a bit premature, but nevertheless

[ohmypersephone]

Hello, everyone

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[sporkgoddess]

[happy_endings]

I agree with this advice. And at this point, if the OP thinks grad schools will care about her high school grades, I don't think she has an idea of what graduate programs are like. Of course, there's no reason a high school senior should already have a really good understanding of research :).

[lamath]

If you're already admitted to Oxford, the only reason to take AP exams would be if you wanted to get a head start on some courses. Don't know if Oxford does this, but AP credit can allow you to skip some intro courses from my understanding. Apart from that, AP exams don't matter for grad school.

I'd say relax, forget about the AP exams, and just look forward to spending the years in Oxford! Sounds like it's going to be a great change and a great experience. And for the most part, grad schools look more for letters of recommendation & research experience than grades, so I wouldn't worry about their grading system too much if I were you.

[markovnikov]

slap your parents for me pls. :)

[judydarkness]

i am fairly certain not one grad school application even asked where i went to high school. which is lucky, because i got expelled my junior year.

i really hope you can relax a little; that's a monstrous and unfair amount of pressure to be under.

[jennesy]

Grad schools are not going to look at your high school record. I did have one external scholarship that I applied to (through an employer, open to undergrad and grad students) that asked for my HS transcript. I thought it was odd, though, since I had already completed my BA and really didn't think that my HS GPA or ACT scores would matter anymore.

Your HS record must be great, though, if you got into Oxford. Best of luck there. Enjoy yourself. Have a beer or 3 when you get there and try to have some fun. :)