<p>My composite score from my session without Writing is higher than my composite score from my session with Writing (35 vs. 34).</p>
<p>Do they even ask for your ACT? If I recall when I applied (2 years ago) they didn’t ask for it…</p>
<p>Are you also aware that you can only apply to one (Oxford OR Cambridge) not both?</p>
<p>Oxford’s site specified SAT and ACT scores, but Cambridge’s site did not.</p>
<p>I did not know that I could only apply to one or the other until I found out from the UCAS application today. I guess I will just have to choose based on my intended field of study. I am looking to study either Chemistry or Chemical Engineering. Do you have any thoughts on the matter?</p>
<p>Thank you for taking the time to respond to my post.</p>
<p>Cambridge is definitely stronger for chemistry. Oxford is maybe not even second (many would consider Imperial above it for science). </p>
<p>Also take some time to look into the different Cambridge colleges. Each has their own personality/vibe. You can find official information on the Cam site and the student room (UK version of College Confidential, google it) may have some stuff on the various colleges.</p>
<p>Best of luck!</p>
<p>“Cambridge is definitely stronger for chemistry. Oxford is maybe not even second (many would consider Imperial above it for science).” </p>
<p>That’s not true, stop feeding the rumour that Cambridge is better than Oxford for science because it isn’t.</p>
<p>I don’t think you can apply for both</p>
<p>Also they probably don’t have a policy if they even consider the ACT</p>
<p>Also the difference between a 34 and 35 isn’t that much</p>
<p>Have you looked at the courses available AT ALL? If you have you might have noticed that at Cambridge you would study the Natural Sciences tripos, rather than pure Chemistry from day 1. For most science applicants the choice between Oxford and Cambridge is easy because of this difference.</p>