What good are certain AP classes going to do me if I go to Berkeley or LA?

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<p>Registration is starting for 12th grade and I was wondering which AP courses I should take (my goal with AP's is to score high on the exam and thus skip that class when I go to college). My options right now are:
-AP Calculus (AB and BC, don't know the difference, help?)
-AP Physics (now split into AP Physics 1 and 2)
-AP Biology
-AP Economy/Government (Pretty sure I'll take this anyway)
-AP Literature
I've already taken AP: Chemistry, Psychology, Statistics, and Euro.
If it's any help, I'm looking to go into both computers and business. Which of these AP's will help me save some time in Berkeley or LA? Thank you so much!</p>

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<p>However, the Berkeley College of Letters and Science listing above covers only divisional requirements; some majors allow applying AP credit to major requirements. The common ones are:</p>

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<li>Calculus: score of 3 on AB or BC = Math 1A; score of 5 on BC = Math 1A and 1B. See <a href=“http://math.berkeley.edu/courses/choosing/ap-exams”>http://math.berkeley.edu/courses/choosing/ap-exams&lt;/a&gt; . Note: the business major has different requirements if you do not take a course more advanced than Math 1B.</li>
<li>Physics B or 1 and 2: no useful subject credit.</li>
<li>Chemistry: score of 4 = Chemistry 1A/1AL for the molecular and cell biology major. See <a href=“New Freshmen Q&A | Molecular and Cell Biology”>New Freshmen Q&A | Molecular and Cell Biology; .</li>
<li>Biology: score of 4 may be allowed for psychology or molecular and cell biology majors. See <a href=“http://psychology.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/handbook.pdf”>http://psychology.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/handbook.pdf&lt;/a&gt; and <a href=“New Freshmen Q&A | Molecular and Cell Biology”>New Freshmen Q&A | Molecular and Cell Biology; . But note that pre-meds need to take some introductory or advanced biology in college (i.e. not just AP credit) for many medical schools.</li>
<li>Economics: score of 4 on both = Economics 1 for economics major. See <a href=“Freshmen Information | Department of Economics”>Freshmen Information | Department of Economics; . Note: the business major requires a score of 5 on both to skip Economics 1.</li>
<li>US Government: score of 4 allows substitute an upper division American politics course for Political Science 1 for the political science major. See <a href=“Requirements for the Major | UC Berkeley Political Science”>http://polisci.berkeley.edu/undergraduate-program/requirements-major&lt;/a&gt; .</li>
<li>Psychology: score of 4 = Psychology 1 for the psychology major. See <a href=“http://psychology.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/handbook.pdf”>http://psychology.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/handbook.pdf&lt;/a&gt; .</li>
<li>Statistics: score of 4 = Statistics 2 for the psychology major. See <a href=“http://psychology.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/handbook.pdf”>http://psychology.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/handbook.pdf&lt;/a&gt; .</li>
</ul>

<p>If you have AP credit for an introductory course that is an important prerequisite for other courses in college, it would be a good idea to try the college’s final exam for the course that may be skipped, so that you can check your knowledge against the college’s expectations.</p>

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<p>ALL!</p>