alakazam356

So I have absolutely no idea where this thread should go, so I guess I'll just put it here.
On their respective websites, they say that you should have 4 5's on APs (I'm an American) related to your major.
What APs would be related to law? This may seem like a dumb question but I really have no clue :/

Laylah

Oxford accepts all subjects for Law, not sure about Cambridge. Particularly useful would be analytical essay-based subjects like History, English, Politics etc.

If you want to study Law with Law Studies in Europe at Oxford, you will need the relevant European language too.

Why do you want to study Law?

TheRealKEVP

British students don't take AP tests, instead they take exams called "A Levels". You should probably find out which A Levels are considered "related to law" for British students, then take the AP Tests that are analogous.

collegeready1234

I read that the pretense that Oxford is better for humanities majors is just a rumor. Is that true?

orangelogic

Over Oxford's and Cambridge's 900/800 year history, broadly speaking, Oxford has tended to have a slight advantage in the Humanities - while Cambridge has had the same in the sciences. But that sort of sweeping generalization has never been, and certainly isn't today, so significant as to sway applicant decision by itself. If it did, such a dim applicant probably didn't get in.

The better thing to look at is each subject/course/Tripos, rather than getting all hung up on the breezy generalizations that folks who'd never get into either toss around.

TSRPolymath

Anything rigorous is fine.

A mixture of arts/sciences is probably a good idea.

Something like Maths, German, Physics, Economics, History might be a standard and strong set of subjects for a UK applicant.

Equally strong would be Economics, Philosophy, History, English though, so it doesn't matter a great deal.

All they want is a strong ability to express yourself, to pick apart arguments, to follow logic through and make deductions and observations etc.

TSRPolymath

@orangelogic, @collegeready1234 same question, same answer

""I heard that the pretense that Oxford is more humanities-friendly and Cambridge leans toward the sciences is false. Is that true?"

As orangelogic said, over the last 8-900 years Oxford has been more known for its humanities, with strong Philosophy/PPE courses.

However, this is not even remotely true anymore, and both universities work WITH each other to ensure this - they consider each other's course content and adjust so that the decision of university is made easy for you.

For example, Cambridge only offer Natural Sciences, whereas Oxford offer individual Sciences - this is deliberate to make the choice easier and ensure that the right students end up on the right courses at each university.

Cambridge make you study 2+ languages if you enroll on their MFL course, whereas Oxford allow you to do just one.

Cambridge have less combined degrees (Oxford have PPE, M+P, CS+P etc.) but they allow far more flexibility in switching each year (it would not be uncommon for you to do, say, Maths for two years followed by a year of Physics).

Cambridge's Philosophy program, for example, is outstanding, and many famous philosophers came from Cambridge. Cambridge also have far more people in the media, especially comedy/acting.

Ignore any of the sweeping statements and look at the course breakdown - there is no correlation of Cambridge = Sciences and Oxford = Arts at all."

MeIsHM

The University of Oxford requires three subjects with a grade of 5 or higher from U.S. students, OR three SAT Subject Tests with a score of 700 or higher.

Furthermore, you need to have taken the SAT Reasoning Test and score above 2100 (at least 700 on the Critical Reading and Mathematics sections), OR a ACT score of at least 32.

Considering that you're applying for law, you should take something like History or Literature. And just out of curiousity, how come you're applying to the a UK institution for law; you will be not be qualified to practice law in the United States with this degree (except New York State)?