Reporting AP scores?

[WayOutWestMom]

Please see this pinned thread for a nuanced discussion of using AP scores.

FAQ Pre-med courses, AP/IB/etc. credit and college/DE courses, etc.

Frequently asked questions from pre-meds in college and prospective pre-meds in high school often involve AP/IB/etc. credit and college or dual enrollment courses taken while in high school. This page hopes to answer some of these questions. (Thanks to @WayOutWestMom for help writing this page.) A. Course requirements and policies relating to the issues described here for specific medical schools can be found in the Medical School Admission Requirements™ (MSAR®); see https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school/applying-medical-school-process/medical-school-admission-requirements/ (requires subscription or payment to see that part of each medical school’s profile). Medical schools may also list some information on their own web sites. Due to variation in requirements and policies, check the requirements and policies for each specific medical school that you are interested in. B. Medical schools commonly require or expect applicants to have completed a set of pre-med…

P.S. there is no guarantee that retaking a course which you took as an AP classes will allow you to earn an A in that class.

Also be aware that many prestigious colleges do not allow students to use AP credit to fulfill major requirements since they view AP credit/classes as less comprehensive/less challenging than their own classes. (IOW, at many prestigious colleges, you will be retaking coursework regardless of whether you report your AP scores or not.)