Hi! So from all the research I have done so far, it seems as if in the UK, the requirements for US/ US High school students are the same. These requirements are 3 AP Exam results, with a score of 5 in two, and a score of 4 in one. I believe I can achieve these results but my problem lies in the fact that I am only giving one AP exam (AP English Lang) this year, in my junior year. I plan on giving four more next year, but AP exam results do not get sent out until summer.
So if I plan on applying to the UK, how will acceptance work in a university, if my AP results are returned back to me in the summer of my senior year? Will they not consider me as an applicant due to me only having one exam result, from my junior year? Are there any AP Exam deadlines for the UK I should be aware of?
Thanks!
You may be offered a conditional place based on expected results, I assume you aren’t talking about top UK universities though, because 3 APs would be awfully little to bank on, really the good schools are expecting way more. Aps are not equiv to A level in all subjects, you will need to look at each school’s website. UK kids don’t get their A level results until summer either, so offers are conditional. However you would be in a much better position if you have a few APs in the 4/5 range before you start applying but this is now too late. It really depends on your target schools. You should already know your SAT/ACT/PSAT, right?
As Alfonsia says, it is normal to apply with exams still to take in June of their final year, and to receive ‘offers’ conditional on specific final marks.
However, the 5,5,4 is not a universal thing- the scores required vary by course and university. You apply to specific courses (for example, at Durham University you could apply to English Literature or English Literature and History but not to just ‘English’). For each course there will be specific marks required, and usually some specific courses that must be included. To use the Durham example, for English Lit you would need 3 '5’s on APs, to include English Lit, whereas for English + History you would still need 3 “5s”, but one would have to be Lit and one would have to be a History. The remaining ones would have to be from the Group A list of APs (list is here: https://www.ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/getting-started/entry-requirements/tariff/tariff-tables/966). Most universities have some SATII options- in most cases a 700+ will substitute for an A on an A level / 5 on an AP, but it varies- for some you only need a 650. If you want to apply to a science, your 3 APs will almost always have to be maths & sciences- your humanities marks will be irrelevant.
So you need to look up the specific course(s) that you plan to apply to, and see what the requirements are. I would also suggest looking up the details of the course, as they vary considerably by university, and are much more prescriptive than in the US. For example, if you take English Lit at Durham in Year One you would take:
Compulsory modules: Introduction to Drama; Introduction to Poetry; Introduction to the Novel.
Optional modules: choose three of the following: The Age of Chivalry; The Heroic Age; Classical and Biblical Background to English Literature; The English Language and its History.
On the other hand if you take English at Kings College London, in Year One you would take:
Core: Classical and Biblical Contexts of English Literature; Introducing Literary Theories; Language and Time; Medieval Literary Culture; Reading Poetry; Renaissance Literature; Writing London
Optional: an English module from one of the following departments: American Studies; Byzantine & Modern Greek Studies; Centre for Computing in the Humanities; French; Comparative Literature; Film Studies; Modern Language Centre; Portuguese & Brazilian Studies; Spanish & Spanish American Studies; Theology & Religious Studies
As you can see, they would be very different experiences.
Be aware that you can apply to a maximum of 5 courses - whether they are all in one university or scattered among several universities. You pay one application fee, and you write one ‘why I want to do this course’ essay (aka the Personal Statement)- and all the courses you apply to see that essay.
The UK system is very straightforward, and all of the information is available online- sometimes you have to dig a little, but all the requirements, for each course, are there. Except for a handful of courses, and a few of the top universities, if you have the required scores, reasonable recommendations and a decent personal statement will generally get you in. More competitive courses, and the tippy-top universities will be more demanding. If you are looking at those (esp Oxford or Cambridge) come back and tell us- it is a very different kettle of fish.
Also, in English the teacher ‘gives’ the exam and the student ‘takes’ the exam, so next year you plan on taking four more APs…
I am not sure where you are from OP. why no IBD if your school offers this? That would have been a bonus, the UK is keen on IB at the minute.
I am taking IB HL English currently, that might be a bonus, considering that the class is going well for me. But I was just worried regarding the AP Exams. I am taking the AP English Language Exam this year but I plan on taking the AP US History, World History, Economics, Calculus AB, and Physics exams for next year. My course of choice is going to be law, so I hope good scores in these courses will be enough! Thank you for helping me, by the way! 
I am currently studying in Cairo, but i am rom Pakistan. Unfortunately, my school here in Cairo is cancelling most of its AP courses, to integrate better with the IB, so I might have to move back to Pakistan. But since it is too late for me to take full IB now, good AP scores are my only chance of getting into the UK, it seems.