<p>Im currently a senior in high school with AP credits in Calc 1, Calc 2, and Statistics.</p>
<p>So do I still have to take a math in college? I know medical schools like to see a semester of calculus. (not sure if this is true).</p>
<p>But if I have AP credits to get me out of Calc 2 and Stat do I even bother taking a math in college? </p>
<p>Medical schools requires a year of “college level” math for admission. Generally this is interpreted to mean 1 semester of Calc 1 and 1 semester of stats. (A few medical schools have other specific math requirements.)</p>
<p>Most med schools will accept AP credits for math provided your undergrad accepts them as equivalent to a specific course at the undergrad and it’s listed that way on your transcript. (i.e. as AP Calc AB = 3 credits MTH 200, not AP Calc AB = 3 credits math).</p>
<p>Some schools will require an upper level course in the same discipline as the AP credit as “confirmation” of your AP score.</p>
<p>Policies vary by school. </p>
<p>There are a few medical schools (mostly in CA) which will not accept AP credits in place of college courses. You would be wise to consult the admission requirements of your in-state public med schools to see what their AP credit policy is. </p>
<p>wow that sucks. So my AP credits are virtually useless since no matter what I have to take 2 semesters of math in college. I also looked up the schools that accept ap credit and found out that a few schools dont and some do. </p>
<p>I also looked at some other med-school forums and found out that pretty much everyone recommends that you re-take the entire math sequence in college even though you had ap credits.</p>
<p>So I might just take re-take Calc 2 and Statistics and get this BS over with…</p>
<p>If you don’t have a personal interest in math, then yes, you should just retake the math classes you have done.</p>
<p>What if I just take 2 higher level statistics classes?</p>
<p>OP, what were your exam scores?</p>
<p>4 on BC, 4 on Stat</p>
<p>^ I understand that some colleges give credit for a “4” on the AP exams, but I don’t think they should. The way the AP exams are scored, you can have a very poor raw score and still get a “4”. It’s my opinion that you should retake any AP class where you did not score a “5” (with the only exceptions being classes which are not required by any program of study or major/minor requirements )</p>
<p>^agree</p>