AP Biology

[CurrySpice]

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I took AP Biology in high school and got credit for our 1st semester of intro bio... BUT I was looking at Tuft's app last night and they ask you to list lab for each semester of into bio. I didn't get separate credit for the lab component because at my school the bio labs are just a part of your lecture grade (aka 0 credit). Did anyone have trouble with AP Bio credit not being sufficient for one of the GenBio requirements?

(I know,I know, I should call the schools... but I want to have an idea of what they're going to say!)

I have the option to take upper-level Cell Bio next spring but I'd rather take a different class if I don't need that one to satisfy the genbio requirement....

 

[badcats]

I had AP Bio credit too, but did not apply to Tufts so I have no clue how their app is compared to VMCAS. However, with VMCAS it just told me to list all AP courses that appeared in my college transcript as if I took them the first semester of my freshman year. If you don't want to call the school to ask, I say take the cell bio to CYA, plus it may be interesting. That is unless of course it interferes with other plans.

 

[NStarz]

I'm also applying to Tufts and did AP bio. I think you're safe with the lab/lecture thing. I emailed the admin office about orgo (only took 1 semester of lab) and she said it met their requirements. So I think as long as you have one upper level bio with a laboratory component, you should be all set!

 

[VeganSoprano]

It should be fine. Some undergrad schools have a 3 credit lecture and separate 1 credit lab and others have a combined 4 credit lecture and lab so it's not mandatory to have a separately listed lab. You just need a lab component to the class, which you had.

 

[lalzi22]

I got into Tufts using AP Bio as my 2 semesters for intro bio. It should be fine. Even at my college there was no separate lab course for intro bio- it was all just part of one massive course.

 

[variegata]

I didn't take AP bio, but at my school, the freshman biology classes do not have labs associated with them at all. I had to take upper level biology labs for my degree and that was fine with them for the requirement. So if it comes down to it, you could just take a different bio lab at your university.