Hi guys
I am an international student and I from what I’ve seen online I really love Bates. Gutted I don’t have the chance to visit, but I feel like Bates would be the right fit for me. I am applying ED1. So, here are my stats;
I am not submitting SATs or ACTs (purely because I haven’t taken them, as I decided to apply to US schools in September, and I am working full time so wouldn’t be able to concentrate on them)
Nationality - Italian
Education - boarding school in England for two years, so I’m fluent in English and Italian. Prior to that, very selective private school in Italy (both on academic/merit scholarships)
A-Levels -equal to APs. On average you take 3 for university admissions in the UK, and due to timetabling problems, I couldn’t have taken 4 full A-Levels anyway.
History (A overall) - Modules breakdown - 1B, 2As, 2A+
Government & Politics (A overall) - Modules breakdown - 1B, 3As, 1A+
English Literature - (B, though only 1 mark off an A overall) - Modules breakdown - 1C, 1B, 1A, 1A+ (100% in my coursework)
German (AS Level worth half an A-Level) - (B overall) - Module breakdown - 2Bs
(B is equal to an A- in the US & to get A+ you need over 90%)
Class rank - I was top of my year, but there were only 10 of us so I don’t know how much that would mean to colleges.
GPA: 3.85 (unweighted) / 4.6 (weighted)
Extra-curricular activities
Head boarder, House Captain, President of Interact (Junior Rotary Club) at my school, First XI field hockey, senior choir.
School Recognitions
Best AS results grade 11
Social Sciences cup (for my politics results)
English cup (For my literature results)
Contribution to boarding life
Upper School medal essay (for my english coursework)
Community engagement cup (joint)
Interview - Asked for an off-campus alumni interview, but I am yet to know whether they have anyone in Italy!
EXTRA: Currently taking a gap year. I am working at my old boarding school as a teaching assistant, mainly helping in the junior school, but also with sports, boarding students, and occasionally in Grades 6 to 9 history and english lessons. I’m also going volunteering in Tanzania for a month and doing an accelerated course in French in order to achieve the DELF B1.
Financial aid - Yes. My parents are divorced, and I have no contact with my dad, so I only have one working parent. Not first generation college student - my mother has an MA, but my father only has a middle school diploma, from what I’ve gathered…
Hoping to major in History!
Please be honest! Thanks!
well done, and have a great time at bates!