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Run your own numbers before anyone runs them for you. Estimate your chances at 18 top US and UK universities, then use the grade converter, cost estimator, and deadline tracker. Free, built by recent Oxbridge and Ivy admits.

College Admissions Chance Calculator

Estimate your chances at top US and UK universities. Pick your country and school, then your intended course, and the calculator adjusts for what that system actually weighs: entrance tests and academics in the UK, the whole file in the US. Baselines come from officially published admit rates, including separate international rates.

Where are you applying?

Applicant status

International pools are smaller and more competitive at most schools. The calculator uses each school's published international rate where available.

Your curriculum
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Out of 45, including TOK and EE bonus points.

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Extracurricular depth

Be honest with the depth rating. For UK universities this measures subject-related work: reading, olympiads, research, projects.

Leadership
Awards and honours

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Estimates are built from officially published overall and international admit rates (for example MIT's Class of 2029 admitted 4.5% overall and roughly 2% of international applicants), adjusted for course competitiveness, academics, testing, and profile. The calculator cannot see your essays, references, or interviews, which decide most borderline files. Treat the numbers as a starting point for strategy, never as a verdict.

IB, A Level & GPA Grade Converter

See how your grades translate across the three main systems universities compare. Move any slider and the equivalents update. Conversions follow the equivalences UK universities publish in their offers and the ranges US admissions offices work with.

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IB Diploma
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A Levels
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Typical offer equivalence
US GPA
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Approximate unweighted equivalent
IB PointsA Level EquivalentApprox. US GPAWhere this typically lands
44 to 45A*A*A* +4.0Competitive anywhere, including Oxbridge and HYPSM
42 to 43A*A*A*4.0Standard Cambridge offer territory
40 to 41A*A*A3.9+Oxford, Imperial, LSE typical offers
38 to 39A*AA3.85Lower Oxbridge offers, strong for UCL
36 to 37AAA3.75UCL, Edinburgh, King's, top US publics
34 to 35AAB3.6Russell Group core offers
32 to 33ABB3.5Solid Russell Group range
30 to 31BBB3.3Wide UK options, many US state universities
24 to 29BCC and below<3.2Foundation routes and broader lists

Universities set their own equivalences and some publish subject-specific ones, especially for HL requirements. Use this as orientation, then confirm against the entry requirements page of each course. Our IB versus A Levels guide explains how each system is read.

Degree Cost Estimator (in SGD)

What a full degree actually costs a family in Singapore, tuition plus living, converted to Singapore dollars. Adjust the aid slider to see how US financial aid changes the picture, because at the wealthiest US universities the sticker price is a starting point, not a bill.

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A handful of US universities are need-blind for internationals and meet full demonstrated need. UK undergraduate aid is far scarcer; the Jardine Scholarship is the notable exception for Oxbridge.

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Estimates use recent published fees and costs of attendance, converted at approximate exchange rates (GBP 1 ≈ S$1.72, USD 1 ≈ S$1.32), and assume standard course lengths. Read the full breakdown, including which universities are need-blind for internationals, in our US versus UK cost guide.

Application Deadline Tracker

Live countdowns to the deadlines that decide the 2027-entry cycle, with what you should be doing right now for each. Missing a registration window is the most common unforced error in this process.

Dates reflect the typical annual pattern; individual universities can vary and admissions test registrations close well before test dates. Confirm each date on the official UCAS, Common App, and university pages. Our month-by-month UCAS timeline maps the full cycle.

How This College Admissions Calculator Works

Most university chance calculators ask for a GPA and hand back a guess. This one starts from officially published acceptance rates, including the separate international rates that matter for applicants from Singapore and Southeast Asia, then adjusts for the things admissions offices actually weigh: your intended major's competitiveness, your academics against each school's typical admitted profile, SAT or UK entrance test performance, and the depth of your activities.

It also respects how differently the two systems read an application. A UK estimate leans almost entirely on grades, admissions tests, and supercurriculars, because that is what Oxford and Cambridge tutors score. A US estimate weighs essays-adjacent profile factors far more heavily, because holistic admissions does. The unlocked breakdown goes further: chances by application round, the single changes that would raise your number most, and personalised advice from mentors who ran these applications themselves.

Admissions Calculator: Frequently Asked Questions

How do I calculate my chances of getting into a university?

Start from the university's published acceptance rate, then adjust for your applicant pool, your intended major, your academics against typical admitted profiles, test scores, and the strength of your activities. This calculator does that arithmetic for 18 top US and UK universities in under a minute, and our US guide and UCAS timeline explain the process behind the numbers.

What are my chances of getting into MIT or an Ivy League school as an international student?

Lower than the headline rate suggests. MIT's Class of 2029 admitted 4.5% of applicants overall but only about 2% of international applicants (136 of 6,926). Most Ivy League schools show a similar gap, which is why this calculator uses separate international baselines rather than the published overall rate.

How accurate is a college admissions chances calculator?

Any calculator is an estimate, not a prediction. This one combines published international admit rates with the weight each system places on academics, testing, and activities, so it is a realistic starting point. Holistic US admissions and interview-based UK admissions both involve human judgement that no formula can capture, which is exactly why the output here is a range-finder for strategy rather than a verdict.

What SAT score do I need for Ivy League universities?

Admitted students at the most selective US universities typically score 1500 or above, and most of that group has reinstated testing requirements. A strong score keeps you in the conversation; essays, activities, and recommendations decide it. Our US applications guide covers testing strategy from Singapore.

What IB score do I need for Oxford or Cambridge?

Standard offers run from 38 to 42 points depending on course, with 6s and 7s in Higher Level subjects. Predicted grades get you considered; admissions tests and interviews get you in. See our interview preparation guide for what happens after the paperwork.

Do extracurriculars matter for UK universities?

Far less than for US ones. UK tutors care about supercurriculars, meaning activities that extend your subject: reading, olympiads, research, and projects. The calculator weights your profile differently depending on whether you select a US or UK university, because the two systems genuinely read applications differently. The full picture is in our extracurriculars guide.

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