<p>Hey everyone,
If you guys could chance me for schools in Britain that would be great. From reading the wonderful posts on thsi website, I have gathered that British schools care only for test scores, grades, and the personal statement. Because I have yet to write the personal statement I will post only the former two categories of myself as an applicant. </p>
<p>Rising senior
So far: Validictorian (sorry if I spelled that wrong)
4.0 uw, 4.95 w
APs:
Chemistry-5
Psychology-5
Physics B-5
Calculus BC-5 (AB Subscore-5)
Biology-5
US History-5
Comparitive Government-3 (self-study)
Environmental Science-4 (self study_
Next years APs:
Physics C
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics (maybe class, maybe self-study)
Government
Statistical Analysis
Human Geography (self-study)
(I'm missing one or two, I just can't remember them right now)
I will be taking Advanced Calculus (not an AP) next year if that has any impact.</p>
<p>ACT: 34 composite
SAT II's: 790 Chem, 790 Math IIc, will take US History in fall</p>
<p>Schools: </p>
<p>Oxford OR Cambridge (chance at both, I know you can only apply at one)
London School of Economics</p>
<p>I thank you all very much for taking time out of your summer to read this post and reply.</p>
<p>better chances at cam - they look at academic record
for ox - dont report the 3, or at least comment on it in the personal statement</p>
<p>also, you should probably take the sat 1 because i'm not sure whether they respect the act</p>
<p>its also hard to say what your chances are because you didnt list a field of study. with your tests, it's going to be difficult to go into anything but mat.sci., physics, chem (chem is easiest), etc... assuming you want to go into one of these fields, the only ones where you have a shot, the written exam specifically for the university (cam - it depends on the college where you apply; ox has general reqs) is going to be rather important, as is the interview. the written exam cutoff for oxford physics last year (to get an interview) was 45%.</p>
<p>in short, i can see you getting a conditional offer if your interview goes well (again, depending on your course of study)</p>
<p>i have friends who have been accepted/matriculated. pm me w/ questions of you want</p>
<p>your advice was great! i would like to pursue economics (im assuming math major) in the future. as far as the written examinations go, i live in southern california so where would i go to take the exam? sorry if these questions are readily available on the internet, but i did not find the answer. can u also give me the different forms of acceptances (conditional acceptance??) and what my chances are now knowing what i wish to pursue.</p>
<p>unconditional means you're in, no matter what
conditional means they set a condtion, say 555 on 3 aps (they might specify which ones, but they also leave one or two up to you sometimes, it depends on the applicant). if you meet the condition, you can come. if not, you better have put a deposit down on an american uni.</p>