Funding for Ukrainian students in the UK

Ukrainians in the UK: University, the right to work and visas On Thursday, 24th of February 2022, the news of the Russian invasion of Ukraine hit my phone, and my heart sank. At the time, I worked at an international boarding school in the UK with both Ukrainian and Russian students, most of whom were […]

USA Admission Rates 2021-22

It’s again been a tough year at the most-selective end of the US university spectrum, here’s a selection of admission rates: Amherst: 7% Boston U: 14% Bowdoin: 8.92% Brown: 5% Colby: 7.45% Columbia: 3.73% Cornell: not listed Dartmouth: 6.2% Duke: 6.2% Hamilton: 11% Harvard: 3.19% Johns Hopkins: 6.48% MIT: 3.96% Northeastern: 7% Northwestern: 7% Notre […]

Early US Applications 2021-22, overview of data

As information trickles in about the early admissions round at the most ‘highly rejective’ US colleges, it’s clear that the trends of increased applications and reduced admit rates continue. In addition, where information has been disclosed, universities have admitted highly diverse student bodies, with BIPOC representation again increased. Here is some collated information (last updated […]

Oxbridge Interview: when should schools start preparing students?

Writing this in November 2021, one topic seems to be dominating international university advisors’ minds – how do I prepare my students for the Oxford or Cambridge interviews they’ve just been called to? Emails went out, students celebrate, and then panic sets in – blimey, I need to get ready. College counselling social media and […]