Class rigour, or GPA more important? Need help in picking a class

Transfer Students
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<p>I'm currently a first year at a state university, looking to transfer to Bentley/UCLA. I took AP Calculus in my senior year of HS, I got a 5 on the test, had an A+ all year. </p>

<p>Now my question is, will anything be held against me if I decide not to use my credit and just take Calc 1 over again, easily passing it, and boosting my GPA? I understand you need to send your HS transcript, so I suppose they would see my grade and that I'd taken the class already.</p>

<p>So my choices are either to:</p>

<p>1) Take Calc 1 (a less rigorous course) over again, boost my GPA
2) Take Calc 2 (more rigorous), risk lowering my GPA</p>

<p>Which would be the more preferable option?</p>

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<p>What major or areas of study are you interested in?</p>

<p>Regardless, you’re focusing too much on the difficulty level of the material. In reality, if you could handle the calc I material, you’ll be able to handle the calc II material. </p>

<p>In college, especially freshmen year, it is more about time management and work ethic.</p>

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<p>I’m interested in Mathematical Science. Financial engineering and that kind of stuff.</p>