Thinking of switching from english B to A2, is it too late?

[cityflyer2132]

Hi, I've heard that if I take english B, I will be a bit disadvantaged if I am studying overseas (places like UK or USA)

School have started for about three months, is it too late to switch from english B to A2? (My teacher last year told me that B may be too easy for me and suggest me to take A2 instead, but I want an easy 7 so I took English B)

[The Toad]

That is entirely up to your school to decide. Ask your principal or coordinator whether it's possible; it's likely done on a case-by-case basis. Where I study, we've had one student switch sciences just recently due to lack of interest, and another get rejected for moving from Mathematical Studies to Methods to fulfill a requirement.

If you apply to the UK with an English B, I believe you need to take an English fluency test to be successful. The people who look at your application may wonder, as well.

[maereth]

In UK, English B HL is usually enough, you just need to get 4 or 5, depending on university and course. However, applying to US with English B you should probably take TOEFL or sth like this. Unless you've been studying in an English speaking program for.. I don't know 5, 6 years, you would have to check this. And with English A2, I don't know if you would still need it, you should also check that.

[cityflyer2132]

Thank you! I will ask my english teacher the next day to check out related information

[Gaby]

I'm taking English B, I'm applying for Law, I've offers from Exeter, Newcastle and UCL, and I've just come back from an interview at Oxford. So no, you really won't be disadvantaged.