Hi, I’m so glad to see this thread as I’ve found myself in the same situation.
I am an American looking to apply to UK universities this year to read Japanese (just Oxford and Edinburgh) but I’m not sure if my AP situation as of yesterday will put me at a disadvantage.
I have grade 5 in World History, American History, American Government, Calculus BC, and Japanese, but grade 4 in European History, English Language, Microeconomics, and Biology. For Oxford, my five 5s exceed the requirement of three, but would the four 4s put me at a disadvantage? I also plan to take the SAT subject tests for Korean and Chinese this November, which I am fairly confident I can receive 700 on (have been studying both languages for 3 years), as well as four AP tests next year. I have 1480 on the SAT, but plan to retake it in the fall.