<p>I'm an American high school senior as of August this year and I'm looking into applying to some international schools. My intended majors are Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering. Primarily I'm looking at the University of London schools King's College London and University College London. I'm interested in Cambridge as well, but I don't think I really have a chance. I'll have a 4.56 weighted GPA (3.98 unweighted) when schools starts and I'm involved in many extracurriculars (senior class president, NHS, Beta Club VP, school ambassador program, Student/Business Liaison for Business Professionals of America for the entire state of Florida, and last year I was a national finalist in a Business Professionals of America competition). My test scores are:</p>
<p>SAT: 2070 (680 Reading, 700 Math, 690 Writing)
ACT: 32 (35 English, 32 Math, 34 Reading, 27 Science)
AP Computer Science A: 5
AP English Language and Composition: 5
AP Human Geography: 5
AP Physics B: 4
AP Psychology: 5
AP United States History: 4
AP World History: 5</p>
<p>Unfortunately, you do not meet the entry criteria to go to University College, London. The UCL requires U.S. students to study at least one year at a college and then apply. This is due to the U.K. having a more rigorous curriculum. </p>
<p>You are eligible to study computer science at King’s College, London (the KCL does not have the other degrees you wish to study). You will need AP scores of 5, 5, 4, which should include at least one of Maths/Computer Science/Electronics/Statistics or Physics. </p>
<p>For your interest, U.K. universities do not take into account your GPA or extracurricular activities. They are only interested in AP results, and more rarely in SAT results.</p>
<p>I count 5 Ap scores of 5. Are you going to be taking more APs in the future? Maybe more "5"s? UK schools will also be looking at your “predicted” scores on AP tests you will be taking in the future.</p>
<p>If you otherwise meet the admissions requirements, then RELEVANT Extracurriculars can indeed make a difference.</p>
<p>Cambridge may be just a slight reach for you with your SAT score. But if you really want it, list it on your UCAS form (first of course). Just don’t put all your eggs in that basket.</p>
<p>MeIsHM is correct that UK schools are looking for people who already know the things that Americans learn in their first year of college. One way of doing this is, yes, taking a year at a U.S. college. But if you have enough AP tests they will see that you have already learned that material (if someone like you goes to college in the U.S., you would be allowed to skip some first year courses, because of all your AP tests. In the UK, your AP tests just show them you know enough to be admitted).</p>
<p>Here is the page for Entry Requirements to UCL for Americans:</p>
<p>For Cambridge you’re probably a reach. If you apply for CompSci you have a better chance than for Engineering (because you have your 5 in computer science). For either, however, your math is quite low (SAT) and your lack of any AP math isn’t great. Also your 4 in Physics B will not look good. You also have no ECs (that you mentioned) which related to either CompSci or Engineering.
All that being said, you do have five 5’s (even though they aren’t in particularly related subjects) so you might as well throw it on the UCAS form and see if you get an interview. Once you have an interview all bets are off; if you wow them, your lack of scores might not matter.
If I were you I would sign up to take some SAT Subject tests in math/science related things. If you study bunches and get good scores (above 760) then your chance improve considerably (Cam looks at good subject scores and thinks of them like extra 5’s). Also maybe do some last minute ECs related to what you want to study (maybe design some apps?)</p>