Hey everyone,
I took both AP Physics C exams (mechanics and E&M) during my senior year of high school and got 5s on both tests, giving me credit for both semesters of general physics at my college. On the one hand, some have told me that I should retake these classes because medical schools would like to see my physics abilities at the collegiate level and not just through the AP tests (which have tremendous curves). On the other hand, others say I should not retake the classes because doing so would make it look like I am simply trying to boost my STEM GPA.
I don't want to take upper-level physics classes to create a physics GPA for medical schools because those courses simply do not appeal to me. I'm also not entirely sure if medical schools would even be able to see that I originally had the credit for both semesters of physics because my school wipes out AP credits if you retake a class that you already qualified for.
I already "took the easy route" when I retook general chemistry I + II this past year even though I scored a 5 on the AP chemistry test so I'm worried that medical schools will think that I'm a GPA-grubber if I retake physics. I'm also already using my BC calculus credit to substitute for 2 semesters of math (but I'm not retaking calc I+II) so I don't want to look like I'm avoiding a bunch of traditional "weed-outs".
Lastly, since I'm not from California, I'm pretty sure that most medical schools that I would eventually apply to accept AP credit in lieu of college coursework.
So, do you guys think I should retake these classes? I feel as though I have a solid grasp on mechanics, but am completely lost when it comes to physics II (electricity and magnetism) if that makes a difference.
I took both AP Physics C exams (mechanics and E&M) during my senior year of high school and got 5s on both tests, giving me credit for both semesters of general physics at my college. On the one hand, some have told me that I should retake these classes because medical schools would like to see my physics abilities at the collegiate level and not just through the AP tests (which have tremendous curves). On the other hand, others say I should not retake the classes because doing so would make it look like I am simply trying to boost my STEM GPA.
I don't want to take upper-level physics classes to create a physics GPA for medical schools because those courses simply do not appeal to me. I'm also not entirely sure if medical schools would even be able to see that I originally had the credit for both semesters of physics because my school wipes out AP credits if you retake a class that you already qualified for.
I already "took the easy route" when I retook general chemistry I + II this past year even though I scored a 5 on the AP chemistry test so I'm worried that medical schools will think that I'm a GPA-grubber if I retake physics. I'm also already using my BC calculus credit to substitute for 2 semesters of math (but I'm not retaking calc I+II) so I don't want to look like I'm avoiding a bunch of traditional "weed-outs".
Lastly, since I'm not from California, I'm pretty sure that most medical schools that I would eventually apply to accept AP credit in lieu of college coursework.
So, do you guys think I should retake these classes? I feel as though I have a solid grasp on mechanics, but am completely lost when it comes to physics II (electricity and magnetism) if that makes a difference.