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Lancing has yet again seen an increase in pupil applications to study in the USA and other international destinations. In the last 5 years applications have increased and now some 8-10% of pupils proceed to take up offers. Whilst there is a universal boom in applications, the appetite within the Lancing College community is especially strong and current students benefit from OLs currently studying across the USA.
Notable successes so far this year include:
- Nana O – Awarded a highly sought after Moorhead-Cain Scholarship to study Politics and Government, entrepreneurship and global development at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Nana was one of seven students awarded this scholarship in the UK out of over 2000 applicants.
- Fliss H – Awarded a scholarship to study at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire.
- Kitty C – Awarded a scholarship to study at Pomona College, where she will be majoring in Politics.
We also have another nine students in various stages of waiting/receiving offers.
The process of application to the USA is not as straightforward as in the UK through the centralised UCAS process as each application is made independently and therefore a level of determination and resilience is necessary. The possibilities that such a place can offer are exceptional. The College destinations team start to raise awareness of the opportunities of overseas universities in the Fifth Form, this provides time for consideration, research and planning.
Once in the Sixth Form, the College is able to offer students dedicated and personal support including staff with specialist expertise in supporting US applications and also a SAT centre on site. With some 40 different nationalities, Lancing has a strong international ethos and multinational environment, building international sympathies and enhancing global awareness.
Lancing was very helpful in making me aware of the option to study in the USA and offering me guidance throughout - particularly when trying to balance my A-Level studies with going through the process of US standardised testing. I'm also very grateful to my teachers at Lancing for writing my letters of recommendation that helped me to earn a place at my first choice! I'm very excited to be starting somewhere completely different from Lancing while taking what I've learned here with me.
Kitty C (2022 Leaver)
I am a Political Science and Peace, War and Defense double-major, with a minor in Public Policy. Coming to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was one of the best decisions I've ever made, and I am grateful that Lancing made that opportunity available for me.
Vanessa H (2022 Leaver)
This is a highly competitive process and across the staff body we have a great deal of expertise to support the complexities and nuances of US applications. As someone who was lucky enough to spend some time in the US system as an undergraduate, I know just how exciting and varied the opportunities in the American College and University system can be: bravo to those who have received offers this year. Lancing’s ever-growing and loyal American alumni group will soon be gaining some excellent members.
Dominic Oliver