Is anyone applying to the Sutton Trust US Programme this year (the 2026 cycle)?

If so I'd love to make a little community while we wait for GCSE results and discuss ECs!

me!

Heyy! What are your predicted and do you know what you're taking for a-leve. I'm sos cared for results day!!

If so I'd love to make a little community while we wait for GCSE results and discuss ECs!

likes 7s and a few 8s and 9s and for alevel im doing
epq, politics, history and sociolgyyyy wbu!

likes 7s and a few 8s and 9s and for alevel im doing
epq, politics, history and sociolgyyyy wbu!

What do you want to do for uni?

omds so similar. i’m on 7s, 8s and 9s, and if i get into the sixth form i want to i’m taking law, sociology, philosophy and chinese!

yay goodluck for chinese i wish i couldve dropped it💔

that’s so real tbh 🥀 is struggled a lot towards the end, how’d it go for you

If so I'd love to make a little community while we wait for GCSE results and discuss ECs!

I am currently on part 2 of this programme, you should ABSOLUTELY apply!! Any questions about my experience feel free to ask.

They are looking for at least all 7s for GCSE grades. If there are exceptional circumstances that have caused you to have lower GCSE grades (eg teacher absence), you should 100% put that (there will be a section on the application to do so). The staff that manage the programme use a holistic process in assessing applications, so if your extra curricular activities are really good (unique, powerful, big community impact) then they may consider you. You should also make sure to do the video response and show genuine passion and interest in the programme.
The process for picking universities is quite extensive. The staff will provide you with an Excel spreadsheet with about 40 institutions in the US that are labelled as 'strategic' choices for UK applicants. You are expected to research each institution, and then pick which one's you like the most. You will have plenty of exclusive opportunities to research specific institutions (whether that be campus visits during your US week, Harvard college fair, or USA College Day). You will receive a lot of support in choosing which university is right for you.
I hope that helps! Let me know if you have any more questions
-Lucas Stankevicius

guys it says the application is open…

guys it says the application is open…