Any opinions on these credentials?

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<p>Hi I am thinking of applying as an international student (for the UK) for 2010-11 entry and was hoping to get some opinions from anyone if willing?
Um here they are:</p>

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<li>I have already completed my A-levels and so will be applying as GAP year student.</li>
<li>I haven't taken the SAT I yet so can't really comment due to my lack of scores. However, without meaning to sound full of myself in any way, I have taken and scored well in the UKcat medical admissions exam which seems quite similar in approach?</li>
<li>I got AAB (Maths, Chemistry and Biology), although the B was only 475/600 so only 5 marks off. Do you think that will make a difference in the way they look at it? Also B for A /S history. </li>
<li>10A*s and 1A for GCSE.</li>
<li>Also I received an additional GCSE English Literature Top 5 mark award from AQA.</li>
<li>National Maths Challenge certificates (1 Gold, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze.</li>
<li>Duke of Edinburgh award: gold, silver and bronze completion.</li>
<li>County level representation in netball.</li>
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<p>Extracurricular activities include:
- Work experience in and around the hospital setting (around 250 hours).
- Volunteer work in a children's nursery (around 200 hours).
- Volunteer work in a residential/nursing home (around 100 hours).
- Qualified youth counsellor in my school ACHE counselling scheme.
- Appointment as a Senior prefect in sixth form.
- Member of the school charity committee.
- Singing in various choirs and participation in musical productions.
- Additionally touring South Africa with my school choir, donating musical instruments to township children with the fundraising money raised.
- A long-standing commitment to netball since the age of 9, having played at school, local league and county level.
- And also, working in a local family-run shop for the last 4 years (but probably not woth mentioning).</p>

<p>I applied for medical school last year here in the UK and got into 3 out of 4 schools but later decided that it wasn't a career I wanted to pursue - probably a huge waste I know. But I'm kind of hoping that the US schools may look at the applications in a similar way to medical admissions staff (with the whole holistic approach etc). Crazy notion?</p>

<p>Anyway, if you could give me any ideas either way it would be much appreciated.</p>

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<p>Damn lol I have quite similar stats to you, but I’m still in Y13, and IB student.
10 A*, 1 A at IGCSE, Gold in UK Maths Challenge (didn’t know it was worth including), but I’m more focused on maths and physics. I’m an international as well, but not UK.</p>

<p>Netball is a big plus. Good luck with admissions! Us internationals are really up for some stiff competition.</p>

<p>Btw, when you say 2010 to 2011 entry, do you mean that you’re taking a gap year now and then applying next year? If so, try and do some interesting things this year that you could talk about in your essays. You could really take advantage of the gap year.</p>

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<p>I mean a GAP year now but applying for entry this time next year. Thanks for the advice, creepy about the similar grades! Good luck to you too!!</p>