What are my chances at Cambridge University?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>What are my chances at the University of Cambridge?</p>

<p>Background</p>

<p>School: Sends some graduates to top schools
State: Florida
Rank: 1 out of 550
Ethnicity: White</p>

<p>School</p>

<p>U/W GPA - 4.0
W GPA - 4.925
Sophomore Schedule: Spanish III, AP Calculus BC, Chemistry Honors, English Language Honors, AP Physics B, AP European History, AP Human Geography (self-study), AP Psychology (self-study), AP Statistics (online)
Junior schedule: AP Spanish Language, Calculus 3, Differential Equations, AP Chemistry (double-block), AP US History, AP English Language, AP American Government and Politics (online)
Senior schedule: AP Biology, AP Physics C (M and EM), AP Economics (Micro and Macro), AP English Literature, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, AP Stats</p>

<p>Most of the AP tests in here are in addition to A or AS level exams.</p>

<p>Standardized Testing</p>

<p>SAT: 2200
SAT 2: Physics: 780 World History: 800 Chemistry: 750 U.S History: 800 Math II: 760
AP Tests: World History– 5, Environmental Science- 5, Physics B- 5, European History– 5, Human Geography- 5, AP Psychology- 5 (so far, I hope to get mostly fives on a bunch more AP exams)
ACT: 34</p>

<p>In-School Extra Curriculars</p>

<p>Member, National Honor Society, 2009-2012
Member, Chain Reaction Club 2008-2012
Member, Key Club 2008-2012
Member, Chemistry Club 2009-2012
Captain, Varsity Tennis Team 2008-2012
Captain, Mu Alpha Theta 2008-2012
Captain, Varsity Debate Team 2008-2012
President, Debate Club 2008-2012
President, Junior State of America 2008-2012</p>

<p>Outside-School Extra Curriculars</p>

<p>President of a charity I co-created, 2008-
Member, Chain Reaction Youth Council 2009-2011
Member, Tennis Mentor Program 2007-2012
Piano 2001- (a couple awards)
Guitar 2007-
USTA Jr. Team Tennis 2004-2012</p>

<p>Over 500+ hours in volunteering</p>

<p>Work Experience</p>

<p>I own a local racquet stringing business.
Worked every summer since 8th grade in a Nuclear Physicist's laboratory, on numerous experiments mostly including activated carbon.
I sell a form of activated carbon (biochar) locally.</p>

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<p>Bump…</p>

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<p>With the exception of the list quoted above, all of your post is irrelevant to Cambridge admissions. Some of your APs and SAT are going to be irrelevant too depending on which course you are applying to study at Cambridge. In the UK you have to apply to study a particular course (effectively your major) and it is extremely difficult to switch. if you are applying for Natural Sciences, medicine or vet medicine your Chemistry club is relevant (but AP Euro History, Human Geography and Physcologgy, along with SAT2 history will be discounted). They tend to like work experience in the UK so you should emntion that on your application form.</p>

<p>if you have done A-levels SUBMIT THESE GRADES INSTEAD!!! No idea why you are doing A-level and APs though.</p>

<p>Without knowing the course you are applying for it is impossible to chance you. Your chances for 2011 admission is zero unless you have already applied as the deadline was 15th October 2010. It appears you may need to do some more research into the UK system. Start at [UCAS</a> - Home](<a href=“http://www.ucas.com%5DUCAS”>http://www.ucas.com)</p>

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<p>True. Bear in mind, that Cambridge and Oxford are just as selective as HYPSM - no matter what the acceptance rates tell you, since at an undergrad level, you cannot apply to both, and in the UK you cannot ally to as many schools as you want. So, while in the US one can easily apply to HYP, here the brightest students must choose between them. Also, self-selecting is much higher that in the States.</p>

<p>So, if you can get to Oxbridge, most likely you can get to HYP as well. The difference is, that you can have a BA in 3 years (some subjects it is 4 years, tough), and you can focus on what you really want to do. But the liberal arts model don’t work here. So if you are confident what you want to study, it could be a good choice to go to Oxbridge, since you will receive a much deeper knowledge, and the tutorial system is unparalleled. But if you’re leaning towards the liberal arts system, then stay in the US, and go to HYPSM.</p>