u/manuel_L123

I'm 17, from Georgia, at a Cambridge school in Tbilisi. Want to study finance in Europe, Fall 2027.

AS results: Maths B, Physics B, Business D.

Option 1: Finish A-Levels. ~$7,000 in school fees, tutors and a Business retake. Probably end up around BBB.

Option 2: Transfer to a Georgian public school. Free. I'd get the national diploma + sit our national exams (which also give free tuition at Georgian universities as a backup), and keep the $7,000 for actual university costs.

Some European universities seem to accept the Georgian diploma fine. Others want a foundation year first. Many admit on their own entrance test anyway.

Is the A-Level actually worth $7,000 to me, or am I paying for a name?

Anyone done this?

Hi everyone! I’m looking for good tutors for CAIE A-Level Math, Physics, and Business.

If you’ve studied with someone personally and had a good experience, I’d really appreciate a recommendation.

My budget is up to $50 per lesson, so I’m looking for someone good but not too expensive.

Thanks!

Hi everyone! I’m looking for good tutors for CAIE A-Level Math, Physics, and Business.

If you’ve studied with someone personally and had a good experience, I’d really appreciate a recommendation.

My budget is up to $50 per lesson, so I’m looking for someone good but not too expensive.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to understand how much European universities, especially business schools, value extracurricular activities.

So far, I have:

- 8 years of playing tennis

- An internship at an investment company

- Volunteer work at Catharsis

- Coding skills, including web development and Python

- Certificates and projects published on GitHub

- A few other smaller activities and projects

I’m also considering taking some finance foundation courses and earning a few more certificates.

Do these things provide any meaningful advantage in admissions, or are grades and academic performance still by far the most important factors?

I’d especially appreciate insights from people who have applied to or studied at European business schools. Was it worth investing time in extracurriculars, coding projects, and certificates?

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to understand how much European universities, especially business schools, value extracurricular activities.

So far, I have:

- 8 years of playing tennis

- An internship at an investment company

- Volunteer work at Catharsis

- Coding skills, including web development and Python

- Certificates and projects published on GitHub

- A few other smaller activities and projects

I’m also considering taking some finance foundation courses and earning a few more certificates.

Do these things provide any meaningful advantage in admissions, or are grades and academic performance still by far the most important factors?

I’d especially appreciate insights from people who have applied to or studied at European business schools. Was it worth investing time in extracurriculars, coding projects, and certificates?

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to understand how much European universities, especially business schools, value extracurricular activities.

So far, I have:

- 8 years of playing tennis

- An internship at an investment company

- Volunteer work at Catharsis

- Coding skills, including web development and Python

- Certificates and projects published on GitHub

- A few other smaller activities and projects

I’m also considering taking some finance foundation courses and earning a few more certificates.

Do these things provide any meaningful advantage in admissions, or are grades and academic performance still by far the most important factors?

I’d especially appreciate insights from people who have applied to or studied at European business schools. Was it worth investing time in extracurriculars, coding projects, and certificates?

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to understand how much European universities, especially business schools, value extracurricular activities.

So far, I have:

- 8 years of playing tennis

- An internship at an investment company

- Volunteer work at Catharsis

- Coding skills, including web development and Python

- Certificates and projects published on GitHub

- A few other smaller activities and projects

I’m also considering taking some finance foundation courses and earning a few more certificates.

Do these things provide any meaningful advantage in admissions, or are grades and academic performance still by far the most important factors?

I’d especially appreciate insights from people who have applied to or studied at European business schools. Was it worth investing time in extracurriculars, coding projects, and certificates?

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to understand how much European universities, especially business schools, value extracurricular activities.

So far, I have:

- 8 years of playing tennis

- An internship at an investment company

- Volunteer work at Catharsis

- Coding skills, including web development and Python

- Certificates and projects published on GitHub

- A few other smaller activities and projects

I’m also considering taking some finance foundation courses and earning a few more certificates.

Do these things provide any meaningful advantage in admissions, or are grades and academic performance still by far the most important factors?

I’d especially appreciate insights from people who have applied to or studied at European business schools. Was it worth investing time in extracurriculars, coding projects, and certificates?

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to understand how much European universities, especially business schools, value extracurricular activities.

So far, I have:

- 8 years of playing tennis

- An internship at an investment company

- Volunteer work at Catharsis

- Coding skills, including web development and Python

- Certificates and projects published on GitHub

- A few other smaller activities and projects

I’m also considering taking some finance foundation courses and earning a few more certificates.

Do these things provide any meaningful advantage in admissions, or are grades and academic performance still by far the most important factors?

I’d especially appreciate insights from people who have applied to or studied at European business schools. Was it worth investing time in extracurriculars, coding projects, and certificates?