<p>Hi guys, I'm an American student who is interested in applying to the University of Oxford next year. I understand that the admissions is based largely on the SATI/SATII/AP test scores and mostly on the interview. As a junior, however, I'm only taking 3 AP classes which will result in me having taken only 3 AP tests by the time I apply to Oxford. I will, however, have taken 3 SAT II Subject Tests as well.</p>
<p>Is having only 3 AP tests not enough for a successful application to Oxford? (I will be taking 7 APs in senior year, so will the only possibility of acceptance be through a conditional offer?) Or will my 3 SAT II Subject tests counterbalance my lack of AP tests? (How important are AP tests in comparison to SATI/SATII tests?)</p>
<p>It is unlikely and almost impossible that they will give you a definite offer since education in UK is VERY focused on the results. ECs would not be applicable here though you can put activities that are related to your major in your personal statement. You can surpass the AP with some perfect score SAT II. It would be good to take more SAT II too. </p>
<p>I am not saying that its not possible, just that its a high reach.</p>
<p>i suggest as a senior you take more AP classes since AP is the UK version of A-Levels. Oxford will give you a conditional offer stating that if you take more lets just say for example 4 more AP classes they will give you a conditional offer for ur AP level staying 5554 (you need to 3 5's and 1 4's) or etc. I hope this helps</p>
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I will be taking 7 APs in senior year, so will the only possibility of acceptance be through a conditional offer?
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Conditional offers are the norm. It would be unusual for someone who is still in high school to get an unconditional offer! The only circumstances under which you would get an unconditional offer would be if you had already taken all the recommended courses for the major you intend to study at Oxford. If you intend to take a single AP class relevant to your major in your senior year, you will most definitely get a conditional offer.</p>
<p>SAT won't help much in that regard because they are at a much lower level than A-levels. The prime example might be math: the SAT II tests math through trig, the AP exam tests Calc, but even then you would still be one year behind a British student who completed the full A-level math sequence.</p>
<p>yep conditional offers are normal, but remember on ur UCAS u must state that you will be taking the 7AP in senior year. If not they wont even ask Collegeboard or anything</p>
<p>I'm confused. Everyone seems to be saying (on CC and elsewhere) that your SAT IIs basically don't matter and that they only look seriously at APs and the SAT I. But according to the Oxford website, it says:</p>
<p>SAT 1 scores of at least 1,400 in Critical Reading and Mathematics and preferably also 700 or more in the new Writing Paper, giving a combined score of at least 2,100. OR ACT with a score of at least 32 out of 36.</p>
<p>AND</p>
<p>Three Advanced Placement tests in appropriate subjects with two at grade 5 and one at grade 4 OR SAT II in a good spread of three or four subjects at 700 or better.</p>
<p>Doesn't the 'OR' entail that both (AP tests and SAT IIs) are equally important?</p>
<p>Well the Or does entail that both AP and SAT II's are equally important, but UK university will mainly focus your academic achievements on SAT I and AP Test</p>
<p>I second KING IS HERE that you should interpret the sentence as "both are important." You most definitely won't get into Oxford with low SAT II scores, but high scores by themselves are no guarantee either because the SAT IIs test not nearly enough material to be insightful for the admission people. I would venture to guess that most British student could take the SAT IIs after their GCSE. But then they spend another two years in high school studying just three or four subjects in depth. Oxford needs to know that you are equally well-prepared in the areas relevant to your proposed major.</p>
<p>its worth a look to check it out since some UK university prioritize which AP test is better (give you more points) than the other. I hope this helps</p>
It is fine for some of your APs to be in your senior year- hence conditional offers- but unless the subject that you are applying to study has an admissions test, if you don’t have any APs or SATIIs when you are applying it is extremely unlikely that you will get as far as an interview. If your subject has an admission test and you seriously knock it out of the park then it is at least conceptually possible to get an interview offer without other scores. IMO, you would be better off at least sitting some (relevant) SATIIs this June. I’m assuming you have an SAT of 2100+ in hand as well.