Disscus how AP can apply to G5 Universities in UK, “Top 3 Universities in Hong Kong”, National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University.

With the adjustment of the standardization policy of Harvard University, Yale University, Dartmouth College and other top U.S. undergraduate colleges, the importance of AP is more and more prominent, and AP exams/AP credits are more able to help U.S. undergraduate applicants stand out.
Is the AP system only suitable for applying to U.S. universities? The answer is of course no.

Looking around the world, the more mainstream study areas and countries: Britain, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong (China), Singapore, in fact, can be applied through the AP. Students can even play a good mixed application of the U.S. high school identity “combination blows”.

Multi-country mixed application: application pace and materials are basically the same

Universities in the UK, Canada, Australia and Hong Kong will basically start submitting applications in September, and the pace of applications will remain the same.

Application materials, including letters of recommendation, personal statements and other paperwork, as well as academic certification materials, are basically the same.

Therefore, multi-country mixed application can not only increase the chance of being admitted to a prestigious school, but also allows us to prepare the application materials to get a greater utilization, there are more and more students will be in the application season to take such a strategy.

Previously, we have already introduced in detail the strategies for applying to Ivy League, TOP 30, TOP 30 UC system, TOP 50 U.S. undergraduate prestigious schools, as well as Canadian and Australian universities by the U.S. High School AP system, and today we will talk about how to apply to universities in the UK, Hong Kong, and Singapore with AP.

1. AP Application Requirements for UK G5 Universities

With the increase in dual applications to the UK and the US in recent years, there has been an increase in the number of UK colleges and universities accepting AP courses as part of their admissions application. UK G5 universities (University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, The London School of Economics and Political Science, University College London), also accept applications through AP.

Advantages of AP for applying to UK G5 universities

• The specialized nature of the AP courses significantly enhancesstudents’ academic ability and improve the competitiveness of their applications;
• AP, TOEFL, SAT and ACT scores are recognized by universities in the U.S. and UK.
• AP courses cover a wide range of subject areas, students can flexibly choose which aspect of academic ability to show to the admissions officers, which is friendly to students who are partial to certain subjects.
• Interviews at top UK universities focus on specialized knowledge, which is favorable to AP students who like to delve into academics.

01 OXFORD

AP Grade Requirements:

Score of 5 in at least 4 AP courses (including Calculus BC + two other math/science subjects)

Or，

Score of 5 in 3 AP courses (including Calculus BC + two other math/science subjects)

And meet:

• ACT score of 33 and above or SAT score of 1480 and above
• Math score of at least 770

AP Course Selection Requirements:

• Calculus AB and BC cannot be counted as two AP subjects
• Physics 1, Physics 2, Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, and Physics C: Mechanics have specific course combination requirements.

02 CAMBRIDGE

AP Grade Requirements:

Score of 5 in 5 AP courses (within the last 2 years)

AP Course Selection Requirements:

Subjects taken are relevant to the course major being applied for

03 IC

AP Grade Requirements:

A minimum of 3-4 AP courses with scores of 5 (*If student does not have a high school diploma and only has SAT scores, a minimum of 4-6 AP course scores may be required)

AP Course Selection Requirements:

Different majors have different course selection requirements, please refer to the application page for the specific major for the required subjects

04 LSE

AP Grade Requirements:

Different majors have different requirements, which are basically divided into 2 categories：

• 5 AP courses with score of 5 + high school GPA of 3.7 or above
• 3 AP courses with score of 5 + 2 AP courses with score of 4 + high school GPA of 3.7 or above

AP Course Selection Requirements:

For majors requiring higher math scores, a score of 5 is required in AP Calculus BC

05 UCL

AP Grade Requirements:

Different majors have different requirements, which are basically divided into 5 categories：

• 4 AP courses with score of 5 + SAT score of 1440 or above
• 4 AP courses with score of 5 + 1 AP course with score of 4/SAT score of 1280 or above
• 4 AP courses with score of 5; or 3 AP courses with score of 5 + SAT score of 1440 or above
• 2 AP courses with score of 5 + SAT score of 1440 or above
• 2 AP courses with score of 5 + 1 AP course with score of 4; or 2 AP courses with score of 5 + SAT score of 1280 or above

AP Course Selection Requirements:

• For majors requiring higher math scores, a score of 5 is required in AP Calculus BC.
• Calculus AB and BC cannot be counted as two AP subjects.
• If majors require physics scores, applicants are required to submit AP Physics related scores, e.g., AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism and AP Physics C: Mechanics are required to be chosen for all math and physics subjects

2. Requirements for AP application to the top three universities in Hong Kong

01 University of Hong Kong

Different majors have different requirements for the number of AP courses and SAT scores, e.g. Business requires applicants to have:

• 4 AP courses with score of 5 or above and SAT 1470+.
• 2 additional AP courses with scoresof 4 or above are also required.

If you want to know more about the AP requirements for different majors in HKU, please contact our teachers for a detailed explanation.

