Crafting a Winning Personal Statement
Discover the key elements of a compelling personal statement for your UCAS application. Learn how to showcase your skills, experiences, and achievements effectively to boost your chances of getting into your desired course. Get valuable tips and examples to guide you through the drafting process on a Word document.
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So Far Created a UCAS account Linked your account to the school Linked your account to your pastoral care teacher Research your courses (ongoing) (if not, do this today!)
Reminder Plan it plus is a good place to research courses: https://www.planitplus.net/
Personal Statement The personal statement is an important part of your UCAS application. It s your chance to describe your ambitions, skills, and experience to university and college admissions staff. About you, in your own words What experiences, skills and attributes do you have that make you suitable for the course Limited space - only 4,000 4,000characters (including spaces and punctuation) Look on ucas.com https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/applying-university/how-write-ucas- undergraduate-personal-statement ucas.comfor more tips
What to Include The skills, hobbies and interests that make you a good candidate for your course. The awards you have received that show you have succeeded at a high level. DO NOT include exam results The work experience that demonstrates your suitability for the course, maturity and work ethic. Your participation in a pre-entry Programme e.g. Summer School to prove your awareness of and preparedness for university.
Examples These can help you consider structure, things to include and length etc They are available on the school website: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/rosshall/ucas/
Now Start the draft of your personal statement now Do this on a Word document NOT the UCAS website
