<p>I was just visiting family in England, and my parents decided that we should take a tour of Cambridge University. Of course, I fell in love with the place instantly. I'm planning a dual major with math and another scientific field, and I was really impressed with the emphasis that is placed on science at Cambridge.</p>
<p>If it matters, I'll be a freshman at a fairly selective private school next year, and I live in the U.S.</p>
<p>Unless you've got an IB diploma with all 6's and 7's, I think it's quite tough. You would probably have to talk to someone in their admissions department to see if you would even qualify. The education system is just so different in Europe that it makes it difficult to transfer there.</p>
<p>IB isn't offered at my school, but I've gotten two 5s and a 3 on AP tests, which their website said was an acceptable replacement.</p>
<p>honestly, it is probably not possible to qualify for transfer to cambridge. the education offered in the UK is not at all like the liberal arts focus of colleges and universities in the US. UK universities require that you apply to a specific course (major/department) and you are expected to display aptitude for the subject, often by way of an interview. after a year at a US college or university, you will not likely be able to transfer most credits, as the credit system at cambridge would not match at all. english universities offer 3-year programs that are more specialized and focused. you would probably have to apply as a "first year"... and even if you did, the odds of acceptance are so small. relax and try to enjoy your new school!</p>
<p>I wouldn't count on it. While a 5/5/3 is very commendable, it is the bare minimum for Cambridge admissions as an international student (and it may actually be below min...I thought you had to have 5/5/4 or higher). Also, Cambridge takes very few internationals for undergrad so you usually have to have exceptional stats. Now the good news is that you can always go there as an affiliated student or grad student.</p>
<p>^^^^How hard is it to get admitted to Cambridge as a grad student? I have a 4.0 GPA and am going to be at a decent school next year (soph transfer). Besides GPA what factors are they looking for ?</p>
<p>I hold an engineering degree from a top engineering school in the U.S. and possesses a year worth of working experience as a software developer for a Wall Street firm. I wish to apply for the LLB course at Cam but intends to do it for the whole 3-year and not cut short the study by one year. Would this be possible or difficult to achieve?</p>
<p>what is LLb ? I know you can only get a b.a. and not a b.s. as a affilated student</p>
<p>Bachelor's in Law. </p>
<p>A lot of countries have that. Just not the US.</p>
<p>I think that's why we usually give the LLM instead of a JD to intels, because they get an LLB.</p>
<p>^^^Correct Bourne. Besides that most people only get LLMs in tax, which is a very specialized field.</p>
<p>"^^^^How hard is it to get admitted to Cambridge as a grad student? I have a 4.0 GPA and am going to be at a decent school next year (soph transfer). Besides GPA what factors are they looking for ?"</p>
<p>It really depends on your field. Some programs are exceptionally difficult...others not so much (and I'd guess that this is true for a lot of top universities). While UK schools really focus on test scores for undergrad, I've noticed that few require test scores at all for grad programs. Other than that it's not much different from applying to American grad schools (other than the prospects of funding). Make sure that your interests mesh with the departments and you write a good research proposal and you'll have an excellent shot with a 4.0 (or anything over 3.7 really).</p>
<p>Hon, I applied to Cambridge this past year. I had 6 5s on my APs, and got through the interview. Oxford is so much easier from the US</p>
<p>It is impossible to get in to Cambridge as a transfer student, because they don't accept transfers (try reading their web-site). There is really no such concept of transfer in the UK. people who want to switch schools or subject (you have to specify the subject you want to study when you apply) drop out and start again in the first year.</p>
<p>And following on from cupcake (and touching on comments earlier in the thread) - one of the reasons there is no concept of transfer in the UK is because UK degrees are generally not awarded on the basis of accumulation of credits - it's an American thing. Neither Oxford nor Cambridge has a "credit system" to match into. An Oxford degree is based entirely on a set of exams at the end of the 3 or 4 year course, with maybe some practicals or a dissertation thrown in - credits from a US university would be completely irrelevant.</p>
<p>Hi everyone, I am new to College Discussion thus I would be grateful if you guys can pass-on my question to many people as you know.</p>
<p>First of all, I live in UK and I am currently studying two AS-Level in (ICT, Accounting) and a BTEC National Certified in Business. I have also completed a full A-Level course in Persian language and AS-Level US OF MATHS, which cover one model in Statistic and two model in Algebra and use of Graph. I will complete all my qualification by 2010, and then apply to university for a degree in Accounting.</p>
<p>Having achieve all the mentioned qualification, I will gain around 440 – 590 UCAS Tariff point. Although this would be enough point to go to any of the top universities in UK, I will get these points from the entire subject that I am and will be studding companied. This means i will spread my grades. </p>
<p>My question is, would I be able to transfer my self to Cambridge University after I finished my degree at university in Accounting?? I will be prepared to go and sit as a first year student and study Economic.</p>
<p>I will be more than grateful if you guys can come up with some good theory,
Thanks…
ASH69</p>
<p>Growing up in both countries, it's hard to go to top English college from America. The standardized tests and education is soooo different. Combined with interview process that most require, it's a complicated process. If you can wait I'd apply for grad school.</p>
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First of all, I live in UK and I am currently studying two AS-Level in (ICT, Accounting) and a BTEC National Certified in Business. I have also completed a full A-Level course in Persian language and AS-Level US OF MATHS, which cover one model in Statistic and two model in Algebra and use of Graph. I will complete all my qualification by 2010, and then apply to university for a degree in Accounting.</p>
<p>Having achieve all the mentioned qualification, I will gain around 440 – 590 UCAS Tariff point. Although this would be enough point to go to any of the top universities in UK, I will get these points from the entire subject that I am and will be studding companied. This means i will spread my grades.
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<p>I don't understand what "studding companied" (or even "studying companied") or "spread my grades" means? Can you elaborate. Only the lesser UK schools will let you in on points alone. All the better schools (the ones in the top half of the league tables) request specific grades in specific subjects.</p>
<p>From your post I am guessing that English is not your first language, and perhaps you do not fully understand how the UK education system works. AS-levels are only worth half an A-level. To go to Cambridge (and most UK schools, higher or lower ranked) you need 3 full A-levels in subjects related to the subject you wish to study at university. You need to up grade</p>
<p>Having said that, you can check this with the colleges but I am pretty sure they won't accept A-level Accounting, any BTECs and probably not A-level ICT at Cambridge. You need to take 3 traditional hard A-level subjects. eg Economics, Physics, Chemistry etc.</p>
<p>See Cambridge web-site Economics page I have linked below. Essential A-level = Maths (and most students have further maths as well I know). Desired = A-level economics or business studies. </p>
<p>BTEC is a vocational qualification that is suppoed to be 'equivalent' to A-levels, but is not treated as such by universities. They see it as an option for less academic students, which is definitely NOT what Cambridge wants. Most people who take BTEC do not want to go to univeristy but use it as preparation to enter the workforce. I think you have been ill-advised to take it to get in to top UK schools. They will probably ignore it. </p>
<p>Undergraduate</a> courses: Economics course requirements</p>
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My question is, would I be able to transfer my self to Cambridge University after I finished my degree at university in Accounting?? I will be prepared to go and sit as a first year student and study Economic.
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As posted above, you cannot transfer to Cambridge. You would have to apply as a first year entry, same as everyone else. If you had already completed a degree in Accounting elsewhere, surely you would then want to apply for a graduate degree? </p>
<p>Have a look at
<a href="http://www">www</a>. the student room .co .uk
(remove the spaces for link to work)
This is a board similar to this for the UK.</p>
<p>ash69, you have zero chance with your qualifications.. reasons being like what cupcake said</p>
<p>I got into University College London as a transfer but I must start as a first year student.</p>
<p>Yes, it is possible to get in as a "transfer" student to schools in the UK, but only if you are applying to enter as a freshman--which I think most people would agree is not how we define a transfer student here in the states.</p>
<p>What crazykumar is saying is that he/she took a year or two of college in the US (or in another country) and then decided to apply to University College London for first year (freshman) status.</p>
<p>Unless you plan to go there to study law, I can't possibly imagine what advantage this gives anyone. You've spent two years in college and now get to start over--congratulations. And studying law will only help you if you are planning to have a career in law overseas (since they specifically skip classes like "US Consitutional Law" and "Civil Procedure" that will be half of what is covered on the bar exam here in the US).</p>
<p>If someone was in a terrible college for two years--and now is happy to spend the money necessary to go to a higher ranked school for an additional four years, or if a person wanted to switch careers to a major not offered anywhere in the US or in their home country, then and only then might be some justification for such an action;--otherwise, I just don't get it.</p>
<p>P.S. Oh, and did I forget to mention that London is probably the most expensive city in the world to live in today? Hey, crazykumar, I thought you applied as a transfer to a lot of the UCs? I would have thought you would have least have gotten in at UCSB and UCI. Wouldn't that be better than starting over?</p>