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Title: WHT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
Post by: highly_ambitious on June 15, 2009, 06:40:06 am

hey can anyone tell me what are advanced placement test and what is the difference between SAT AND AP
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Title: Re: WHT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
Post by: omega007 on June 15, 2009, 11:38:32 am

Are you taking IGCSE's/A-Level's/IB's???

Title: Re: WHT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
Post by: sweetsh on June 15, 2009, 12:34:38 pm

This is what I got from my search:
The AP test is a test for after an Advanced Placement (AP) class, which is just college credit, it's harder
The SAT is a test that is taken to get into College.

I'll get you more information soon

Title: Re: WHT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
Post by: highly_ambitious on June 15, 2009, 03:12:49 pm

i'm currently doing my A levels. I'm in second year of A2. My subject combinations are Physics, chemistry, maths, economics, general paper and computing.

i have one more question can we take sat II without taking sat I?

Title: Re: WHT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
Post by: omega007 on June 15, 2009, 09:24:11 pm

Then don't even think about AP because AP is the American version of A-Levels which is done in American high schools and not in other Asian countries.

And yes, you can take the SAT II test without taking the SAT I test.

By the way, what are your AS grades???

Feel free to ask any more questions that you have.

 ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: WHT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
Post by: shafiq_92libra on June 15, 2009, 10:34:13 pm

yeah if your planning to go to american or canadian unis u can do AP's
if you do 3 AP's and in all of dem u get about 3 i think then you can skip1 year of college
im not 100% on this though
in our skool wich is choueifat >< dey make us do AP's wich is a 1 year course not 2 years unlyk Alevels

Title: Re: WHT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
Post by: highly_ambitious on June 16, 2009, 06:37:42 pm

'omega007' I haven't given my any of AS subjects. I have computing and general paper as AS. I'm deciding to give AS of these two subject this year of oct/nov. But i'm still confused abt the tests. I'm not pretty confident abt them.

On the other hand, i have physics, math and chemistry as A level. I'll give them in 2010 m/j. But then what abt eco. Since, i want to study Computer Science at higher level in some prestigious univ. Therefore, i want to concentrate on pcm only. Therefore, i don't know whether to give eco as As or A. Otherwise computing and general paper are sure for this year at oct/nov.

So, do you think my planning are good or do i need to make some changes like: giving eco. AS only???

any advice would be highly appreciated.

Thanks.

by the way which skool n country r u frm???

Title: Re: WHT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
Post by: hdbkiwi on June 17, 2009, 03:54:29 pm

choueifat-isn't that a sabis school?

I'm taking APs next year-if you're applying to the UK you do need these to get into college if you are NOT taking A-levels (as they are A-Level equivalents)
However, to get into American universities-you only need you SAT(or ACT if so preferred) and some more selective colleges require some SAT II subject tests, so you should check with the colleges you are applying to.
Hope that helped! :)