SAT II vs A-Levels

<p>How does anyone who knows about or has taken A-levels and seen or taken SAT II's think these two groupings of exams compare?</p>

<p>I think A-Levels correspond more to the AP exams than the SAT II exams. I've "heard" (note the "heard") that 3 A's on the A-Levels = five 5's on AP exams.</p>

<p>1 Hour Ago - 07:43 PM - 29-07-2005<br>
Lottie<br>
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<p>Reply to Thread: SAT II vs A2's or full A-levels </p>

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<p>From Oxford University's web site:</p>

<p>Though there are no formal requirements, successful candidates would generally have an excellent High School record, supplemented by: </p>

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<li>Scores of at least 700 in Verbal and 700 in Math in SAT I (or 1400+ combined)(Or ACT with a score of at least 32 out of 36) </li>
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<p>We would also expect: </p>

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<li>SAT II in a good spread of three or four subjects at 700 or better; </li>
<li>Or, preferably, grades 4 or 5 in two or more Advanced Placement tests in appropriate subjects </li>
<li>Alternatively, a mixture of SAT II and Advanced Placement scores; both should be at the levels indicated above.</li>
</ul>

<p>To compare, Oxford University (to the best of my knowledge) expects A Level grades in the AAA range for most subjects, probably with a further A in a subject studied only at AS Level.</p>

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<p>A Levels are way harder than AP exams, let alone SAT IIs.</p>

<p>Someone post an AS question, an A2 question, an old A-level, an AP (essay)question, and a SAT II (essay) question.</p>