I have NO idea how to Apply....

<p>Okay maybe some idea, but all this British stuff is really confusing. I want to apply to Cambridge, but there's a lot of questions to be answered.</p>

<p>Any good way to choose colleges besides visiting? Does it really matter?</p>

<p>I can't find information for things like average/typical class size. I'm afraid of big lecture halls.</p>

<p>I know some colleges look at SAT's, but do they take ACT's?</p>

<p>And do I have to submit AP grades and SAT scores like normally through College Board?</p>

<p>And how do I write the personal statement? Like creative, anecdotal vignettes? Formal essays? Resume style?</p>

<p>If I have low 700's on SAT reasoning subjects, do I have a good chance?</p>

<p>just a question -- are your parents willing to pay for three years of Cambridge? They don't have scholarships, merit aid or financial aid for US citizens attending Cambridge. Something to think about before you go further.</p>

<p>These are all questions you should contact Cambridge to ask. I don't think there are many Americans who've applied to British schools here on these boards.</p>

<p>actually -- the topic does come up quite a bit. try a search on the boards of either cambridge or oxbridge.</p>

<p>a few things I do know -- interviews are required, and are held in a few major cities -- you are responsible to getting to them. Test scores count for a great deal in the application process -- IB/AP tests is what they are looking for with excellent scores (they like to see three related AP tests with scores of 5,5,5 or 5,5,4). ECs are not a real part of the application process -- they have different selection criteria. You need to know what you are going to study before applying -- you apply to study a certain field (like our major) and it can't be changed. The degree generally only takes 3 years. The application is due very early in the fall -- like september/october time frame. you can only apply to either oxbridge or cambridge.</p>

<p>a good link (google is your friend here -- there is tons of available information)</p>

<p><a href="http://www.cusu.cam.ac.uk/prospective/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.cusu.cam.ac.uk/prospective/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p><a href="http://www.cam.ac.uk/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.cam.ac.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=313506%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=313506&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>and the United Kingdom has its own version of college confidential -- find it here: <a href="http://www.thestudent-room.co.uk/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.thestudent-room.co.uk/&lt;/a> (take out the - to make the link work)</p>