have i got a chance
UK Student; Requires full aid
Intended major:
Any schools that offer EP&E (Yale) or PPE, Economics and government. Then if not, economics or social studies.
Only going to the US for college if i get to a top school, hence this list.
All ivies (upenn and cornell concern for aid), pomona, CMC, amherst, bowdoin, williams, Georgetown, Duke and stanford. I know it’s a low chance but is it so low there’s not even a point of applying?
Academics:
-1550+ SAT (prediction)
-A*A*A Predicted A levels (Maths/Economics/Business)
-GCSEs: A*A*A*A*AABB
Awards:
-UKMT Gold
-John Locke Institute essay on public policy (appropriate discount rate), focus on economics and philosophy. Shortlist
-FCDO Next Gen Economics Competition. Shortlist
Activities:
-Caring for disabled sister 8+ years, now father with heart condition
-Policy paper**:** carers allowance reform and forensic cost analysis, responses from senior figures at care institutions (plan to get published)
-Care act advocacy: working with families to claim entitlements that they had not previously received or knew properly how to claim (Care act 2014 knowledge)
-Entepreneurship: SMMA business that generated £5k revenue, founded Algorethics business to ensure small and medium sized businesses using AI are ethical and meet European regulations
-Coded own roblox game
-Led and assisted sports, cooking and learning days for young carers and people with disabilities.
-In economics and policy group, where regular debates, discussions and research is conducted with students from all over the world.
-Voluntarily coached 3 low-rated chess players, increasing each players rating by 2.1-2.6x over a few months.
-Army cadet Lance corporal, taught drill and theory. Selected as 1 of 3 cadets to compete in national tournament.
-Football captain and player for club (8 years) and school (10 years), winning multiple cups, titles and tournaments.