Harvard accepts 5th Elizabeth Moir student in 8 years

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As one of the world’s most prestigious universities, Harvard attracts applications from the best students around the world. Usually, each year, the university takes just one student from Sri Lanka from a large pool of excellent applicants. Elizabeth Moir School recently celebrated a remarkable achievement, as another of their students gained entry to Harvard; the fifth to do so during the last eight years. Speaking about the most recent success of the school’s students, Elizabeth Moir MBE, the Head of School, said: “Obviously good exam results are important. Last year about half of the papers sat by our students at the A Level were graded A or A* and three-quarters at the IGCSE. We compare ourselves to the top private schools in England and these results rank with some of the very best. However, a university like Harvard looks for more than that. They recognise their top applicants to be students of all-round excellence, leaders and conscientious members of society who have had meaningful work experience. This is why it is important to ask each student to fulfill their potential. For example, we have an internship placement team to ensure that students have some practical experience of the fields they are passionate about. We also ensure that we write comprehensive, honest references for our students so that a university like Harvard is able to get to know the real applicant.” Off to Harvard next year to study Molecular and Cellular Biology is Moir’s current Captain of School, Steffan Paul. He will join former Captain of School, Yohann Sequeira, who is currently in his second year studying for a degree in Economics and former Head Prefect Sabrina Ghouse, who will graduate in May but will spend a final term at Harvard thereafter to complete her thesis on environmental policy. Reminiscing about her time at Moir, Sabrina said: “After spending 11 years at Elizabeth Moir School, my teachers and peers became my family. Throughout my time at school I was able to contribute to every club, activity and event I was passionate about.” The first two Moir students to attend Harvard have already graduated. The first, Nirasha Guruge, a former Sri Lankan national squash player, has graduated with a degree in Economics, while Atul Bhattarai has graduated with a degree in Government. Atul remains grateful to the school for laying the foundation for his current success and said: “It was through the school’s careful guidance and support that I achieved what I did academically and through its extra-curricular emphasis that I discovered my passion for writing.” Founded in 1995 by a group of British educators, headed by Elizabeth Moir MBE, the school offers a British system of education to those who wish to attend the top universities in the world. The school prides itself on encouraging students to fulfill their potential academically as well as through sports, the performing and creative arts and community services. For more information log onto www.elizabethmoirschool.com.