Thank you for your post, I'm starting prep in a week when my exams end so I will have plenty of free time. For tuition I won't be reliant on any financial aid.
What factor/s make it harder being an international student in my application? I want to be as prepared as I can and I will put my extra curriculars below (I haven't seperated them from other qualifications) I guess I am not quite sure what is 'good' but I really have no idea how they will be classed in the US as they place such a high value on them compared to the UK.
Extra curriculars/ Qualifications/ Work experience:
•ICT Functional Skills Qualification Level 2
•Sports Leadership Qualification Level 1
•Netball Umpiring Qualification
•Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award
•Bronze and Silver Junior Maths Challenge Award
•Student Prefix
•Volunteer at Old Age Home
•6th Form Committee Deputy Head
•Team Leader (below head boy/girl team)
•Homework Support Buddy
•Intern at retail firm shadowing accountant
•Intern at Frieze Art Fair London
•Work experience in accountancy firm London
•Tennis
•Cycling
•Netball
•Rounders
•Scouts
Languages: 3
My decision to apply to the US was fairly recent so I did not really work on my extra curriculars as they aren't highly regarded here.
However, I still have time to improve although I'm not quite sure how it should be. If you have any suggestions I would be extremely greatful.
Thank you