<p>I don’t know much about the SATs, but I understand they’re mostly multiple-choice questions. I doubt Oxford would look favorably on it as a replacement for HL Math. If you can get a 5 in AP Calculus that might be acceptable, but the deadline for the next admissions cycle is this October (less than 5 months from now), so I don’t know if you’ll have enough time to prepare for and take it.</p>
<p>I would advise you to pick up some math relevant to economics and management on your own (scour the Internet for good books on business math techniques, but concentrate on the challenging and academically rigorous topics, especially calculus and advanced algebra). Any math you actually need will be taught to you during the degree, but the point is to show the admissions people that you’re capable of doing math, and the more difficult the math, the better. You should name-drop a few books in your Personal Statement (although don’t lie about reading them if you haven’t!) and be prepared to explain why you didn’t take Math at HL.</p>
<p>At Oxford, one of the main teaching methods is the “tutorial”, where every week you meet an academic or PhD student and discuss your work with him/her. You either go alone or with one or two other people. To do well in tutorials, you have to be confident about expressing your opinions in small groups, defending your ideas in front of others, and being prepared to back down when you realize you’re wrong. The interview is basically a test to see if you would do well under the tutorial system at Oxford. You have to demonstrate that you’re “teachable” (self-motivated, pick things up quickly, challenge existing ideas, but are flexible enough to change your mind). So verbal fluency and being able to create good chemistry with your interviewers is vital.</p>
<p>As an international student, if you have a realistic chance of getting into Oxford, you will be invited for an interview. If you live outside Europe, the interview may be offered over the phone/Internet if you can’t make it to Oxford. If you live in Europe, you will have to visit Oxford in person.</p>
<p>There’s a lot more information on the Oxford website about all this. I strongly suggest you read it all if you’re serious about applying for E&M. The following pages are especially relevant:</p>
<p>[Criteria</a> for Admissions to Economics & Management Course](<a href=“http://www.economics.ox.ac.uk/index.php/criteria_for_admissions_em]Criteria”>http://www.economics.ox.ac.uk/index.php/criteria_for_admissions_em)</p>
<p>[Economics</a> and Management - University of Oxford](<a href=“http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate_courses/courses/economics_and_management/economics_and_4.html]Economics”>http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate_courses/courses/economics_and_management/economics_and_4.html)</p>
<p>[How</a> to apply - University of Oxford](<a href=“http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate_courses/international_students/interviews.html]How”>http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate_courses/international_students/interviews.html)</p>