I heard are the classes that covers most of the stuff on MCAT...and a third of the intro Physics (its separated into three classes). I'm also exempt from 2/3 of my calculus requirement but I hear med schools are most lenient for this, so I'm more worried about the biology and physics.</p>

<p>Physics worries me because of the 1 year physics taken at a college requirement for many med schools( I think?). Biology I'm more worried about the fact that I'll be unprepared for MCAT biology. I'll be able to meet the 1 year requirement at college for biology because I am a biology major. </p>

<p>So basically I don't know what to do. I haven't registered for classes yet, but will be doing soon. I would be willing to take the bio 1 and 2 or the physics class that I got credit for from AP's, but I don't know if I'm even allowed to. My college says those classes may not be taken for credit or letter grade so even if I was allowed to I don't know if med schools would even count it(the physics class especially). So...please help me out?</p>

<p>If it matters I am hoping I am able to put together a good enough application to stay in CA.</p>

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<p>take more advanced courses? that seems like your only option if you want your classes to count. take cell bio and genetics and finish your 2 classes of intro physics and take a third class in mechanics or e&m.</p>

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<p>Well I know at UCLA that if you take a course that is exempt for AP Credit, you forfeit the units you would get with the credit I think. Ask your school if you can do this. Normally they will let you do so if you forfeit the units you'd get with the AP credit.</p>

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<p>well i just found out that they do in fact give you a letter grade and it shows up on your transcript but i get no unit credit for it...then would med schools count it if i took the class?</p>

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<p>oh yea and my school wont count it in my school gpa either...</p>