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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Acceptance rates aren't alone indicative of selectivity at international universities. International unis like Oxbridge or McGill have very high GPA cut-offs (A- or above) to even being considered. That's why the acceptance rates (20-40%) look high, it's because they are only considering students who have an A average to begin with. So 20% of top students (oxford/cambridge) is almost the same as 5-10% of anyone (US top universities that do a more "holistic admission" with zero cut-offs).[/quote]

[b]yes-you have a very good point![/quote][/b]

Also the applicant has to pick between Oxford and Cambridge; you can't apply to both[/quote]
Oxbridge does not care about grades. The amount of disinformation on this site is astounding.[/quote]

Of course Oxbridge cares about grades. That's why is has a 3.7 minimum. You can't even apply below a 3.7[/quote]
That's for grad school. Cite, or begone with ye lies.[/quote]

Minimums required for Cambridge:

We require a minimum of five AP Test scores at Score 5. Usually, these need to have been taken within a two-year period and with your most recent test results achieved within two years of application. You should take AP Tests in subjects that are particularly relevant to the course you are applying for. In addition to the AP Tests, we usually expect you to have: high passing marks on your school qualification (eg the relevant US High School Diploma) and a high score on the SAT Test or ACT.

When you have taken Advanced Placement examinations or equivalent qualifications alongside your SATs, you will need to have a minimum combined score of 1,500 with a Mathematics section score of at least 750 for the following courses:

most Science courses (Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Psychological and Behavioural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine) and Economics

For all other courses at Cambridge, you will need:

a minimum combined score of at least 1,460 and a score in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing of at least 730

You are required to inform us in your application of all tests taken and scores achieved (including retakes). If you do not tell us about any of the tests you have taken or your scores, this may disadvantage your application. The Cambridge Colleges reserve the right to contact ACT, College Board, or your school to confirm your results.
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Thanks for confirming no 3.7 is required. Also, cite means a link so we can look at your source -- whatever that is -- ourselves. Need not tell you what "should" and "usually" means, but maybe you could ask someone? [/quote]

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