02 The Chinese University of Hong Kong

• S. High School Diploma
• Score of 3 or above in 2 AP courses
• SAT 1190 or above or ACT 24 or above

Through the SMOA U.S. High School Diploma Program, you can get a genuine, high-value U.S. high school diploma, credits and transcripts, and apply to The Chinese University of Hong Kong with more credibility!

03 Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

• S. High School Diploma
• 3 AP course exams withscore of 3
• ACT with a score of 27 or above or SAT requires a total score of 1290 or above.

SMOA transcripts and diplomas come from the real U.S. famous high school, St. Mary’s School, with offline physical campus, high ranking and high value, applying for the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is certainly more competitive!

3 AP Application Requirements for National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University

These two universities are always in the top 30 of the QS World University Rankings, and the science and technology and business subjects favored by Chinese students are their strong majors. Both universities accept applications from students in general high schools, U.S. high schools and other systems. The general high school system of students applying for the basic requirements of the college entrance examination scores in the first line or more, the U.S. high school system application requirements are as follows:

01 National University of Singapore

Graduates are required to provide a high school diploma and transcripts, and current students are required to submit a current high school transcript; along with scores from the ACT with Writing or SAT.

Applicants are required to submit the following 3 AP scores to the University within 3 days of the release of AP scores:

• Calculus BC(required for all courses except law)
• Two other self-selected subjects (excluding Calculus AB, Research and Seminar, and also these two subject choices need to meet the subject requirements of the major to which you are applying).

Most majors will have pre-requisite course requirements, e.g., Computer Science requires students to have 12 or more years of study in math.

02 Nanyang Technological University

Excellent high school GPA/scores.

A minimum of 4 AP exams and a composite score of at least 4 or 5. AP Calculus BC (Calculus BC) is a required subject for application to engineering and most science majors.

AP subjects should be chosen according to the minimum subject requirement of the majors as published by Nanyang Technological University. For example, students applying for Computer Engineering will need to take AP Calculus, AP Physics and AP Chemistry.

For the 2025 application season, you want to apply to one of the above universities in the UK, Hong Kong, or Singapore, but realize that you are lacking AP electives at your high school level. You can’t take AP Calculus BC and other AP subjects in your own school. You want to improve your GPA in a short period of time. You are unable to get a diploma from your own school and want to apply with a U.S. high school diploma.

SMOA U.S. High School Credit Courses Program can solve all these problems for you!

SMOA Online U.S. High School Courses

SMOA originates from a century-old elite boarding school in the U.S. and is ranked among the top 100 boarding schools in the country. SMOA Online U.S. High School Courses offer U.S. High School Diploma Courses, AP Credit Courses, and Regular Credit Courses, which help undergraduate applicants to fulfill the needs of taking extra credits, improving their GPAs, and obtaining U.S. High School Graduate status.

Excellent College Admissions

The credits, transcripts and diplomas issued by our online high school are recognized by top universities in the U.S. and around the world, and 500+ graduates have been accepted to many of the prestigious universities around the world, including the U.S., Canada, the UK, and Australia, as well as top art colleges and universities. These include:

USA: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, UCLA, Carnegie Mellon University, New York University, etc.

UK: University College London, University of Exeter, University of Manchester, University of Bristol, etc.

Canada: University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, University of Alberta, Simon Fraser University, etc.

Australia: University of Sydney, University of New South Wales, University of Queensland, Monash University, etc.

Art colleges and universities: London College of Art, Rhode Island School of Art, Parsons The New School for Design, etc.

Accreditation

SMOA U.S. High School Credit Courses are accredited by Cogina, one of the world’s largest nonprofit international school accrediting organizations with over 100 years of history, and the AP courses are accredited by the College Board (CEEBCODE:380042), and by the UCA-G Curriculum, and is a registered member of UCAS.

GPA Improvement Success Stories

SMOA’s AP courses have a GPA of 5.0, and students who need to retake, make up, or take additional AP courses are able to effectively improve their GPAs through weighting.

For example, G, a 10th grader from an in-system high school, took AP Physics I and AP U.S. History from SMOA and got an A. G’s GPA even exceeded the 4.0 of a regular high school, reaching 4.67!

R, an 11th grader from an international school, improved a GPA from 3.5 to 4.5 by taking four AP credit courses from SMOA:

Take additional AP courses in the summer vacation to improve your GPA

Summer vacation is coming soon, SMOA covering 7 major subject areas of 30+ AP credit courses enrollment in progress, not only the popular subjects such as AP Calculus BC, AP Physics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Pre-Calculus, AP Statistics, AP Macro/Microeconomics and other common subjects, many unpopular subjects such as AP 2D/3D Art & Design, AP Drawing and so on are also available.

Small size classes of 3-6 students and 1 v 1 VIP customized courses are in process of opening in June-August, students must seize this golden period of bending the road, please consult with our teachers soon!