<p>Where are you from, MediDuet? It sounds like the education system in the Netherlands (where I am originally from).</p>
<p>No, I am from Hungary. :)</p>
<p>@CEandthehappydog I’m going into grade 12 and I’m thinking of applying too! I applied this year in grade 11 and was shortlisted but the interview came at a really bad time for me and I ultimately didn’t get in, so I think I will apply again next year. I totally know what you mean though about part of you wanting the freedom of university!
and to add on to what garyoak was saying about interviews, I think it depends on where you live; my interview questions were all about current events and world issues, and there was one about how I would deal with a situation in which my roommates didn’t get along because of cultural differences.</p>
<p>Hey everyone. I’ve been looking for a forum like this one for quite a while and glad to have finally stumbled upon it. Well, for starters, I heard about the UWC Movement when I was in the 4th grade and have been in love with it since then. It fits me perfectly and I really hope I get through. Would love all kinds of advice to help me get through.
Recently I heard they cut down the entrance paper. Is it true? And are they only looking for academic excellence or a well-rounded personality?</p>
<p>@moramora I’m really sorry to hear that you didn’t get in, you were so close. But I think we’ll both know what the best decision will be when the applications are due, or even during the interviews.
What are your thoughts on the extra 2 years? I’ve made tons of pro and con lists but I really can’t come to a conclusion because I only have this idea of what a UWC will be like from videos, not from experience.
I emailed admissions for my country and they said I could apply but that I realllyyyy needed to convince the committee I could do the extra years and stay committed. any ideas on how to make that come across in the application?
AND one last thing, what country are you from?</p>
<p>@CEandthehappydog I agree, I think the decision will be clearer once it’s closer, it’s almost a year until selections will actually be made. And I forgot to mention, I’m Canadian too! What province are you from?
I completely know what you mean about the extra two years. I think in general that it would be worth it- at interviews I got to meet UWC alumni and it seemed like the experience really impacted them and they said that people’s age differences didn’t really matter- but then I’m worried that I would end up regretting spending another 2 years in high school. I think it would be fine during UWC but I’m just worried about the age difference in university afterwards!
As for convincing them that you can stay committed, I have no idea :S but I think the best thing you can do is be clear about how much you care about the UWC ideals and how much you want to do this.</p>
<p>Oh my god, I didn’t know a thread for the 2014-2016 session would be set up this early!! But I am literally so stressed about getting into UWC. My freshman grades aren’t exactly so good which definitely won’t help with my dreams of getting into the Atlantic college. But this forum is great for talking about our experiences with this journey. Hope we are classmates in the future!</p>
<p>@BongAmbition the application depends on where you’re from. Some countries put greater emphasis on academic performance or volunteerism, but any UWC student is well-rounded. You’re best bet is to be yourself 
@moramora I’m from Alberta! I think that the age difference in uni won’t be as noticeable as it would be in high school. A ton of kids take a year off and some take even more. Also an IB diploma allows you to bypass some first year classes woohoo save money!</p>
<p>@LaDiDaDaLaDiDa I’m going through the same thing. 
All my life I’ve been a top student but for the past two years due to circumstances and personal reasons, I haven’t been doing that well. I really hope they don’t judge on the basis of your downfall.
I hope we all get through and do end up as classmates! That would be really awesome!
CEandthehappydog I suppose so. I hope my national committee doesn’t bite. :P</p>
<p>I’m so excited for even trying for this school! I hope everything works out for the best and we all get to embark on this crazy new adventure. :)</p>
<p>@BongAmbition and @LaDiDaDaLaDiDa: I wouldn’t worry too much about grades- most committees just want to see that you will be able to handle the IB as well as everything else UWC involves. The people I’ve met who have gotten in have, for the most part, had good grades but some of them had periods of time where their marks went down and the committee will probably understand that that happens sometimes</p>
<p>Thank you so much, MediDuet! I cannot wait for my turn to apply :D</p>
<p>CEandthehappydog, So in Canada you can apply multiple times to a UWC? Wow, I didn´t know that. :)</p>
<p>I just want to say that it is such a inspiration hearing about people from acros the globe passionate about UWC. Is there any UWC School in particular you guys wanna go to and why? ;)</p>
<p>If I had to pick one I’d say LPC in Hong Kong because I’ve always wanted to live in a big and busy city. Also, the Chinese language is pretty difficult to master so living there could definately help if I ever decide to give it a chance.</p>
<p>@eatAgrape you are welcome. I also can not wait. Although I’ve already written my top choices I have changed them since. I have always wanted to go to RCN first and Atlantic second but now I am not that sure. I would either go to RCN because of the service at Red Cross or to Adriatic because of the music. And the reason is that I know they teach music at AD more than other UWCs (if what I’ve heard is ture) so I could continue my music studies and improve. And even though RCN was my first choice I think I would be albe to go to medical school without service at the Red Cross. So for me it is probably 55% for AD and 45% for RCN (for the first place).
Have you changed your mind or Atlantic College is still your favourite?
