Do i need Alevels to get into an american university??

Question

How do GCSE's compare with american tests such as SATS etc???? HELP!!!

Answer 1

I'm not sure how helpful this will be, but I looked at a number of schools' admissions requirements for international students, and the most specific I could find said that you would need whatever exams would be necessary for admission to a university in your own country, such as 3A-levels. Most schools give very little specific information about exams - perhaps because they are unable to interpret them and look instead more heavily at course grades.

As I understand the GCSEs, they are achievement exams taken at age fourteen or fifteen to demonstrate learning. The SATs, while covering approximately the same subject matters, are considered to be more aptitude exams, designed to test whether one has the reasoning skills and comprehension of English and Math in order to succeed in college. Although it has become very popular for students these days to study for the SATs, they were not designed to test how much you already knew, but how much you could figure out. There has been considerable debate over the years about the predictive ability of these exams.

To Thomas - when someone in the UK or related countries refers to A-levels, it doesn't mean the type of grades (marks) they received in their coursework, but an Advanced Level set of exams which university-bound students take. At the age of sixteen or so students in these countries take a series of exams called O (Ordinary)-levels, after which they could leave school and go on to learn a trade. If they choose to remain in school for another two years to prepare for university, they then take the A-levels, which are used to decide university admissions.

Answer 2

You do not need A-levels to get into an American university. In fact, if you get at least B's on them, you'll have a chance of talking your way into getting course credit for them at most American universities. Normally this is only done for the AP Tests which are given by the College Board in America, but if you're a good fast talker, you can probably convince some universities that they're pretty much the same, because they are.

The SAT is two sets of tests. The SAT-I is a general test of basic academic skills in English and math. The SAT-II is a set of subject tests, which are probably not too different from the GCSEs. They are probably, in general, a little bit harder than the equivalent GCSE in the same subject.

EDIT

To Neniaf - I know what A levels are. I work at a British university. My point was that grades of B on A-levels might be treated the same as 4's on AP Tests at some schools. The O levels were done away with years ago and replaced with the GCSEs.

Answer 3

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