Inside the Application Journey of Alexandra D, Winner of the ISB IGCSE Scholarship Programme 2023/2024
Embarking on the path to success often requires a blend of talent, dedication, and unwavering determination. For Alexandra D, a Year 10 student, this journey has culminated in a remarkable achievement: being the winner of the ISB IGCSE…
Embarking on the path to success often requires a blend of talent, dedication, and unwavering determination. For Alexandra D, a Year 10 student, this journey has culminated in a remarkable achievement: being the winner of the ISB IGCSE Scholarship Programme for the academic year 2023/2024.
In this interview, Alexandra offers us a glimpse into her ISB Scholarship roadmap. With candid insights and heartfelt reflections, she takes us through the twists and turns, the highs, and lows, of her quest for excellence. Join us as we unravel the story behind Alexandra D’s experience so far. If you are interested in the ISB Scholarship Programme for 2024/2025 please contact us at admissions@isb.ro.
How would you describe ISB in three words?
"I’d sayISB is FUN, CHALLENGING, and altogether a BEAUTIFUL experience”.
What motivated you to apply for a Scholarship Programme at ISB?
At first, my motivations for applying to ISB's Scholarship Programme may not have been very commendable. I was drawn by the freedom to choose my subjects and quite impressed by the school's facilities. However, my vanity played its part too, being interested in the competition for the scholarship. However, as I reflect on my first semester, I realise that ISB is so much more than I initially imagined. My experience here has been transformative, challenging my preconceptions and revealing the fragility of my bubble of knowledge. ISB taught me critical thinking; I learned to distinguish facts from opinions. It also taught me that what I deemed as incontestable has a myriad of counterarguments that have escaped my mind. And that, perhaps, all the axioms of life are just points analysed from one perspective.
What specific opportunities did the scholarship open for you at ISB?
Well, there are so many that I don’t even know where to start. Firstly, ISB follows the British Curriculum with IGCSE Programme for Year 10 and Year 11 and International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) for Year 12 and Year 13. This means that you will be part of an international community of 1.95 million students all over the world. This means you are an international student. And don’t even get me started with the opportunity that this can offer. Being an international student enables you to participate in such a variety of prestigious competitions and projects that will take me around 20 minutes to enumerate them all. But since the sole purpose of the interview is to serve you as perhaps a guideline, I shall be prompt and leave you with a thought-provoking idea: there are prestigious competitions ranging from environmental studies to robotics and fashion design.
