Sixth Form Application

.Rapid.

Hello All,
I'm in the process of applying to a specialist science sixth form and am bamboozled by this question :woo:

" Outline how you will contribute to the life in the 6th Form, including interests/hobbies "

This can be interpreted in a few different ways.

I would appreciate it if you guys could write what you interpret from this question, and suggest the kind of things you may write.

Thank you :wizard2:

Reply 1

MarcD

.Rapid.

Hello All,
I'm in the process of applying to a specialist science sixth form and am bamboozled by this question :woo:

It looks to me like they're looking for a solid, extra-curricular background to balance out the academic side of things. You know, the whole sorta well-rounded thing.

I suggest putting variation in your answer, e.g. list extra-curricular activities/interests involving sport, music, debating, languages, etc. A wide range of things basically. If you're not heavily involved with anything, that's ok, you can usually stretch the truth to make it look like its a big commitment. (e.g. You have been reading a couple of books to learn basic Japanese = You have been self-teaching basic Japanese, gaining an understanding of both the reading and the script (kana and kanji). Hoping to progress to an intermediate level in the coming months and develop a better understanding of the culture). Like that, just sorta pump it up a bit and exaggerate slightly. Just don't go overboard with things you won't be able to do (like for my example, don't go saying you hope to be fluent in a year and pass the JLPT 1 exam....this would be very difficult to do from scratch :p:

Reply 2

olivia.m

personally i would address this one in different "aspects" sections

Start with something like: I believe I would be able to contribute to many aspects of life at [name of college]

Paragraph 1: Academically I would contribute because... hard worker /gd grades/ motivated/ not afraid to help others / open to being helped
2: sports.../music.../ link in some of your hobbies
3: Culturally... eg. benefit to an international environment/ or respect for others

good luck!

Reply 3

.Rapid.

Thank you for the input :smile:

Some very insightful feedback.
Im actually in a pretty interesting situation.
I was born in the uk, and lived there all the way until year 8. I then moved to dubai due to my fathers change in Job. Culture wise, Dubai is completely different to the Uk, especially since it is a muslim country, and there everything is censored.

I could possibly write about the culture difference, and how it teaches me to ... Etc..

Do you guys think this is a good idea to include.
What lessons would you learn from an experience like this ?
From the top of my head, i can think of respect for others culture etc ..

Feel free to input any advice you have, i would appreciate it.

Thank you :wizard2:

Reply 4