<p>How is that even possible though since med schools don't accept any AP credits for essential courses?</p>
<p>I'm definately sure that medical schools don't have a problem with AP credits in essential courses. This question varies according to specific medical schools. The two medical schools I'm considering---Baylor College of Medicine and University of Texas Southwestern accept AP credit. I know this because I specifically asked their admissions committee this. Maybe for the OP, it may be best to not accept the Biology credit if the medical schools he/she is looking at don't accept it. However, there are plenty of ways of showing medical schools that you can handle biology. You do this by taking upper level biology courses. If you can handle upper level biology courses, the probablity of you handling essential under level courses is fairly high.</p>
<p>My son just went through the process and this is what he was told.</p>
<p>UT-Southwestern accepts AP credit as long as it has a correlation to an actual college class; in other words as long as your transcript shows the class you were given credit for it will count.</p>
<p>@Boo21: What question did you ask specifically? Did they say that was all you need and you're all set, or did they say you need to take upper level classes for the courses you accepted AP credits in? By your answer, it would seem that if someone was to take BC Calculus, Physics C, Bio, and Chemistry AP exams, that wouldn't leave much room for a science gpa if they didn't require you to take more uppers if you decide to accept AP credit for the pre-reqs. I ask because their site says "at a fully accredited college or university in the United States by the time of enrollment in medical school." which AP credits are not, since you take them at a high school, and they only transfer in at a university, doesn't mean you took it there.</p>
<p>yeah i guess it looks like i'm taking bio again</p>
<p>Astor-I asked them specifically about Biology 112. Their response was,
"Biology is important to medical schools. Judgement is also important. If you feel like you know Biology well enough to accept course credit for it, feel free to do so. In your curriculum, I'm sure there is more biology. We will be evaluating all the Biology courses that you took. AP credit only works for the introductory Biology courses. We are more interested in upper level course work." Exact wording from my e-mail. As to your other inquiry, sure you can definately take Calculus, Physics and accept AP credit. You have a reasonable point in saying that there are very few courses that will count towards your science GPA . You'll just be left with alot of upper level courses to take (colleges never run out that's for sure :) ). I would suggest that you take MOST of your science courses again. For me, again, Biology 112 was a useless subject, thus I accepted credit.</p>
<p>I might add also that another reason why I accepted credit was because I started research. Research, I quickly learned takes ALOT of time. I was taking 17 hours my second semester (freshmen year). By accepting credit, I was able free up my schedule, research more, and get a publication for it. Because I was actually getting something out of my research (besides learning of course), that was another factor in my decision).</p>
<p>freshman year first semester:
1)Calc III
2)Bio1+labs -not taking the ap credit
3)chem1+labs
4)some liberal arts requirement
Is this doable?</p>
<p>Yes, but why do it? You will have to work a lot harder than other people and med schools won't give you much brownie points for taking such a demanding schedule your first semester in college. IMO, I would space the requirements out and wait to take bio till sophomore year :P</p>
<p>"Whether it's too hard"
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/214382-coursework.html%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/214382-coursework.html</a></p>
<p>I would be careful about not forfeiting the credit. My friend made a 5 on her AP bio exam last year and came to the same school as me. She did forfeit because she's going to be a bio major and our school made her and she still made a C in the course.</p>
<p>I'd ask around tho. Sometimes the intro classes can be very weed-out and horrible. Although the upper-level could be even worse. Ask the current students there now to get a feel for it.</p>