An unprecedented number of pupils from Truro School’s sixth form have achieved places at overseas universities.
The school’s Overseas Universities Programme has helped six students receive offers to study in non-native countries including the USA, Switzerland and Ireland.
Mrs Jupp, the sixth form’s overseas universities advisor, said: “It is fascinating work. Every application is different and it is incredibly rewarding knowing that the students are opening so many doors to their future. They gain not only a first rate degree but also experience new cultures and languages. More students are seeing the benefits of studying abroad; they gain so much more than a degree because they gain international experience as well.”
Alec Sharbatian has received unconditional offers to study undergraduate business at Syracuse University, American University and University of British Columbia in Canada.
Alec, who is the school’s head of boys’ boarding at Truro School, said: “I felt excited and relieved to receive these amazing offers from my top choice universities. It’s such a nerve-wracking time waiting for the outcomes to come in but I now know that I finally have the future I have always hoped for and now it takes some of the pressure away. I owe my applications and my offers to Mrs Jupp, she helped me a lot; spending hours and hours helping me to research courses and helping me put together the strongest applications possible.
“I like to move around and experience different cities and countries. I’ve been boarding at Truro School for the last four years and it has great having a variety of nationalities in the boarding house and understanding other people’s cultures. I’ve previously lived in Paris and now I’m going to try somewhere on the other side of the world for university, it’s really exciting.”
Amelia Luck is hoping to study marine biology in the Republic of Ireland. She said: “I applied to study in both England and Ireland but Galway is the best place to study Marine Biology. It was quite a last minute decision but Mrs Jupp went through the whole application process with me. I don’t think I would have done it without her help. I’ve always lived in Cornwall so living in Ireland and seeing the scenery there will be amazing.”
She hopes to be joined in Ireland by Sean Manhire, who has applied to study mechanical engineering at Trinity College, Dublin.
Polina Sirotina will study hospitality and event management in Switzerland. Speaking about her offer, she said: “Studying in England is already international education for me, I want to study hospitality for my future career and in Switzerland they have the best courses and opportunities to do that.
“I was really happy when I found out I’d received an offer to study in Switzerland, it’s hard to get onto the courses because they have big competition. All the teachers have done an amazing job in terms of getting me there; Ms Jupp has done a lot to help as well.”
Dominykas Dolotovas and Jozef Tanzer are also both celebrating after receiving unconditional offers to study in Holland.