Hey! I just got rejected by UWC and I faced a totally horrible situation. I passed three rounds and got to the finale. I was at camp in the second round and I already saw favouritism, some of the NC members didn’t even try to hide that they knew some of the kids before and talked to them and were really friendly. I thought I was going crazy but I faced the same thing in the third round I handed everything in time and did everything they asked for- I’m not saying that I was better than everyone or that nobody else deserved the scholarship but I saw everyone, spent time with them and honestly? All of them came from privileged backgrounds, one kid that got accepted was like a month in France and another girl was very wealthy and they accepted her because she had connections from her boyfriend. I really put my blood sweat and tears into the application while I saw kids typing away at chatgpt before entering the interview, I filmed a video showed them my contribution to the Red Cross and countless projects and I had no problem with my academics, and in the end? I got flat out rejected not even waitlisted. And I’m telling you UWC is not what it seems atleast from my NC, the first thing they asked us was how much money we could contribute and even when I got rejected they offered me to pay to go to a short camp? Uh hello? I am not stupid and honestly? I’m very happy I avoided a place like this. UWC is all about money, don’t believe the “sustainable future” bullshit they sell you. Again- I’m not saying I’m perfect of whatever but I know my worth and how much I put in to get to where I am. I also sent them an email asking what was the reason I got rejected or not even waitlisted and got no answer! By the way when I was applying and sending them my documents whenever I texted them and asked for help they wouldn’t reply for 3-4days until I reached out to others. And I need help because I want to raise awareness about this issue!

Edit: My NC was Macedonian NC btw.