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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can someone explain the 2 years rule?

Does an exam from sophomore year count?

If my kid has 5 or more 5’s in junior/senior year, but some of the obvious ones for his major were taken in freshman or sophomore year or earlier, will that be held against them?

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Yes it counts against him. Read the OXford website[/quote]

My kid's offer to Oxford was contingent on  "five APs with a score of 5"; it did not specify which subjects those APs had to be in.  So as long as a kid has the numbers in junior and senior year, I don't think that having taken the subject ones in freshman or sophomore year would be a problem. Maybe there's a difference in STEM, but I doubt it.[/quote]

When was this?
They have updated their US requirements recently. So if it was in the past couple years, its moot.[/quote]

Was in the past couple of years.  There might be variation by course, though.  Some courses may require specific AP exams.  My kid's did not.[/quote]

Those courses where the subjects are not specified for exams, are the more unusual majors. Good for him though, that's a great result. Did he go?[/quote]

DP:  where do you find that courses have specified AP exams?  I see Admissions Requirements for 2026 by course ( https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/courses/admission-requirements/admission-requirements-table ), which specifies essential, recommended, and helpful fields of study, along with required subject tests.

I also find Qualification Requirements for international students by country, which lays out that for some courses with required math, students must take Calc BC if available:   https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/applying-to-oxford/for-international-students/international-qualifications

My DS is applying for PPE, which is one of the largest courses, I believe.  They recommend "Maths" and say History is "helpful", but they do not mention anything about required AP exams.  DS can't take AP Micro until senior year, so he won't have a score for it. [/quote]

They will require a "predicted" score for that AP Micro, officially from the school counselor, as part of the application. Without it they won't progress the student towards the interview stage.[/quote]

I think you are wrong -- Econ is not even listed as a 'helpful' subject for PPE applicants. If kid has a math AP (preferably BC) and perhaps a history, he should be good.

The TSA test is required for PPE applicants, and from what we hear, is often determinative of whether US students are invited for interviews.  Apparently, Oxford tutors believe grade inflation is out of control in the US and that AP exams are too easy.

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