Describe the world you come from – for example your family, community, or school – and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations. I come from a family which values all-round excellence above anything else. I have three brilliant elder brothers, and since young I’ve been raised to take pride in my work; maintaining the pinnacle of my performance and hence always coming out top was of utmost importance. In the small town community that I was...

I looked at the school profiles, for a start. In my opinion the most...