Choosing USA Advanced Placement courses for U.K. universities.

I'm a Brit, living in France, who is moving to the US after finshing my GCSEs in June. I'm currently choosing which AP courses to take. I am hoping to be able to get into a very good university, such as Cambridge or Imperial, in Natural Sciences. After looking at the AP courses offered by the school, I have concluded that I need to take 5 each year. These would include -

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French (1)

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Physics C - Electricity and Magnetism

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Physics C - Mechanics

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Calculus BC

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Chemistry

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Computer Science Principles

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Physics Algebra Based 1 (1)

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Computer Science A (1)

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Physics Algebra Based 2 (1)

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Statistics (1)

What are your opinions on these choices? Are all my assumptions correct? and are there any reccomendations for which order to take the courses in? I am currently considering first taking the subjects marked (1).

sorry if I posted this in the wrong place...

Reply 1

Clearing and Applications Advisor

Have you looked at the Cambridge and imperial websites? They’ll list how many and which APs they prefer.

Reply 2

samofcoding

Original post by PQ

Have you looked at the Cambridge and imperial websites? They’ll list how many and which APs they prefer.

I have. They require a typical 5 Grade 5s in AP tests. They also prefer both physics C courses, and Calculus BC. Just wanted to get the internet's opinion.

Reply 3

Clearing and Applications Advisor

Original post by samofcoding

I have. They require a typical 5 Grade 5s in AP tests. They also prefer both physics C courses, and Calculus BC. Just wanted to get the internet's opinion.

If they’re asking for 5 then why are you planning to take 10?

Reply 4

samofcoding

Original post by PQ

Have you looked at the Cambridge and imperial websites? They’ll list how many and which APs they prefer.

I have. They require a typical 5 Grade 5s in AP tests. They also prefer both physics C courses, and Calculus BC. Just wanted to get the internet's opinion.

Original post by PQ

If they’re asking for 5 then why are you planning to take 10?

"require"...
Most of the schools I'm applying for offer between 3 and 6 AP classes a year. As Cambridge need a high level of attainment, I thought that I might take more of the tests, as the American system is far behind the current UK system.