{"id":237,"date":"2025-07-03T20:07:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T20:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mk.uwcstaging.co.uk\/?page_id=237"},"modified":"2025-09-14T05:24:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T03:24:13","slug":"process-details","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mk.uwcstaging.co.uk\/en\/process-details\/","title":{"rendered":"Detailed description of how candidates are evaluated"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-studio14-blocks-site-banner-block\"><section class=\"about-banner text-centered \" style=\"background-color:transparent\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"about-banner-bg\" src=\"http:\/\/mk.uwcstaging.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2024\/12\/ac.jpg\" alt=\"Detailed description of how candidates are evaluated\"\/><div class=\"about-banner-main centered\"><h1 class=\"about-banner-heading\">Detailed description of how candidates are evaluated<\/h1><\/div><\/section><nav class=\"custom-sticky__nav custom-sticky__nav--breakpoint-main\" data-current-post-id=\"237\"><div class=\"custom-sticky__nav__container\"><ul class=\"custom-sticky__nav__list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/mk.uwcstaging.co.uk\/en\/how-to-apply\/\" class=\"custom-sticky__nav__list__item  \" title=\"Apply to UWC!\">Apply to UWC!<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/mk.uwcstaging.co.uk\/en\/application-tips-tricks\/\" class=\"custom-sticky__nav__list__item  \" title=\"Application tips &amp; 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When distributed, the applications are anonymised \u2014 each application receives a code under which it is graded. The evaluators do not have access to personal information stated in the application or the candidate\u2019s GPA. The only information that the evaluators receive (except, of course, the answers to the short questions and essays) is the candidate&#8217;s hometown and high school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-io46og14o {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-io46og14o {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-io46og14o {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-io46og14o\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The maximum number of points that can be received from the online application is&nbsp;<strong>100<\/strong>. From these points,&nbsp;<strong>5 points&nbsp;<\/strong>are awarded based on academic success (GPA) in the past three school years,&nbsp;<strong>45 points&nbsp;<\/strong>based on the answers to short questions and&nbsp;<strong>50 points<\/strong>&nbsp;based on the two essays<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-p21nq5xkm {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-p21nq5xkm {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-p21nq5xkm {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-p21nq5xkm\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-studio14-blocks-accordion-block\"><div style=\"display:none\"><input type=\"hidden\" value=\"Evaluating the GPA\" data-wpml-translate=\"1\" data-wpml-name=\"accordion-0-title\"\/><input type=\"hidden\" value=\"Because we believe that more recent grades are a better sign of the academic success of the candidates, when we evaluate the GPA,\u00a0we calculate a composite average with this formula:<br&gt;<br&gt;For candidates in their second year of high school:<br&gt;20% average from grade eight + 35% average from grade nine + 45% average from their first year<br&gt;<br&gt;For candidates in their third year of high school:<br&gt;20% average from grade nine + 35% average from their first year + 45%\u00a0average from their second year<br&gt;The composite average is transformed into points as follows:<br&gt;4,50 - 5,00 = 5 points<br&gt;4,00 - 4,49 = 4 points<br&gt;3,50 - 4,00 = 3 points<br&gt;3,00 - 3,49 = 2 points<br&gt;2,50 - 3,00 = 1 point<br&gt;&lt; 2,50 = 0 points<br&gt;<br&gt;As you can see, the GPA really does not play a big role in the overall process!\" data-wpml-translate=\"1\" data-wpml-name=\"accordion-0-description\"\/><input type=\"hidden\" value=\"\" data-wpml-translate=\"1\" data-wpml-name=\"accordion-0-urlTitle\"\/><\/div><div style=\"display:none\"><input type=\"hidden\" value=\"Evaluating the short questions\" data-wpml-translate=\"1\" data-wpml-name=\"accordion-1-title\"\/><input type=\"hidden\" value=\"The short questions are graded as a whole based on the five core criteria defined by the International Office of the United World Colleges. Each of these criteria is worth the same number of points (9). The criteria are:<br&gt;<br&gt;<em&gt;Intellectual curiosity<br&gt;Active commitment<br&gt;Personal responsibility<br&gt;Social competence<br&gt;Motivation for UWC<\/em&gt;<br&gt;<br&gt;The short questions are worth a total of 45 points, and together with the GPA make up half of the possible points in the application.\" data-wpml-translate=\"1\" data-wpml-name=\"accordion-1-description\"\/><input type=\"hidden\" value=\"\" data-wpml-translate=\"1\" data-wpml-name=\"accordion-1-urlTitle\"\/><\/div><div style=\"display:none\"><input type=\"hidden\" value=\"Evaluating the essays\" data-wpml-translate=\"1\" data-wpml-name=\"accordion-2-title\"\/><input type=\"hidden\" value=\"Each of the essays is worth 25 points. For each essay, the points are distributed based on:<br&gt;<br&gt;<em&gt;Substance<\/em&gt;: How well does the candidate answer the question (10 points)<br&gt;<em&gt;Structure<\/em&gt;: How well does the candidate present their ideas? (10 points)<br&gt;<em&gt;Linguistic expression<\/em&gt;: How well does the candidate use language to express their ideas? (5 points)\" data-wpml-translate=\"1\" data-wpml-name=\"accordion-2-description\"\/><input type=\"hidden\" value=\"\" data-wpml-translate=\"1\" data-wpml-name=\"accordion-2-urlTitle\"\/><\/div><div style=\"display:none\"><input type=\"hidden\" value=\"Combining the grades of different evaluators\" data-wpml-translate=\"1\" data-wpml-name=\"accordion-3-title\"\/><input type=\"hidden\" value=\"Each anonymised application is graded by at least two members of the committee. The pairs of evaluators are random -- that means that evaluator A will grade some applications which are also graded by evaluator B, and other applications which are graded by evaluator C, and so on.