AP credit has time limit too?

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I took AP chemistry in 2004 (my senior year in high school) and its credits got accepted for my college which I started in 2004. I graduated in 2009 and now I am applying for med schools next year. I know some med schools have 5-year (shortest) time limit for pre-requisites. My AP chemistry counted as my general chemistry and general chemistry lab. I took physical chemistry (lecture), biochemistry and biochemistry lab.

Someone told me my AP chemistry course credit got expired in 2009 for medical schools with 5-year limit pre-requisites. 😕 I thought the 5-year rule starts from my college graduation (2009) because the AP course got accepted by my college during my freshman year.

What is AP course time limit? does it start from "when" I received AP score / AP score accept date in my undergraduate institution? or is it same as other college courses med school pre-req (5-year since graduation)?

Currently I am taking Biology classes as my undergraduate major was not very strong with Biology.. My basic chemistry and physics background is really strong. I just think it is waste of time and money to re-take general chemistry and its lab.

Anyone know about this issue? I would greatly appreciate if you guys provide med school lists or links. Thanks!!! 🙂