<p>Hello, I am an eleventh grade student from North Carolina. I took one AP, World history, in tenth grade and received a 4. I am currently taking the economics and American history courses this year. I am confident that I can receive a 5 on both Macroeconomics and American History, two of the three of them.</p>
<p>I plan on applying to Oxford and some easier US schools. The problem is, Oxford requires a score of 5 on three APs for US applicants. Whether I do poorly on the tests this year or not, I plan on taking three APs next year – Calculus A, Physics, and European History – as a senior. But if I do poorly, I will need my senior APs to count in the application process. I am uncertain, however, if they will?</p>
<p>The above post is totally incorrect if you are talking about Oxford university in the UK. It is entirely the norm for students to apply before their grades are available. There is a section on the UCAS form ([UCAS</a> - Home](<a href=“http://www.ucas.com%5DUCAS”>http://www.ucas.com)) for predicted grades. You put your APs pending in there. In this case, if admitted you are likely to be given a “conditional offer” which states you will be admitted only if you achieve certain AP grades. Again, entirely the norm in the UK where most students receive no grades until the August before their admittance. </p>
<p>In the UK only relevant grades count. So if you are applying for History (you have to choose your “course”, effectively major, on application and it’s extremely difficult to change. There are many many other posts on this subject on these boards if you use search) they will probably discount things like calculus and physics unfortunately. I advise you to look up the A-level subjects required for UK applicants for the course you are interested in, and try and get grade 5 APs in the same or similar subjects.</p>