I have been in high school for 2 years so far and have maintained my 4.0 GPA. What are my chances of getting into Oxford as a US student with my grades. Also, I have taken 1 AP class and intend to take at least 3 more.
Your grades are not a major part of your application to Oxford. AP scores are much more important.
What subject are you interested in at Oxford? What APs are you taking?
Here are the minimum requirements. If you surpass them, is is still a low chance. They a have a 13% offer rate for US students.
USA
Oxford will accept both the old-system and the redesigned SAT. Students sitting the redesigned SAT will need to achieve a total score of 1,470 (out of 1,600). We do not require the optional essay in the redesigned SAT. Any candidates with a test date prior to, or including, January 2016 will be expected to achieve the SAT Reasoning Test with at least 1,400 in Critical Reading and Mathematics and also 700 or more in Writing, giving a combined score of at least 2,100 (out of 2,400).
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. Individual courses may have specific requirements, so please check the course pages for details.
Superscoring
Candidates are asked to enter all their scores for any tests taken when they complete their UCAS application, showing the relevant dates for each. This gives tutors a complete picture of the candidates’ academic record, rather than just the ‘superscore’ of best results for the different sections of any test taken on multiple occasions.
Candidates are also asked to include any pending test scores on the UCAS application: that is, details of any test they intend to take up until the end of Senior Year. Again, this is to give tutors a complete picture of the candidates’ academic record, including studies which are still in progress.
Further information for applicants from the United States can be found in our American student’s guide to undergraduate study at Oxford.
Hi, I’m interested in majoring in pure math. I am taking AP Japanese and I will start AP Calc next year when I’m 15. I started high school a year early, but I still just want to graduate at the normal age, so I can have a good bit of time for academics. Also I plan to do dual credit at my local community college, so I can do 2 years of math research.
As noted on other threads, a decent benchmark for sufficient math ability is qualifying for the AIME. How did you do on AMC-10? You should take more APs in math/science subjects and get 5s before you apply in order to avoid a conditional offer.
I would look at Physics as well as Calc APs.
I’m taking the AMC 10 next year. I have been doing previous tests (without a calculator) and have gotten above a 97 percent on all of them, so I’m excited to take it. Wish me luck!
If you’ve been in HS for two years that means you will be in 11th grade next February and not eligible to take the AMC 10. You will have to take the AMC 12. If memory serves it is the top 2.5% of AMC 10 takers and top 5% of AMC 12 takers who qualify for the AIME. So it sounds like you are right on the edge in terms of your past scores. The biggest determinant in getting an interview is your MAT score. Take a look at past papers and see how comfortable you are with the material.