π― Golden Rule: Identify target university & major β Check specific subject requirements β Choose based on your interests and strengths. Many students realize too late they chose wrong β our goal is to prevent this from the start.
By Major: Recommended Combinations
π©Ί Medicine/Biomedical
| Curriculum | HL/Major | SL/Minor |
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| IB | Biology HL + Chemistry HL + Math AA HL | English B + Chinese A + Econ/Psych |
| A-Level | Biology + Chemistry + Math | β |
| AP | |
| IB | Math AA HL + Physics HL + CS HL | English B + Chinese A + Econ |
| A-Level | Math + Further Math + Physics | β |
| AP | | University | IB Typical | Notes |
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| Oxford | 38-40, HL 6-7-6 | Subject-specific HL requirements |
| Cambridge | 40-42, HL 7-7-6 | HL subject choice is critical |
| Imperial | 38-42 | STEM: Math HL + relevant Science HL required |
| LSE | 37-38, HL 6-6-6 | Economics: Math HL 7 required |
| UCL | 34-39 | Medicine: Biology + Chemistry HL β₯6 |
π Common Mistakes- Mistake 1: Looking only at total points, not HL subjects β Imperial Engineering requires Physics HL + Math HL β₯6
- Mistake 2: Taking 4 HLs β 3 is enough; 4 won't significantly boost applications but will drain energy
- Mistake 3: Ignoring SL subjects β they affect your total and some universities look at overall subject balance
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