Writing Your UCAS Personal Statement - Falmouth University
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Writing a Personal Statement
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Content of Presenta,on
• What is the Personal Statement?
• Why is the Personal Statement important?
• What are admissions tutors looking for? • Structure: the essen:al 1,2,3 • Advice & help from UCAS /online • The Interview / PorHolio
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What is the Personal Statement?
• Part of your UCAS applica:on form • Maximum length is 4,000 characters or 47 lines
• This one personal statement will go to all of your university choices
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Why is the Personal Statement Important?
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Because… It allows admissions tutors to discover more about YOU as an INDIVIDUAL
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Important Considera,ons…
• It’s your one chance to market yourself effectively
• It’s your one chance to give clear reasons for
your course of study • It’s your one chance to convince the admissions
tutors why they should select you ahead of other applicants
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What are admissions tutors looking for?
• Students who are commiUed to the course/s they are applying for
• Maturity, skills & experience – students who can cope
with university life (both academic and social) • Interes:ng students with enquiring minds • Clearly structured and correctly wriUen statements,
WITH REAL EXAMPLES/EVIDENCE
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THE ESSENTIALS: Clearly structured and correctly wriEen statements
• No more than 4,000 characters (about 47 lines; approx 2 pages). Aim for 4-‐5 paragraphs: STRUCTURE!
• UCAS strips out all special formacng such as bold, indents, tabs, mul:ple spaces with the single excep:on of blank lines. Use blank lines inbetween paras to make it easy to read.
• Keep sentences short and succinct; BUT don’t feel that you
have to use elaborate language • Proofread your statement carefully and ask others to check it
for you too. SPaG maUers!
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Structure: 1,2, 3
• A successful personal statement should have a logical structure, presented as a piece of formal wriUen English.
• Personal statements with a clearly defined structure are not only
more understandable and compelling but also easier to write. • 1st Explain why you are making the applica:on
2nd Highlight your academic experience, knowledge and abili:es 3rd Summarize your extracurricular interests and skills
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1st Why I am making the applica:on. (30-‐50%)
• The first sec:on should explain why you are applying to study your subject to degree level. It is conven:onally placed at the beginning and should make up the major por:on of the statement.
• It should convey an informed enthusiasm with evidence that you have thought deeply about your choices based upon a process of thorough research. A long standing interest in the subject and wide reading beyond that required by your studies should be manifest.
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• You should read course prospectus’, books, aUend open days, speak to graduate students, visit university department websites and other on-‐line resources e.g. UniStats to get an idea of what to expect of undergraduate study. DON’T name an individual university! Your PS may go to all 5 of your choices.
• You might refer to how personal experiences in your life, courses you have aUended, the content of your character and your academic talents make you a suitable candidate
• Men:on your career goals, par:cularly if relevant to the subject you are applying
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2nd Academic experience, knowledge and abili:es (25-‐35%)
• Here you should indicate which areas of your AS and A2 (or equivalent) subjects you find especially interes:ng. Give special emphasis to those areas of your present studies that are par:cularly relevant to your applica:on.
• Provide evidence of wider reading and experience beyond that you have been obliged to do.
• Describe any work placements within your field of interest.
This demonstrates real commitment and ini:a:ve.
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3rd Extracurricular interests and achievements (20-‐30%)
• The final few paragraphs should focus upon your ac:vi:es beyond academic study.
• Here you can indicate valued skills and quali:es you have to offer, e.g. :me management, organisa:on, ini:a:ve, leadership, commerce, oral and wriUen communica:on, team working etc.
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Advice & help from UCAS
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Advice & help from UCAS
TIMELINE • hUps://www.ucas.com/sites/default/files/ucas-‐personal-‐statement-‐:meline.pdf
WORKSHEET /TEMPLATE • hUps://www.ucas.com/sites/default/files/ucas-‐personal-‐statement-‐worksheet.pdf
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Check deadlines and dates!
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Advice & help from UCAS
GENERAL ADVICE • hUps://www.ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/gecng-‐started/when-‐apply/wri:ng-‐personal-‐statement
• hUps://www.ucas.com/connect/blogs/personal-‐statements-‐quick-‐fire-‐ques:ons-‐answered
• hUps://www.ucas.com/connect/blogs/ten-‐places-‐get-‐personal-‐statement-‐pointers
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The Interview / PorVolio
• Some universi:es will invite you for an interview as part of the selec:on process
• Some courses will ask for an online or physical porHolio of work
• Remember, anything you say in your personal statement is likely to be brought up at the interview, so keep a copy to re-‐read beforehand
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