Our Results
93% of our students (38 of 41) were shortlisted for the 2026 John Locke Essay Prize — more than five times the global shortlist rate of roughly 15–18%. 80% of our students earned Silver or Gold medals at the HIR Academic Writing Contest — a global top-10% result.
93%
of our students shortlisted (38 of 41)
100%
of Advanced Writing Class students shortlisted
80%
earned Silver or Gold (global top 10%)
12/18
students shortlisted in our first year
50%
break rate at the Harvard Invitational
Essay Competition
John Locke Essay Prize
The John Locke Essay Prize drew 63,000+ entries from 150+ countries in 2025, with a global shortlist rate of roughly ~15–18%.
93% of our students (38 of 41) were shortlisted for the 2026 John Locke Essay Prize — more than five times the global shortlist rate of roughly 15–18%. In our first year (2025), 12 of 18 Atlantic Ivy students were shortlisted for the John Locke Essay Prize.
John Locke Essay Prize, year by year
International Affairs Writing
HIR Academic Writing Contest
80% of our students earned Silver or Gold medals at the HIR Academic Writing Contest — a global top-10% result.
For context, the Harvard International Review awards medals on a global curve: Gold = global top 3%, Silver = top 10%, Bronze = top 20%.
HIR Academic Writing Contest, year by year
The Record
Beyond Writing: Debate
Our writing students share a coaching team with our competitive debaters
Atlantic Ivy teams achieved a 50% break rate at the 2026 Harvard Invitational. See the full tournament results
How we count our results
- Cohort: enrolled students who completed at least 80% of their scheduled sessions.
- Shortlist and award figures are recorded as notified to us by each competition.
- Supporting evidence — commendation letters and certificates — is available on request during a consultation.
- Competition-wide figures (entry counts, shortlist rates, medal tiers) are cited from each organiser's own published information.
Talk Through What These Results Mean for Your Child
In a short consultation we can walk you through the record above, share supporting documentation, and discuss whether a competition track is the right fit.