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<p>Number of APs seems to vary a fair bit, mostly b/c schools vary in their AP policies. In the example that I know best, the applicant applied to a double honours subject with 5 APs- all 5s- but only 1 1/2 were ‘relevant’ to the subject. Conditions were 2 1/2 more 5’s, from any of the 4 to be taken Sr year (all of which were ‘relevant’). Obviously, some subjects have more ‘relevant’ options than others, so you have to consider what’s possible. </p>
<p>…note on the “1/2” APs- somewhere online there is an A list and a B list of APs. It is not an absolute, but for courses in which it is usual to do 2 (ie micro & macro econ, or comp gov & us gov) as one course / in one year, they are often given less weight, esp in making the conditions…</p>
<p>I do know of US applicants who have gotten unconditional offers, but they tend to be in the sciences and to have done all of the relevant APs by the end of their Jr year. You have so many APs already, and such good ones, that you could potentially get an unconditional offer- and it does not appear to be an area that you need to worry about. </p>
<p>My guess (and it is only a guess, given that I have no first hand info on tutor thinking!) is that your biggest challenge will simply be how ready you are to engage in a P or P tutorial (guessing the E will be straightforward enough for you). Well, that and the fact that more US applicants apply to PPE than any other 
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<p>So, get some help on your Personal Statement- somebody who knows what Oxford would expect in a PS. I know, student room is full of people who are saying that their tutors have said that they barely read the PS. Probably true for some/many, but definitely not all, and almost certainly more true for maths/sciences, where they don’t really care about your ability to write. Given that you are applying a year young, you don’t want to give them any reason to say ‘take another year’ - showing some maturity in your PS can’t hurt.</p>
<p>Also, if you get offered an interview, definitely find somebody who can give you at least one practice <em>PPE</em> interview- even if you have to save your pennies and pay the people at oxbridgeapplications (wait till you get the offer of an interview, by then they will sell you their services a la carte- at this stage they want to sell you all-in packages)(though you can sign up for their newsletter for free). I know several extremely academic high-flyers who were fantastic on paper, and who went on to shine at Ivy League colleges, but didn’t clear the interview hurdle. The tutorial system really doesn’t suit everybody.</p>
<p>On a separate note, the EU citizen status will make your life easier if you go (no visa!), but unless your parents have been tax-resident in the EU for 3 of the last 5 years (or you have been out of the EU on assignment for your home country, such as a parent in the diplomatic service) you will pay international rates. And officially it won’t help your application any either…</p>