<p>Ok, so AP sign-ups are being advertised throughout my classes these days and I had a question that the Cornell Course guide couldn't answer.</p>
<p>If you're thinking about doing pre-med (only thinking), do APs count for pre-med requirements? If so, which ones and are they worth the same? Thanks guys.</p>
<p>I am not sure how the credits will be used but I believe that it would look better to med schools to see that you took the actual pre med classes at Cornell. That said you can probably use the credits you have earned from APs to fill general requirements and be none the worse for it.</p>
<p>As far as I remember their answer to whether you have to retake Fresh Bio is - yes. I do not know about the rest of the courses, but I would imagine it would be in your best interest to know the chemistry, and phisics material well before the MCAT.</p>
<p>Cornell does not offer a pre-med major (like most other schools). You have to look at med schools and see if they take your AP credits.</p>
<p>The vast majority of med schools do not consider APs. There are some that will accept a semester if you then take a semester of a higher level course. Though it is true you would have to check each school, it is best to plan that none of your APs will count toward the medical requirements.</p>
<p>There is no such thing as a "pre med" major anymore; instead there is a list of medical school requirements that all applicants must take regardless of major. Acceptance rates are consistent across all majors, including humanities majors, so do not feel pressure to major in biology if you do not wish to.</p>
<p>Having APs, and accepting the credits, does complicate your preparations for medical school. It will force you to take higher level classes in each subject, which can damage your GPA. On the other hand, elite medical schools will ask why you did not accept the credits and "repeated" the college course.</p>
<p>In the end, a balance might be the best approach. Take the credits in your major area (e.g. if you are majoring in chemistry take the credits as you will be taking plenty of higher level chemistry anyway), take the credits where you have a very high confidence and interest in the higher levels, and do not take the credits for the other courses, where some refresher classes would be helpful.</p>
<p>i know that cornell has freshman honors chem--for those with a 5 on the AP Chem,and you get to take your credits without having to take an upper level course, this would probably be good for med school</p>
<p>I'd suggest taking the exams. You can get as many as eight credits for biology and chemistry, and eight more for Calc BC. That's 24 right there, and with only three tests. It might be a good idea to retake some classes though if you're planning to go to med school. However, You can choose later to apply the credit or not.</p>
<p>You can use AP credit to place out of bio & physics, if you want. For chemistry, med schools insist it be taken at college - not HS AP</p>