We started with the usual ambitious plans of the bright-eyed and bushy-tailed beginner. Kitwanie Carbon was our first and single scholarship recipient in August 2012. She completed her first year at The MacDuffie School with glowing record and awards. Kitwanie graciously providing the MDC & Versan Class of 2013 with very insightful pointers and guidance, based on her experience at MacDuffie.
| Kitwanie Carbon at the End of Year Ceremony -Mac Duffy School 2013 |
Along the way we adjusted and meandered, yet never losing sight of the goal. The learning curves was huge but we stayed the course. Here we are, some twelves months later.
- Nine of ten SSAT Students got acceptance and scholarship offers to US. Boarding schools
- The total Scholarship award secured by the program totaled EC$2.2 million
- Four of the nine students will start boarding school in late August to early September.
What have we learnt along the way?
- That this journey is truly a parent and student partnership. It is not either or.
- Successful results come through discipline application and perseverance even for the very gifted. The last minute preparations is not a good idea.
- That most of our students must get a scholarship award of 90 to 99% of the tuition and board to be able to afford and therefore attend boarding school.
- In order to get scholarship in the range of 90 to 90% of tuition and board, students must score in the 70-90 percentile range of the SSAT exams. It is not the actual SSAT score that is critical but the percentile placement.
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| Class of 2013 - Kitwanie Carbon (Class of 2012), Kimorah John, Jose Thomas and Siobhan Pascal, (Missing Alex-Marie Roberts) |
MDC & Versan, would like to say thank you to the parents and students who stayed the course. We wish all our students future success in all they do and commit to working with them if required to achieve their academic goals. No matter what, "Keep Your Dreams On Track"!
