History at Oxford

Qwerty568
Thu, 05 Feb 2015 20:45:19 +0000

From Oxford’s website:
Minimum USA requirements:
SAT Reasoning Test with at least 1,400 in Critical Reading and Mathematics and preferably also 700 or more in Writing, giving a combined score of at least 2,100
OR
ACT with a score of at least 32 out of 36.

AND

Grade 5 in three or more Advanced Placement Tests in appropriate subjects
OR
SAT Subject Tests in three appropriate subjects at 700 or better.

A combination of APTs and SAT Subject Tests (or other equivalent qualifications) is also acceptable, if they are in different subjects.

Obviously, you will need to do very well on the SAT in order to even be considered. Note that having the minimum requirements DOES NOT guarantee acceptance, ESPECIALLY for Oxford. Unless you are a complete superstar, you will likely be given a conditional acceptance that hinges on your senior year AP grades. This means that you may not know whether or not are accepted or rejected until July before your freshman year in college. They will consider every section of your SAT, even if you are not good at math and are interested in the interview. If I were you, I would take SAT subject tests in World/American History (preferably both) and Lit. Also, your application will need to be complete by October 15, so you cannot retake the SATs or ACTs in November or December.

If you are shortlisted, Oxford will offer you an interview. They want you to attend the interview, but if it’s too expensive, they do occasionally offer Skype interviews, or they’ll just consider your application sans interview. Keep in mind that these interviews are not “low-key” like many American interviews. They involve intense debates and test your mastery of your intended field.

I hope that helps!