<br&gt;<br&gt;Because the evaluators have different styles of grading, especially in terms of strictness in awarding points, we want candidates whose applications have been graded by a \u2018stricter\u2019 evaluator to have an equal chance as other applicants who will pass into the second round. Therefore, the final grades of each evaluator are standardised so that all evaluators have\u00a0<strong&gt;the same mean and standard deviation<\/strong&gt;.\u00a0<br&gt;<br&gt;After the grades are standardised, each candidate receives the average of the grades of both evaluators. In other words, if your application has received 75 (standardised) points from evaluator A and 68 (standardised) points from evaluator B, your final points will be 71.5.\" data-wpml-translate=\"1\" data-wpml-name=\"accordion-3-description\"\/><input type=\"hidden\" value=\"\" data-wpml-translate=\"1\" data-wpml-name=\"accordion-3-urlTitle\"\/><\/div><div class=\"application-fees__accordion-container\"><custom-accordion subject-title=\"Evaluating the GPA\"><div slot=\"description\">Because we believe that more recent grades are a better sign of the academic success of the candidates, when we evaluate the GPA,\u00a0we calculate a composite average with this formula:<br><br>For candidates in their second year of high school:<br>20% average from grade eight + 35% average from grade nine + 45% average from their first year<br><br>For candidates in their third year of high school:<br>20% average from grade nine + 35% average from their first year + 45%\u00a0average from their second year<br>The composite average is transformed into points as follows:<br>4,50 &#8211; 5,00 = 5 points<br>4,00 &#8211; 4,49 = 4 points<br>3,50 &#8211; 4,00 = 3 points<br>3,00 &#8211; 3,49 = 2 points<br>2,50 &#8211; 3,00 = 1 point<br>&lt; 2,50 = 0 points<br><br>As you can see, the GPA really does not play a big role in the overall process!<\/div><\/custom-accordion><custom-accordion subject-title=\"Evaluating the short questions\"><div slot=\"description\">The short questions are graded as a whole based on the five core criteria defined by the International Office of the United World Colleges. Each of these criteria is worth the same number of points (9). The criteria are:<br><br><em>Intellectual curiosity<br>Active commitment<br>Personal responsibility<br>Social competence<br>Motivation for UWC<\/em><br><br>The short questions are worth a total of 45 points, and together with the GPA make up half of the possible points in the application.<\/div><\/custom-accordion><custom-accordion subject-title=\"Evaluating the essays\"><div slot=\"description\">Each of the essays is worth 25 points. For each essay, the points are distributed based on:<br><br><em>Substance<\/em>: How well does the candidate answer the question (10 points)<br><em>Structure<\/em>: How well does the candidate present their ideas? (10 points)<br><em>Linguistic expression<\/em>: How well does the candidate use language to express their ideas? (5 points)<\/div><\/custom-accordion><custom-accordion subject-title=\"Combining the grades of different evaluators\"><div slot=\"description\">Each anonymised application is graded by at least two members of the committee. The pairs of evaluators are random &#8212; that means that evaluator A will grade some applications which are also graded by evaluator B, and other applications which are graded by evaluator C, and so on.<br><br>Because the evaluators have different styles of grading, especially in terms of strictness in awarding points, we want candidates whose applications have been graded by a \u2018stricter\u2019 evaluator to have an equal chance as other applicants who will pass into the second round. Therefore, the final grades of each evaluator are standardised so that all evaluators have\u00a0<strong>the same mean and standard deviation<\/strong>.\u00a0<br><br>After the grades are standardised, each candidate receives the average of the grades of both evaluators. In other words, if your application has received 75 (standardised) points from evaluator A and 68 (standardised) points from evaluator B, your final points will be 71.5.<\/div><\/custom-accordion><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-second-round\" style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Serif 4&quot;, sans-serif\">Second round<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-c2h5rioxw {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-c2h5rioxw {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-c2h5rioxw {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-c2h5rioxw\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the second round, candidates who ranked among the top in their respective regions (Skopje, Western, or Eastern region) are invited \u2014 in other words, the ranking is determined based on the candidates&#8217; performance compared to other applicants from the same region. The exact number of invited candidates depends on the number of applicants from each region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-rzhjaqlf2 {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-rzhjaqlf2 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-rzhjaqlf2 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-rzhjaqlf2\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this round, the candidates are graded based on the individual interviews in Macedonian and English, as well as the group activities. Each interviewer evaluates the candidate in terms of the same five core criteria defined by the UWC movement (outlined above, under &#8220;Evaluating the short questions&#8221;), each of which is worth 6&nbsp;points, for a total of 30 possible points.