Students applying for places at British universities have always found challenges when completing their application form with the University and Colleges Admissions. This year, after long lockdowns and social distancing in place, potential students may struggle to complete the personal statement.
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐จ๐๐๐จ Students must complete a maximum of 4000 characters which usually equates to around 500 words for most candidates.
๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ค๐ง๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐จ๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ When a university admissions officer is presented with hundreds of applicants forecast to achieve similar grades, the personal statement becomes an important differentiator. Traditionally, candidates have showcased the relevance of their work experience to their proposed academic areas of study. DofE and volunteering have provided evidence of the candidates ability to become involved and exhibit resilience.
๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ช๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐พ๐ค๐ซ๐๐-19 For much of the last two academic years few students have been able to complete little work experience or charitable endeavours.
๐ผ ๐ซ๐ค๐๐ Consequently, pupils may struggle to find content for that all-important personal statement. This year, students will need to show creativity and determination to impress university admissions officers.
๐๐ง๐ค๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ Students should embark on further research on coursework projects to demonstrate a willingness to undertake individual research. Those considering vocational degrees such as architecture, engineering, law and medicine should find an interesting topic that they can present in their personal statement.
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Minerva Tuitionโs teachers have experience at helping students with their UCAS applications and suggesting topics for the personal statement.