And what about other UWCs what would you choose for second and third place?</p>
<p>Hi everyone!! </p>
<p>I’m going into year 11 this year and will be applying to UWC for a second time! I’m so excited and extremely nervous about the entire process. I’m an American student and I know that it’s going to be a nerve-wracking few months for all applicants, so I’m so happy to know that there are others going through the same experiences!</p>
<p>My top preferences would probably be- Atlantic College, UWC Adriatic, Red Cross Nordic, and Pearson College. </p>
<p>Has anyone else heard the recent news about Robert Bosch United World College in Freiburg, Germany being completed by the 2014 term commences? Does anyone know any information about it?</p>
<p>@Sour5hip, this is what I’ve found about that school. Actually this is the first time I heard that this school is going to be “completely” a UWC school. ( I’ve read about that school six months ago but I don’t remember I read it is going to be a UWC. ) I am so happy that there are more and more UWCs all around the world.
[College</a> | UWC Robert Bosch College](<a href=“http://www.uwcrobertboschcollege.de/en/uwc-robertboschcollege/college]College”>Experiencing diversity at UWC Robert Bosch College)</p>
<p>Hey all, </p>
<p>I’m so excited a thread was started for 2014 entry! I read the whole 84 pages from last year and it was really interesting finding out about people and the application process! I recommend it if you have lots of questions and are just very interested by the whole process, but be warned! It’s a VERY long read :P</p>
<p>I’m applying this year from the UK. I’ve been living in Tunisia, North Africa for the past 8 years, but my family is going back to Britain in a couple of weeks. I’m super excited but also a bit nervous. I’ll be going into Year 11 (10th Grade in the American system) but I’ll be repeating it cos here in Tunis I’ve been in a French school where I skipped ahead a year. It’s quite complicated…</p>
<p>My top college choices are Pearson, then RCN, then Atlantic or USA.</p>
<p>Best of luck to all of you!!! I’m looking forward to hearing all about our UWC journeys from across the world!</p>
<p>@Pashay, you are finally here. I think you remember that we met in the year 2013 thread as well. The same with me. I’ve also read the whole 84 pages. And waited curiously to hear their news about the letters that they got a place at the interview stages and the letters whether they made it or not.
By the way, yesterday I could sing up to my National Committee’s website which means I’ll get an e-mail to my address as soon as the application is out in autumn. I’ll get the exact dates of open days here, when UWC alumni and volunteers introduce the whole UWC movement and application process to us. I’ll also get e-mails with news about the process and so on. I recommend you to check out your National Committee’s website because I don’t think my Committe is the only one which lets students to sing up this soon. Good luck to everybody. :)</p>
<p>Hello everyone! I am an Italian looking forward to apply to the selections next year! I am really excited, though I am a bit scared too.
As much as I know, here in Italy there are two steps in the selctions:
-The pre-selections: where you are called to take various tests (general knowledge, math, logic, language).
Then, if you pass the pre-selections, you are called to partecipate to the real selections, where you are valued by your school marks, attitude, personality, interests, ecc.
Then, eventually, a ranking is made.
In the last selections, only 10 scholarships were available.
Now, a long night awaits me, I have 84 pages to read here: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/study-abroad/1369750-uwc-applicants-2013-school-year.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/study-abroad/1369750-uwc-applicants-2013-school-year.html</a>.
I wish you all best of luck!</p>
<p>@MediDuet
Thank you so much for that link! I’m excited to hear that there will be an unveiling of a completely new UWC school that will be available by next year. It makes me even want to consider putting RBUWC on my preference choices. I think I like the idea of going into a program like UWC, where everything is completely new and different, and taking that a step further by going to a UWC that IS completely new and unexplored (this is all under the pretenses that I actually can get in, though :P).</p>
<p>In the US, I know that our application process is an online form with a few essays to assess different traits of the applicant along with recommendations that are provided from an educator, an extra-curricular supervisor, and a counselor. Roughly around 100 students are selected to then attend an interview day where they meet other applicants in the area for a group interview (full of games and discussions), and then a personal interview where they bombard you with a variety of questions assessing your personality and traits. Approximately 50 students are awarded the scholarship and are chosen to attend a UWC. This past year about 600 students nationwide applied to United World College as a US citizen, and 50 of those people were actually admitted. Although the acceptance ratio is scary to think about at first, because of the amount of amazing and incredible people that also apply, this statistic is in fact better than a fair amount of US colleges/universities. </p>
<p>As for the factors the National Committees weigh higher, I’ve heard many different things about grades, test scores, volunteer work, community service, personality, etc., but it does seem like every aspect of the applicant is extremely important to the admission process. Good luck to you all!!! :)</p>
<p>@Sour5hip, you are welcome. 
In my country the acceptence ratio is even worse. If I am right it is 6 out of 239 students for the 2013 school year.
But I remain optimistic and hope for the best.
I couldn’t agree more with considering all the factors because that’s what makes you ‘whole’ and that is why you are a unique person. And that’s how they can create a diverse UWC community at every single UWC school.</p>