1.什么是AP?
AP考试,全称是 Advanced Placement(高级课程)考试,是由美国大学理事会(College Board)设立的大学先修课程考试,主要面向高中生。
2.评分方式
AP考试的评分是从 1分到5分:
5 = Extremely well qualified
4 = Well qualified
3 = Qualified
2 = Possibly qualified
1 = No recommendation
AP 考试通常安排在每年 5 月的前两周。
关于成绩发布时间,College Board 通常在 7 月初至中旬陆续发布成绩。
3.申请规则
以KCL本科为例子:
3.1和AL的转换:
A* |
Achieve 5 in the required AP subject test |
A |
Achieve 5 in the required AP subject test |
B |
Achieve 4 in the required AP subject test |
3.2科目要求
- AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC can be considered as individual APs. However, for courses with a Mathematics subject requirement, applicants will need to complete AP Calculus BC to meet the subject requirement.
- For courses with a Physics subject requirement, applicants will need to complete either AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism or AP Physics C: Mechanics.
- AP Microeconomics and AP Macroeconomics can be considered as individual APs.
- AP European History, AP US History and AP World History can be considered as individual APs.
- AP Capstone Research and Seminar is not accepted. We also do not consider AP classes towards meeting our entry requirements and applicants must have taken, or be taking, AP exams.
- We do not allow Honors Classes to meet subject requirements but we consider Dual Enrolment (College) Classes on a case-by-case basis.
- For some highly-competitive courses, where applicants are applying using the Just AP route, those who are studying/have studied more than the minimum required five will be considered more competitive.(只用AP申请,科目越多越有竞争力)
3.3具体要求
Requirement: You must take one option from column(i) (ii) (iii) and (iv) of Route 1. Alternatively, take one option from Route 2.
ROUTE 1: COMBINATIONS | ROUTE 2: APs | ||||
column (i) | column (ii) | column (iii) | column (iv) | ||
A*A*A* | AP at 5 | AP at 5 | AP at 5 | ACT at 31 | 55555 in five APs |
Honors/Dual Enrolment Class at A+ | Honors/Dual Enrolment Class at A+ | Honors/Dual Enrolment Class at A+ | 1440 in the SAT (post March 2016) with a minimum of 620 in Maths and 650 in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing |