“Studying at these schools is the opportunity of a lifetime, and we’ve seen many of our best and brightest students reach incredible heights after furthering their studies there,” says Morag Rees, principal at Crawford College in Sandton, from where most of the Ivy Leagues conduct their SA search every year.
Recently, one of Crawford’s Harvard success stories, Mfundo Radebe, made waves locally and internationally with the launch of a globally partnered foundation that aims to provide sustainable resources to underprivileged schools in South Africa.
“While these universities choose only the most well-rounded, brightest and promising young adults, students must also be able to demonstrate that they will be able to cope with the challenges and demands of studying abroad at these elite institutions,” says Rees.
“Naturally, these universities require the highest levels of academic excellence from prospective students, but sports and arts talents as well as leadership and community contribution and involvement may be significant contributors too.”
“We are delighted to once again host these elite institutions at Crawford this year, from where they are able to present their offering and inform our students and invited students from other schools on their particular characters, options, application processes and so forth,” says Roy Douglas, CEO of ADvTECH.
He says while South Africa undoubtedly has many world-class public universities and private higher education institutions, the opportunity to study at these leading universities has seen several Crawford College students excel on the global stage.
Rees says she is grateful for the relationships Crawford College has been able to cement with these institutions over the past few years, as it provides learners with a world of options.
“We do a college tour to the USA where students are able to see the campuses, meet students and get a feel for the environment before having to make the major life decision about whether they want to study abroad and if so, where. In addition, our students are now able to connect via Skype, through the IvySpace portal, to get access to the faculties, students and alumni of these universities. In this way, they are able to get valuable advice and insights from people on site, at a huge range of campuses.”
