<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I’m a UK student, applying in the same pool as you will be. When considering applying to the Ivy League, remember that many of these institutions outrank Oxbridge on a worldwide scale. As a result, you should consider Oxbridge’s admissions criteria a basepoint and proceed from there.</p>
<p>Cambridge want A<em>AA at A Level and 6 A</em>s at GCSE minimum to offer you a place this coming year. For the US, you’re competing with people who have been educated at Eton and Harrow, as well as other league-topping public and state schools; they will have stellar UK examination results, not to mention the standards that Yale etc. will expect in terms of SATs, ECs and essays.</p>
<p>I would definitely get into contact with students in the universities you wish to apply to, and perhaps consider how your application could be improved considering your UK exam results. One certainty is that you will need STRONG SATs if your domestic exam scores are weaker.</p>