Admissions rates do not determine the quality of the matriculating student population. Stick with the average matriculating GPA and the graduate school/employment/salary by graduating majors as they match up with your career goals. At the “tip top” Universities there is a “self-selection” process which culls the applicant pool before they even apply. Germans and British citizens are a little more circumspect than Americans before they apply. It also appears their admissions process is much more involved before you are even counted as an applicant.
There is a self selection process in the US. Because all majors are available and because your neighbors are familiar with the name, the applicant pools at the very large universities attract a lot of applicants who just throw their hat in the ring. Majors tend to be more self-selective so only the strongest students apply to pre-med and engineering courses. The average matriculating students in these programs, within the same university, will have markedly higher GPA’s.
In reviewing the Cambridge application process, it also became very clear that interviews are high on their list. This would also indicate that a more in depth understanding of your true interests and their particular program would be in order.
The most popular kid on the dance floor whats to know why you are interested. They already know they are popular.
