<p>Hi, </p>
<p>I'm a student from Singapore and I took the 'A' Level examinations last year. However, I did not perform very well and now I am trying to get into a college in US or UK. </p>
<p>So my question now is whether should I take a number of AP examinations or should I retake my 'A' Levels again to better impress the admission officer.</p>
<p>I don’t honestly see why you shouldn’t do both? That being said, I’m not too familiar with the ‘A’ Level system.</p>
<p>The AP exams are only offered once a year, and you would not have the results in time for them to be meaningful for your college applications. Retaking the A levels might make more sense. But for advice useful to your specific situation, make an appointment with the counselors at the Singapore office of EducationUSA, [EducationUSA</a> - Center Profile - United States Education Information Center (USEIC)](<a href=“http://www.educationusa.info/USEIC]EducationUSA”>http://www.educationusa.info/USEIC) They are truly expert at helping students from your country find good places to study in the US, and they will know whether or not your current A levels are good enough for admission here.</p>
<p>Will you be doing your military service before you apply for your studies? That will also affect your choice of places to apply to, and exams to prepare for.</p>
<p>Hi happymomoof1,</p>
<p>I am serving my military service right now and I will finish my service in June 2014. Hence I will be able to take AP or A Level next year. I haven’t taken my SATs though. Any idea how that will affect my applications?</p>
<p>Get in touch with the Singapore office of EducationUSA for ideas about which exams to take and when. They are the experts on this. EducationUSA is a not-for-profit organization, and the staff pride themselves on providing accurate, unbiased information. You would be in good hands there.</p>
<p>There also is a small Singapore sub-forum here inside the International Students Forum. If you go to the main page where all of the forums are listed, and scroll down, you will find it.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Ok thanks for the advice!</p>