Studying in the USA: OKS Harry inspires current students

Huge thanks to Harry Higginbottom (OKS 2016) who returned to King’s this week to talk to students and parents about his experiences of studying in the USA.

Harry took a gap year after Sixth Form during which he was recruited to the rowing team at Princeton. 

He will graduate this summer with a degree in Economics and gave current students and parents a fascinating insight into life as a student at the ivy-league university.

As well as dispelling some of the myths around studying in the USA, Harry also gave useful application tips to students and spoke about the many opportunities it has afforded him, including a recent internship at the United Nations in New York.

He said: “My advice to make your application stand out is to make the most of every opportunity that comes your way.

“As well as my rowing, I was also a RAF Sergeant in CCF and I volunteered in a care home for a number of years. When I had my interview, it was these things that the staff at Princeton wanted to talk to me about.”

The USA is an increasingly popular university destination for King’s students. 2022 leaver Lily Wood is now studying at Rutgers in New Jersey, and current Sixth Former Lydia Bills (U6GLA) will be taking up her place at Princeton in September.