Retake AP Calc?

[arsmoriendi]

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Hi everyone, looking for some advice on whether I should retake my AP Calc I credit. It was accepted by my undergraduate institution, but my main concern is whether it will be accepted as fulfilling med school requirements. I'm a non-trad and, by the time I apply, it will have been 10 years since I took the course. Most med schools don't require calculus, but a few who do that I'm applying to are:
- Quinnipiac, which accepts AP credit,
- Johns Hopkins, which accepts AP credit, and
- WashU - I'm a little unsure if they accept AP credit, website says "A minimum of one year (two semesters) or equivalent advanced placement in" math; I assume it means they take AP but wondering if they actually mean advanced coursework? If anyone has any insight on this it'd be much appreciated. I would fulfill the other half with a course in stats that I took recently.

Since Johns Hopkins and WashU are T10s, I'm sure that just meeting the bare minimum would weaken my application, but I was encouraged to apply after posting my WAMC. I figured I'd give it a chance. My undergrad degree is in the humanities, cGPA is 3.98, sGPA 3.95, MCAT 520.

Ideally, I wouldn't take Calc I just to apply to three schools when I have 30 other applications. Not to mention the time and expense. Plus, I'm not sure I'll apply to Johns Hopkins anyway. But I'd like to apply to Quinnipiac and WashU for sure.

Oh, and I'm applying in the 2026-2027 cycle.

Thanks in advance!

 

[polymerization]

If you have the credit for calculus on your undergraduate transcript, there's nothing to worry about. I took calculus 10 years ago too (as an undergrad, but I can't imagine it would be any different for you). Few schools require calculus explicitly (think programs like Harvard HST, EnMed, Carle Illinois, the new ASU program probably, etc.)

If you're looking to unambiguously fulfill a math prerequisite, I would recommend biostatistics. It seemed like a lot of schools had a preference for that. I was a neuroscience major, so I took the version offered to my program by the psychology department that involved some research methods as well.