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Mr. Bobirjon has a good point here. I know a guy who got into MIT as an International student without major achievements (test-optional). Then what did he have??? He had 4 A*s (highest grade) in his 4 A-level subjects!!! That is truly impressing.

Everyone has their own POV. I agree with both POVs. The first text is related to those who are ALREADY in 11th+ grades, you don't have much time left. A-levels are really stressful, you take around 4-5 exams in a SINGLE subject, and have to spend time on each one. So imagine you have chosen to study A-level: math, physics and computer science. In that case you will take 13 exams😵‍💫!!! Think one more time before making a life-changing decision🕊

I have a different take on the AP/IB/A-Levels. TAKE THEM. Take them even if your school doesn't offer them. First of all, there are so many youngsters now in 8th and 9th grade who are building their portfolios to apply to top universities. Due to the Public School education system in Uzbekistan, many talented students aren't being challenged academically. They are already fulfilling their IELTS and SAT requirements despite being in 8th and 9th grade. The fact is, Ivy Leagues like it when you challenge yourself beyond what your school offers. If you have the academic and financial capabilities to take these exams, then do it!!! 1. You'll get a head start on your college credits. Worst case scenario, even if you don’t get into a top school and apply for a Visa with your safety school, you can tell the embassy that you have AP Credits already towards your bachelor's degree. 2. Stop seeing everything just in terms of admissions. Taking AP/A-Levels/IB is about more than just your admissions portfolio. It's about getting yourself academically prepared for top universities. Your 1600 SAT doesn't indicate your knowledge in STEM, whether you like it or not. I applied SAT optional. But I had 12 AP Classes with 5s on the majority of my exams. The matter of fact is Uzbekistan is now catching up with other countries in terms of Admissions and do not under sell yourself by sticking to only ECs. Sure, ECs and your essays have lots of power in terms of Admissions but do not under value these exams. ESPECIALLY NOW THAT MAJORITY OF SCHOOLS ARE TEST MANDATORY. Which in turn means these tests are valued more than they did before. Sure everyone has their opinion but I didn't get into Johns Hopkins, UPenn, Duke, NYU, UChicago, and Georgetown by not challenging myself academically.

Don’t take IBs or A-levels if ur school doesn’t offer them. A lot of ppl ask about this now because they see PS school successes get in a lot nowadays Reality is these kids got in not because of the PS, but because the PSs gather those types of people You need no A-levels or IBs if your school doesn’t offer them, admissions officers won’t think “oh they don’t have A-levels reject rip” All they want to see is that you challenged yourself to the max in your school context (emphasis on IN) and an SAT, that’s it. Ppl who study A-levels do so for years, spending upwards of 4 hours daily on them occasionally, it ain’t the SAT that u can get done in a few months of practice So yeah, you CAN take these tests and they will benefit your application, but should you? (You could literally write a book in the same time you would spend on A-levels or IBs you don’t need) Source @veneficus007✔️

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