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Careers and university entrance advisors at Malvern College Left to right: Andrew Hutchinson, Richard Thurlow and Adrian Grundy
Beyond the Sixth Form Malvern College believes in thorough preparation for university entrance so that pupils in the Upper Sixth have the best chance possible of gaining a place at the university of their choice. In the Hundred and Lower Sixth pupils begin to think hard about their future choices during careers tests. They are strongly encouraged to spend a week of their holidays on Work Experience placements that are closely linked to their own interests and possible future career paths. Then, throughout the Lent and Summer terms of the Lower Sixth, a range of presentations are offered to pupils on, for example, writing an effective personal statement and how to navigate the UCAS application system. During the Upper Sixth, more tailored help is given to individual pupils by Sixth Form tutors and the Careers Department, whilst coaching on interview technique is provided by an expert team who visit the school in November. American universities are an increasingly popular destination for Malvern pupils, with 30 pupils applying
Harvard University Book Prize Each year, Harvard University awards a Book Prize to a pupil at Malvern College who is an extremely able academic with keen scholastic and intellectual mettle. The pupil to whom the Harvard Book Prize is awarded should also be making a significant impact on the Malvern community and, this summer, the award was made to William Law who this academic year is the Senior Chapel Prefect. William is also enthusiastic about many aspects of the co-curriculum and is talented in areas such as Drama and Debating. He is a worthy winner of the Harvard Book Prize for 2011.
this year. The United States university system requires specialised knowledge and six teachers with experience of US applications act as ‘School Counselors’ to help applicants with aptitude tests, completion of application forms and essays, as well as being responsible for the production of references and transcripts. Malvern has a good knowledge of how US universities judge applicants; Adrian Grundy, in charge of University Admissions, recently met staff at a number of top US universities including Harvard, Yale, and Brown, to discuss the criteria upon which they make their decisions. The College has also appointed an external educational advisor to advise pupils and their parents on the admissions process as well as offering a SAT preparation course. We hope that soon pupils applying for American universities will be able to sit these tests at Malvern when it becomes a SAT test centre. Adrian Grundy, Head of University Admissions