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It is a different system.</p>
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The aforementioned GPA does not mean a transcript with straight As.
My transcript is pretty average.</p>
<p>However, let us all be aware of the rampant grade inflation in the US.
By ‘highest rank’ I meant top 10%.</p>
<p>Ah, ok. So even if you did report them, UK schools would have no way to validate the scores…am I understanding right?</p>
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I am not entirely sure about the matter, so I hope nobody is confused about this.</p>
<p>I did not send the scores.</p>
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Those were the requirements, * prerequisites * to even apply.</p>
<p>“I did not have the possibility to attend an interview.”
So,using your words.
I did not have the likely to attend an interview.
That’s not quite grammatically up to par.</p>
<p>Opportunity works perfectly. You did not have “a favorable juncture of circumstances” which would have allowed you to attend an interview.</p>
<p>I did not have " a condition or fact of being possible (likely). " to attend an interview is nonsensical.</p>
<p>No one has yet comented on this: you reported your recommendations as “generic” and “decent.” That’s a problem, no?</p>
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I am not entirely sure.
The counselor said she indicated an “once-in-a-career” epithet, whereas my teachers have described my work ethic.</p>
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<p>I understand where you are coming from, but I believe my sentence structure also works.</p>
<p>Only one teacher writes your reference no? Are you implying you had a counselor recommendation and SEVERAL teacher recommendations?</p>
<p>For all of the schools I’m applying to, two teacher recommendations and a counselor recommendation are required. Guessing it’s the same for OP?</p>
<p>@jozheryx-Are you for real?Who told you that *******=Alevels?Most people take A maximum of 4 or 5 Alevels because of the depth and difficulty of A levels.To report that you had 7Astars,7As and a B at A level is one of the most ABSURD and RIDICULOUS things under the sun.When they looked at that they probably thought you were a MORON.Writing on your application that you took the equivalent of 17A levels is so out-of-this-world and idiotic and I can tell you that is why you were rejected.</p>
<p>ΛThe stars are refering to *******.My point is you MAY NOT equate AP tests with Alevels.</p>
<p>Writing on your application that you took the equivalent of 17A levels is so out-of-this-world and idiotic and I can tell you that is why you were rejected.
^Yes, I wrote I had Advanced Placement Courses. APs and A-Levels are fundamentally different.
I am sorry if I have confused you.
The A-stars referred to the 5s with recommendation letter from the subject department.</p>
<p>I did not have 17 A levels.
I had Advanced Placement Courses.</p>
<p>Only one teacher writes your reference no? Are you implying you had a counselor recommendation and SEVERAL teacher recommendations?
^My counselor was gracious enough to create a recommendation letter with three teachers and one counselor.
She is my savior.</p>
<p>My point is you MAY NOT equate AP tests with Alevels.
^I think 17 Advanced Placement Courses are more than enough.
This will be like 7 A-levels.
So, yes.</p>
<p>ΛI know you are refering to AP tests.What I am refuting is your turning your AP scores into As and even worse,Astars.This makes no sense-Do you know what goes into obtaining an Astar?It is NOT awarded merely for reaching or exceeding a certain score-but for showing mastery as deemed by an examiner.You cannot,therefore just <<give>> yourself an Astar.And who told that 17AP tests are equal to 7Alevels?Are you serious??I urge you to have a look at various A level syllabi,question papers and mark schemes before you make those outrageous assumptions of yours.</give></p>
<p>@Wanton : We are talking about UK, not US</p>
<p>Macmill knows what he is takling about. You should realize that there are people here who have and are applying to UK colleges as well. </p>
<p>Btw I didn’t understand any of your responses to my questions.</p>
<p>So apparently you didn’t send your SAT scores to them because… The competition was fierce? That doesn’t make any sense whatsoever.</p>
<p>And your argument for including all those As and A* is just absurd. You can’t just give yourself grades and make your own conversions. This would just be equating A-levels with AP tests which is ridiculous.</p>
<p>“The A-stars referred to the 5s with recommendation letter from the subject department.”</p>
<p>What do you even mean when you say a letter from the subject department?</p>
<p>And yes, for the UK, you only get ONE reference from one referee. No counselor rec or anything like that.</p>
<p>Let me explain.</p>
<p>So apparently you didn’t send your SAT scores to them because… The competition was fierce? That doesn’t make any sense whatsoever.
^No, I have never mentioned that. Sorry for the confusion.
I did not send them because they did not really value the SAT scores.
And I sent my application way too early. (Oxbridge has a deadline of Oct.15th)</p>
<p>And your argument for including all those As and A* is just absurd. You can’t just give yourself grades and make your own conversions. This would just be equating A-levels with AP tests which is ridiculous.
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Well, I apologize.
But in order to facilitate the description of my situation, I had to equate them.
Yes, I apologize.
I had Advanced Placement courses.</p>
<p>“The A-stars referred to the 5s with recommendation letter from the subject department.”
^Some teachers mentioned that I was very good at the aforementioned subjects, so they included that I will score a 5 very very easily.
It is kind of complicated to explain, but I hope you understood so far.</p>
<p>And yes, for the UK, you only get ONE reference from one referee. No counselor rec or anything like that.
^I beg to differ. My counselor merged various department chairs and their opinions, and made a “counselor rec”. She explained my versatility in the subjects.</p>
<p>Please, I am not ■■■■■■■■ here.
You can ask me more questions, but it is rude to keep interrogating an honest poster.</p>
<p>So,just because your teacher said you can get a 5 on an AP test that means you automatically have an A at A level?And just because you got a letter of rec in a subject that means you have an Astar at A levels for which you never sat?Right,that makes sense.There is no formula for converting AP to A level,mainly because there is no such thing.You are thoroughly mistaken about this aspect and I can tell you that this is the reason why you are getting rejected.Anyone who looks at those 19 self concocted A levels which,according to you, are actually AP tests equal to 7 Alevels blah blah blah will just laugh and throw your app in the bin.Start right from the beginning and understand the UK system because at the moment you are completely lost.</p>
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<p>HAHAHAHAHAHA. I’ll stop laughing once I’ve gotten over how absurd this statement is. Schools in the UK do care very much about your SAT scores, due to their value as a standardized form of measuring aptitude (unlike the U.S. system, where letter grades on transcripts are assigned very differently depending on the school and even the teacher). </p>
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<p>There’s no such thing as sending in an application too early; as long as you’re pleased with the final product, you can submit it anytime.</p>