<p>I'm an intl student, and my school does not offer AP courses and exams. There is only one school in my city who offers AP testing and they charge $127 per subject and an admin fee of $100. I thought it was kinda expensive, hence I decided not to take it but i'm having regrets :\ I will take 3 A-levels though, and the SATs and SAT IIs.</p>
<p>Will I be disadvantaged in admission-wise? I know that i'll get a smaller chance of being able to transfer credits.</p>
<p>No, admissions officers look at the rigor of your schedule in the context of your school. As long as you are taking the hardest classes possible you will be problem free.</p>
<p>dfree124 is right. But you know, self study is an option. You don’t need to self study APs, you can study ANYTHING IN THE WORLD. Think about everything out there - mathematics, languages, abstruse works of literature, philosophy, art, music. </p>
<p>Explore.</p>
<p>^ haha i like your posts so much :).</p>
<p>The A levels courseload worries me though. I once saw a guy here with 12 a levels(world distinctions in three). My 3 a levels look pretty mediocre compared to that. Also, i only did those a levels(both AS and A2) during my 5 month long senior year. Will i look like a slacker?</p>
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It really depends on the subjects you’re doing. In fact, A levels are sometimes given more credits than APs.</p>
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Maybe, usually I see students with 4 A Levels or 3 A Levels and 1 AS.</p>
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<p>I know! If I’m not mistaken, the 23 A-levels record is held by a Pakistani student who got into Cambridge.</p>
<p>It’s impressive that you took 3 A-Levels in just 5 months, it is usually taken in a span of 2 years. The minimum required A-Levels is 3 anyway, and taking a lot of 'em will mean less time for leadership and extracurriculars activities (if you study) which might just give a negative impression to admission officers. </p>
<p>Thank you for the replies!</p>