申請指南｜牛津物理和劍橋自然科學專業

2. 牛津官方關於錄取參考標準的表述

物理係對學生的期望

The Department is looking for students who can demonstrate:

• motivation: a real interest and strong desire to learn physics;
• ability to express physical ideas using mathematics: mathematical ability;
• reasoning ability: ability to analyse and solve problems using logical and critical approaches;
• physical intuition: an ability to see how one part of a physical system connects with another; and to predict what will happen in a given physical situation;
• communication: ability to give precise explanations both orally and numerically.

這段話的含義可以理解為：

1. 1. 希望學生對物理學有很濃厚的興趣和強烈的好奇心。
2. 2. 希望學生擁有良好的數學基礎，能用數學方法表達物理思想。
3. 3. 希望學生具備邏輯推理能力，能用邏輯和批判的方法分析和解決問題。
4. 4. 希望學生具有物理直覺，也就是物理學科素養的一部分，能夠讓學生將不同的物理系統進行聯繫、推理和預測。

物理與哲學專業在面試環節對候選人考查的重點

The interview is aimed primarily at assessing the candidate’s potential for future development. Interviewers will be looking for evidence of independent thinking, ability to follow argument and to construct an argument, and a readiness to think effectively on novel topics. The interview is not primarily a test of existing knowledge. Interviewers will also be looking for evidence that the candidate has a genuine interest in their chosen course, and motivation to work hard at it. They will pay little attention to achievements that have no connection with the proposed course (e.g. achievements in sport, drama, and so on).

從這段話中我們可以看出，面試官更喜歡潛力巨大、有獨立思考能力、且對專業課程充滿熱情的學生。因此，對課程有獨特見解並能夠提 供實證支持的學生更有可能在面試中脫穎而出。

3. 劍橋官方關於錄取參考標準的表述

劍橋自然科學專業給出的一組關鍵數據

Typical Natural Sciences entrants
(A Level and IB)
Natural Sciences (Biological)
For 2017, 2018 and 2019 entry, the majority of entrants from an A Level background achieved at least grades A*A*A* (76% of entrants). These successful applicants typically took Mathematics (99%), Further Mathematics (37%), Biology (98%), Chemistry (96%) and Physics (26%). In addition to Mathematics A Levels, the percentage of entrants taking all three of Biology, Chemistry and Physics was 22%, two of the sciences 75% and only one of the sciences was 3%. For the same period, the majority of IB entrants achieved at least 43 points overall and/or grades 777 at Higher Level.
Natural Sciences (Physical)
For 2017, 2018 and 2019 entry, the majority of entrants from an A Level background achieved at least grades A*A*A* (91% of entrants). All of these successful applicants took Mathematics, 90% took Further Mathematics, 8% took Biology, 89% took Chemistry and 96% took Physics. In addition to Mathematics A Levels, the percentage of entrants taking all three of Biology, Chemistry and Physics was 6%, two of the sciences 81% and only one of the sciences 13%. For the same period, the majority of IB entrants achieved at least 43 points overall and/or grades 777 at Higher Level.
This information is intended to give you a sense of the academic standard of our typical A Level entrants. We welcome applicants from a range of qualification backgrounds.

上述關鍵數據翻譯如下：

自然科學（生物方向）：學習A Level的學生76%都取得了A*A*A*以上的成績。學習相應課程的學生比例為：數學99%，進階數學37%，生物98%，化學96%，物理26%。除了A Level數學以外，物理化學生物3門都選修的學生有22%，選修其中2門的佔75%，只選修其中1門的佔3%。 而同期IB學生大部分都取得了總分43分(HL 777)以上的成績。

自然科學（物理方向）：學習A Level的學生91%都取得了A*A*A*以上的成績。學習相應課程的學生比例為：數學100%，進階數學90%，生物8%，化學89%，物理96%。除了A Level數學以外，物理化學生物3門都選修的學生有6%，選修其中2門的佔81%，只選修其中1門的佔13%。而同期IB學生大部分都取得了總分43分(HL 777)以上的成績。

所以，常規錄取要求只是作為參考，真正想要拿到數學專業錄取，而參考劍橋官方給的這組數據更有實際意義。

4. 錄取參考標準小結

牛津劍橋物理類專業對學生的錄取要求可以大致歸納為：

1. 1. 學生需要通過面試、申請文書等渠道展示自己對物理學或其他自然科學領域分支的興趣。
2. 2. 無論未來的學習方向是物理、生物或是化學，學生都需要掌握紮實的數學知識、優秀的批判思維及邏輯推理能力。
3. 3. PAT和ESAT考試成績在很大程度上影響學生拿到offer的機率。優秀的筆試成績及對於物理相關領域全面獨到的理解能夠幫助學生在 眾多申請者中脫穎而出。
4. 4. 學生也需要通過一些課外活動及國際競賽展現在學習方面的自我驅動力和責任感。

那麼，牛津物理類專業和劍橋自然科學專業到底哪個更容易被錄取？來分析一下往年的錄取數據就知道啦~