<br><br>To make this round&#8217;s success comparable to that of the first round, we transform the raw score (e.g., 24 out of 30) into a percentage point (e.g., 80%).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-t4m0nprte {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-t4m0nprte {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-t4m0nprte {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-t4m0nprte\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-third-round\" style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Serif 4&quot;, sans-serif\">Third round<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-v8w292ctb {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-v8w292ctb {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-v8w292ctb {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-v8w292ctb\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based on the composite grade from both the first and second rounds, the top-scoring candidates are invited to the third round. The composite grade is calculated as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-ex8e6nwt8 {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-ex8e6nwt8 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-ex8e6nwt8 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-ex8e6nwt8\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\">15% points from the first round + 85% points from the second round<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-szx8mlkfr {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-szx8mlkfr {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-szx8mlkfr {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-szx8mlkfr\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Example<\/strong>:&nbsp;If candidate X had 78 points in the first round and 90 points in the second round, the composite grade would be: 0,15*78 + 0,85*90 = 88,2.<br><br>In this round, candidates are graded based on their individual Zoom interview in Macedonian or English. Each interviewer evaluates the candidate in terms of the same five core criteria defined by the UWC movement, each of which is worth 6&nbsp;points.<br><br>Just like in the second round, the final raw score from the third round is converted into a percentage in order to be comparable to the previous two rounds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-final-ranking\" style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Serif 4&quot;, sans-serif\">Final ranking<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-eyp2l7dpf {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-eyp2l7dpf {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-eyp2l7dpf {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-eyp2l7dpf\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The final composite grade&nbsp;for each candidate&nbsp;is calculated as follows:&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-ec3pycpmt {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-ec3pycpmt {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-ec3pycpmt {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-ec3pycpmt\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\">10% points from the first round + 30% points from the second round + 60% points from the third round<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-3sjrtbqju {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-3sjrtbqju {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-3sjrtbqju {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-3sjrtbqju\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Example<\/strong>:&nbsp;If candidate X had 78 points in the first round, 90 points in the second round and 70 points in the third round, the composite grade would be: 0,1*78 + 0,3*90 + 0,6*70 = 76,8.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-ina3trbxu {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-ina3trbxu {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-ina3trbxu {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-ina3trbxu\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All candidates in the third round are ranked based on the final composite grades. The distribution of places is done based on this list, as well as the order of preferences expressed by the candidates themselves. However,&nbsp;<strong>the scholarships are distributed solely based on the expressed financial need<\/strong>.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-dorcha8r1 {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-dorcha8r1 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-dorcha8r1 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-dorcha8r1\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Example<\/strong>:&nbsp;Candidate X is ranked first. This means that based on the ranking list, they receive&nbsp;<strong>an offer&nbsp;<\/strong>at one of the colleges. But the scholarship is given solely based on their demonstrated financial need. If the financial circumstances of candidate X&#8217;s family are such that they can cover 10% of the total amount of tuition fees, candidate X&nbsp;<strong>will not<\/strong>&nbsp;receive a full scholarship. 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