Why do Admissions Officers rate Cambridge so highly?

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We wanted to find out what university admissions staff around the world look for when selecting candidates. We also wanted to get their views about Cambridge programmes and qualifications, in particular how well
they feel they prepare students for university study. We produced an online survey, supplemented with telephone interviews, and had responses from 130 higher education admissions staff in 10 countries, including the
USA, UK, Australia and Canada. The respondents included admissions staff from Ivy League and Russell Group universities. Please note that for all questions, respondents who selected ‘don’t know’ have been omitted.