History at Oxford

collegemom3717
Tue, 17 Feb 2015 17:58:16 +0000

Take as many of the tests as you want, but know that Human Geography, Comp Gov and US Gov only count 1/2:
https://www.ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/getting-started/entry-requirements/tariff/tariff-tables/966

Comp Gov is worthwhile, though, as it is helpful with the first year modules. World and Euro history are strongly recommended, for the same reason: they don’t just help you qualify for admission, they are part of the background knowledge that your tutors will expect you to have.

If you do the US History AP and the US History SATII you will only get ‘credit’ for one of them (ditto worlld hx), but Oxford doesn’t look at it as ‘get your 3’- they look at it as ‘show us that you have your history background is deep enough and strong enough that you are ready, willing and able to do the intensive level of work that we will throw at you’.