<p>Hi,</p>
<p>My school follows a British curriculum (CIE). I have looked on many Ivy League colleges website, and they say that they give credit for some A level courses. However, my school only offers AS level courses. I was wondering if Ivy's will accept this or not?</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Anotherindiankid</p>
<p>It is very very weird for your school to be a CIE center only offering As Levels. A Levels are of course MUST be available at any CIE center, you mean your school doesn’t teach A levels? Where do seniors in your school apply to? COmpleting As Levels is the equivalent of completing junior year, so I’d imagine in most cases the qualification wouldnt be complete and wouldn’t satisfy university application?</p>
<p>I believe that my school offers AS levels for juniors, then for senior year, you complete other AS levels. For example, this year I am taking AS Physics, but I think next year I am taking AS Biology. For math, my school offers AS Math, but next year we take AP Calculus. Basically, our school offers AS levels and then some AP courses. I think for English we do take A levels, but for History we take AS US History (in 11th) and then AS Euro History (12th). Is this normal and will this be acceptable for colleges? I have looked at many colleges’ websites, but all Ivy’s only say they give credit for A levels. In essence, I’m saying that my school offers only AS level courses and a student takes different versions of AS courses. Will Ivy’s even consider AS levels?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>^ I find that very very unlikely. Also, US History and European History are not and never will be the titles of separate AS-levels. An AS-level is half of an A level.</p>
<p>^^^^^</p>
<p>btw English is not offered at A Level, only As Level. If the only A Level your school offers is English that is even more weird xD</p>
<p>Ok I will give you my schedule right now and my future schedule for 12th grade. </p>
<p>1st period- Anatomy and Physiology
2nd- AS Physics (not taking A2, so this isn’t A level right?)
3/4- AS Math (only taking Papers 1 and 2, not 3 so isn’t A level right?)
5- AS English Language
6- Spanish 3
7- AS US History</p>
<p>Next year (don’t know exact periods but here’s the classes)</p>
<p>AP Calculus BC
My English teacher this year said A level English Literature
AS Biology
AS European History (yes this is possible, it says on the CIE website)
Spanish 4
A level Thinking Skills, since I took the AS paper this year
Free period</p>
<p>Anyways, the bottom line is do Ivy League colleges accept AS levels?</p>
<p>I’m not familiar enough with the British system to answer your question, but have you tried calling the admissions offices of some schools you’re interested, explaining the situation, and seeing what they say? That might be a good idea to get some definite answers.</p>
<p>Yeah, the fact that your school doesn’t continue AS-levels at A2-level confuses me too.</p>
<p>I’ve never heard of the US History or European History A-level (then again, my school did Edexcel). But, also, I can’t seem to find them on the CIE website? Are you sure you’re not confusing the AS with AP?</p>
<p>In any case, I’m sure Ivy League schools will recognize AS-levels, but I don’t know if you’ll get credit for them. My college only credited the subjects I continued at A2.</p>
<p>Ivies recognize As levels as academic qualifications, but of course it is by no means to the same standard of completed A Levels, other CIE candidates will have predicted A Level results, you will not. This might not disadvantage you if seen int he context of your school environment, considering you have APs as well, it’s not like Ivies REQUIRE a school leaving examination, having half of one is, although, not a very good prospect.</p>
<p>Ok one other thing. On the CIE website, it says that a grade of an E is equivalent to a 3 on an AP test. CIE doesn’t specifiy if this applies to AS or A levels, so does anyone know? Also, most colleges give credit for either an A or B on the A levels, but that doesn’t correspond with what the British say. If an E is a 3, should a C be a 4 and an A be a 5? In essence, will colleges look at my scores on an AS level test if I got a C or higher?</p>
<p>Also, can someone tell me their high school schedule if your school followed the AICE program? Please be specific about the courses.</p>
<p>For those wondering about the history here’s the link…[CIE</a> | Qualifications](<a href=“Cambridge International AS & A Level subjects”>Cambridge International AS & A Level subjects) It says on here that students can choose Euro, Asian, African or American history. If you look through this site, it says that you can take AS and A level English too.</p>
<p>@Drelnis, that’s not true, of course English is offered as a full A level.</p>