How I Beat Over 2,000 Applicants to Win the Rhodes Scholarship (And Tips for You!)

Rhodes Scholarship (https://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk) is one of the most prestigious scholarships in the world. I am a 2015 Rhodes Scholar from Kenya. Here, I tell you my story of how I applied and won it and share some tips that will make you stand out. If you missed the Rhodes Scholarship informational session that I hosted on YouTube livestream a while back, here is the link    • How to Win the Rhodes Scholarship (Tips fr...  . These other episodes might interest you: -Ace your interviews:    • Interview Questions and Answers: Interview...   -An edited recording of the Rhodes Scholarship information session:    • How to Win the Rhodes Scholarship (Tips fr...   -Personal reflection and tips to help you stand out:    • How I Beat Over 2,000 Applicants to Win th...   -How to write a strong personal statement:    • Personal Statement: How to Write a Winning...   -How to write a strong research proposal:    • How to Write a Strong RESEARCH Proposal fo...   -Win the Rhodes Scholarship:    • How I Beat Over 2,000 Applicants to Win th...   -Resume writing tips:    • How to Write an Incredible Resume: 5 Golde...   —- Get my books here: 1. Awaken Your Potential: https://a.co/d/4ds0qMk 2. PhD Journey book: https://www.amazon.com/-/dp/1636181740 —- Be part of our Inspire Nation community! Add your email to stay connected and get early access to future opportunities - https://forms.gle/nkiTsy6FsYcunYwNA Read more here: https://www.gladysngetich.com —- Scholarships and Opportunities for Students ● Scholarships for Development - https://www.scholars4dev.com ● Opportunities for Africans - https://www.opportunitiesforafricans.com ● Academic Positions - https://academicpositions.com/find-jobs ● Scholarship Positions - https://scholarship-positions.com ● Study Portals Scholarships - https://www.scholarshipportal.com ● Opportunity Desk - https://opportunitydesk.org ● Find masters: https://www.findamasters.com ● Find a PhD: https://www.findaphd.com ● Study in China - https://www.campuschina.org Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7m2vt4I... Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Watch on Youtube:    / @dr.gladysngetich   Follow us on Twitter: GN Inspire -- https://x.com/GN_Inspire Gladys -- https://x.com/gladys_ngetich Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gn.inspire?_t... Follow us on Instagram: GN Inspire --   / gn.inspire   Gladys --   / dr.gladysngetich   Timestamp [00:00:00] Introduction and discovering the Road scholarship [00:00:27] Classmate shares scholarship website [00:02:00] Doubts about Oxford and self-belief [00:03:39] Company you keep matters [00:04:32] Drafting persuasive personal story [00:05:14] Deciding to submit application [00:06:03] Shortlisting, pre-selection dinner, interview, and selection [00:06:09] Shortlisting email and pre-selection [00:07:47] Pre-selection dinner; self-doubt grows [00:08:52] Authentic, candid interview responses [00:09:22] Encouragement for self-doubting applicants [00:09:57] What Road scholarship values [00:11:25] Selected; life changed significantly [00:12:02] Tip 1: Personal statement [00:12:41] Common personal statement prompts [00:13:11] Quantify achievements with numbers [00:14:05] Show, don’t tell with evidence [00:15:34] Tip 2: Referees [00:15:50] Choose referees who know you [00:16:07] Substance over titles in referees [00:17:00] Provide statement, CV, summary [00:18:07] Highlight scholarship criteria for them [00:19:41] Align examples across documents [00:20:30] Tip 3: Interview advice [00:20:43] Be authentic and consistent [00:21:20] Project confidence despite anxiety [00:22:10] Structure answers for memorability [00:22:36] Numbered responses and MECE examples [00:23:29] Closing and call to action [00:23:35] Subscribe and leave questions [00:23:52] Thanks and farewell #rhodes #rhodestrust #rhodesscholars #rhodesscholarship #studyatoxford #oxford