<p>Do you attend one, and what is your college like?</p>
<p>United World College of SEA, Singapore.
It's relatively big since we have about 2500 students from aged 4-18. Other than that the campus is pretty nice. I've been told that the environment is similar to that of a small liberal arts college. How about you, gianievve?</p>
<p>I graduated from the same one as anon220 last year. The campus is great, but perpetually under construction. I was there seven years, and not one day was there not something being built, renovated or demolished - though you hardly notice it (except when they took away our swimming pool, though the new one is fantastic), and I loved my time there.</p>
<p>Hey,</p>
<p>How would you qualify the United World College? Do you think it's worthwhile to do an extra-year just to get in there? You see, last year (sophomore) I had a chance to apply to the different UWCs, and blew it because I procrastinated and finally the essays were not really elaborated... This year I have another chance at it, but if I do so I'll have to do 2 years anyway, since it's an IB program, meaning that I'll be doing an extra-year...... It doesn't seem like a waste of time to me, because I heard that the experience there is truly amazing, yet to my parents it is and they're still berating me for not taking it seriously enough last year.</p>
<p>One more question, did you actually get a scholarship? If so, did you apply through your national committee?</p>
<p>Thanks :)</p>
<p>UWC of SEA is the one UWC where they allow paying students, and most of us there were paying students, so I know little about the scholarship process. From the scholars I know, yes, the only way is to apply through your local national committee.
I loved SEA. I had a great time. It's simultaneously diverse and homogenous (most of us are the we-will-change-the-world mold) and the amount of opportunities I got were mind boggling. Whether it's worth doing a second year again is something I cannot judge upon. It depends on how you feel about it.</p>
<p>hey realistknight. If it's any help I know someone in my grade (senior year) who had already finished school in the US, but he applied for a UWC scholarship and got it. Now he's in SEA doing the IB course, he's about a year older than everyone else but he's finding it a worth while experience.</p>
<p>So... what's a United World College?</p>
<p>ha, UWCs ppl are jerks. at least the ppl i know from there are.</p>
<p>Nice generalisation. I'm officially offended.</p>
<p><em>shrug</em> im just speakin what i know</p>
<p>i'm from Hong Kong... I don't go to the UWC here but i have a friend who does. From speaking to her it seems like such an amazing experience. 50% (or more maybe) of the students are international and most i think are on a schlorship, she certainly is. It is truly nation-encompassing, and may i just add that many students go on to some of the very best universities in the world. I'm in my final year of secondary school and now i really really wish i had known about UWC earlier, because then i would've definately applied to attend.</p>
<p>o.O
I'm applying this year... my app is due Feb 15.
My top choices are probably Pearson (in Victoria) and the Atlantic College (in Wales).
Getting in would be wicked... but if I don't it will still be ok cause I'll be at McGill (probably) earlier haha. Not to mention going on multiple exchanges. Traveling is so much fun!
I went to PSYL (the summer leadership program) at Pearson and it was amazing. To have that experience for two years would be the coolest thing ever!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>was offered full scholarship for 11th and 12th grade in muwci and the one in italy...uwc rocks, i know a few kids in uwc, they all claim that it is the best experience ever...wud recommend it to everyone.</p>
<p>what's a uwc- astrix read this
the UWC in India was conceived over 20 years ago and became a reality when the Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. pledged considerable financial support towards the project. The college is located in Khubavali 40km west of Pune. These colleges which provide the final two years of secondary education (class 11 and 12), are communities where young people live and study together and learn about one another's cultures in order to gain a deeper understanding of our common humanity. There are ten such colleges world wide situated in UK, Singapore, Canada, Swaziland, Italy, USA, Venezuela, Hong Kong, Norway and India. The most important criterion for admission to the college is merit and not ability to pay. The commitment that all students enter the United World Colleges with scholarship support presents a major challenge in a country like India.</p>
<p>hmm oks thanks ritz</p>
<p>ritz what's the application process like? My sister wanted to apply for 11th and 12th but backed out because we had no clue what the application looked like (recs? scores? essays?)....</p>
<p>The application form is available in the mahindra towers office in worli, mumbai, it includes a personal statement, sthg like why do you want to attend uwc etc, then they shortlist the candidates and call them for an interview in muwci in pune, there are two seperate panel interviews, then there are group discussions and other activities organized by the current students...the students are also involved in evaluating the candidates...
the application includes recs by a social studies teacher,a math/science teacher, an english teacher and the principal. The 9th and 10th grade report cards are also reqd. along with the extracurricular record.</p>
<p>hey, does anyone know when we will find out about interviews (especially for Pearson)? i am so incredibly nervous...........</p>
<p>no body knows?????</p>
<p>I just found out that I got an interview for a United World College scholarship, has anyone else found out yet?? I also do not know which university that I would like to go to, because they all seem so great. Has anyone who has attended or gotten into a UWC give me some advice for the interview please?...This is very important for me to get accepted to, thanks.</p>