<p>Only recently have I really considered going to school in the UK and I found out that they rely heavily on exam scores and not gpa and other things that American schools do. I want to go into English and there's only one Subject Test that has to do with that. The other subject test have nothing to do with that... so, I'm confused. They say I need a minimum of three Subject Test and or AP exams which I won't have. </p>
<p>How does the projected score work? And what exams should I have? Can I project AP exams for senior year?</p>
<p>For English Literature and Society at the London School of Economics they say:</p>
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<p>And from what I’ve seen many courses seem to combine a degree in English with History as one of the options. There are many more however which do not do this, and have no specific subject requirements other than English Language and/or Literature and the standard 5,5,5 or 5,5,4 in AP. In regards to SAT’s it varies greatly by university as some require 600+, while others require 700+, etc.</p>
<p>Students your age in the UK are preparing for their A-levels, which are difficult tests that will affect their entrance into university. These are all in specific subjects, and the typical UK student will take three of these, some take more than three.</p>
<p>So to determine admissions for American students, UK universities look at the closest thing that the USA has to A-levels, which are AP tests and advances SATs.</p>
<p>A student planning to “read” (what Yanks call “major in”) English will probably do A-levels in English, History, and probably a foreign language (usually French). But I am sure other combinations would be possible, as long as they included English.</p>
<p>So, yes, you are being asked to take three tests, one in English, two in other subjects. These would need to be either AP exams or SAT subject tests. If you won’t be taking and passing these tests, you won’t get into a British college or university, at least as an undergraduate. Think about going for graduate school, or going as part of a “study abroad” program in an American school.</p>
<p>Remember that Oxford and Cambridge are the two best, hardest to get into British universities. There are many many other colleges and universities in Britain that are easier to get into.</p>
<p>I don’t know a great deal about how the “projecting” your results on AP exams works. Your offer will probably be conditional on the scores you get on your AP tests (so a uni will say, “We will accept you if you really do score X, Y, and Z on your AP tests as you have projected.”)</p>
<p>Look at the A-level entry requirements. Realistically you need to get 5-6 APs (grade 5) or SATs in these subjects or similar to be a competitive applicant. Unrelated subjects will likely be ignored eg for English, most sciences will likely not be considered.</p>
<p>Conditional offers for APs/SATs work the same was as they do for A-levels. On the UCAS form you put down all the APs/SATs that you intend to take and predicted grades for all of them. Then if you get an offer of admittance it will have conditions such as achieving certain AP and/or SAT results. If you do not meet these conditions, your offer will likely be rescinded (unless you have some genuine reason, like illness).</p>
<p>You can only apply to 5 UK schools in one year, and only Oxford or Cambridge, not both, for undergraduate (a very few unusual exceptions apply). As noted above, there are more than 100 other unis in the UK other than Oxbridge, and most will be easier to get into. Uni of East Anglia in Norwich is supposed to be the place for creative writing for example. I’m not sure about English lit. There are league tables which rate the unis by specific subject, which is most important because that is what you will spent 80-100% of your time studying.</p>