I am currently applying for the Sutton Trust US Programme so that I can get an idea of what university is like in the US. I really want to get into the programme and I really want advice on how I can have a better chance of getting in. I have achieved 8 A*/A grades at GCSE including a 9 in maths and English literature.
I want advice from any people that have previously been on this programme on how to write the perfect application and I want to know about their experience on the one week residential.
Also I would like help on answering the 5 questions for the essays:
1. Tell us how and when you became interested in studying in the US, why you think undergraduate study in the US would be a good fit for you and if applicable, any steps you have taken to research undergraduate study in the US.
2. Out of the eight activities you described in the extracurricular activities section, please tell us more about the activity you feel had the most impact on others (your school, community, society, etc.) What motivated you to get involved in this activity? In what ways have you had an impact – in other words, how specifically are others better off because of your participation?
3. Tell us about an aspect of your life that you feel is so fundamental to your identity that your application would be incomplete without it, and how this has shaped who you are today. This could be an event, experience or aspect of the world you come from (your family, school, background, culture or community).
4. Imagine you are 80 years old and you are looking back on your adult life. What contribution have you made to the world?
5. If you were a professor at an American university and the president of the university said you could create a course to teach for a semester, what would the title of your course be? (Use your imagination, it could be about anything!)
Thanks in advance