Hello,
I’m currently in year 12 at a non-selective state school, and I’m deciding which unis to apply to. I’d really appreciate some advice!
I’m very interested about cybersecurity and have recently fascinated by the intersection of quantum computing and cybersecurity (e.g., how quantum computers could potentially break current encryption algorithms).
GCSE Grades:
9: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Further Maths, Computer Science
8: Spanish, Geography, History, English Literature, English Language
A-levels:
Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Further Maths +
EPQ about cryptographic algorithms in communication systems
(Currently scoring 90%+ in chapter tests for all subjects)
Extracurriculars:
- Overall winner of an engineering competition in my county (a raspberry pi project)
- Arkwright Scholarship
- COMPOS (since Year 11): An online school by Oxford where we do challenging maths and physics problems with weekly tutorials
- Intermediate Maths Challenge Gold Award (but missed next round because I was ill)
- Currently doing Edx CS50 Introduction to Programming with Python
- Planning to take IBM’s Practical Introduction to Quantum-Safe Cryptography after finishing CS50
I’m thinking of applying to Oxbridge since they do quantum computing modules, but I’m unsure about the other four choices.
Thank you so much for your help!