Applying to U.S. universities with A-Levels?

Student Lounge International Students
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I was supposed to be done with my A-Levels (AS and A2 together) in the May/June 2015 session but I couldn’t sit them due to extenuating circumstances. I still want to apply to universities this December, however, and since I don’t currently have any A Level grades or predicted grades at all, to remedy this I’ll be sitting 2 A-Levels this October/November. I was wondering if I’ll be able to apply to American colleges solely based on 2 A-Levels? I’ve heard that at least 3 are mandatory for most places.

Of course, I’ll be sitting 3 more A Levels but that’ll be in 2016, and I probably won’t have predicted grades available beforehand. Would it help if I added a note when applying specifying the nature of the circumstances and the fact that I have 3 exams left?

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Why no predicted grades, if you would have taken the exams this year?

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@Conformist1688 Predicted grades are based off AS grades, and I was supposed to sit AS and A2 together in one year, AKA this year. Which I missed.

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Could your teachers not give an informal prediction based on course work?

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It’s okay, just have your school submit the predicted grades for your October/November session. Colleges will understand and will accept them. Alternatively you could just submit internal reports from your school; American colleges care a lot more about the progress report than the final exams.

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How are you taking exams in October and November? How are you taking all the AS and A2 exams together then? What did you study in Year 12?