Hi, I’m a student from China in Year 13. My existing grades are A*A* in Mathematics and Further Mathematics, and predicted A*A in Physics and Economics. I also took STEP 2 and 3 in Year 12 and got double S (so STEP isn’t going to be a problem at all).
What I think might be a problem is that I don’t have IGSCE grades. My middle school used the IB curriculum, my average score was ~6 out of 7 across all my subjects, which isn’t that great, and I was told that universities may find it weird for a student to transfer two years before they apply. Moreover, I don’t have any EPQs. I did, however, start studying certain math courses that are offered in Cambridge, such as analysis and group theory (but there are no certificates or grades or documented proofs of work). I do plan to mention and elaborate on them in my PS but I worry that there isn’t a strong enough reason for Cambridge to believe that I’ve actually started on them. So, do I have good chances to get into Cambridge / what are some things I should do now?