<p>I got a 5 on the AP exam back when I took it (06?), used AP credit for intro bio, and started my bio work toward my bio degree with genetics and cell biology (which normally follow intro bio). I continued with bio courses at my school (animal physiology, developmental bio, a few senior seminars, some research courses…) and felt like I was plenty prepared for them. </p>
<p>I think AP bio is great prep for college, and if you have a solid understanding on the AP bio material (evident by a score of at least 4 on the exam and probably an A- or better in the course, in my opinion) then I bet you’ll be able to handle your intro bio course just fine–you might even consider using AP credit to get out of it, and choosing upper level bio courses to satisfy med schools’ 2 semesters of bio requirement.</p>