What is the first thing you need to consider/decide on when writing your personal statement?

Which subject you intend to study.

When my personal statement is finished, I should...

Me, and another person check it again, until it's perfect!

One final thing to remember throughout the process of writing your personal statement

JUST BE YOURSELF! Keep it PERSONAL and POSITIVE!!, You ARE good enough!

My personal statement should be full of...

Enthusiasm, confidence and understanding., My personal skills and attributes.

What is the key thing admissions tutors are looking for in a personal statement?

You to show off your personality and tell them who YOU are!

What is a personal statement?

It is a formal, extended essay about yourself.

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1
What is the first thing you need to consider/decide on when writing your personal statement?
Which subject you intend to study.
Are your friends going to the same university.
Whether you'll move far from home or not.
Where you want to go to university.
2
When my personal statement is finished, I should...
Forget about it until the application deadline
Upload it straight away and get rid of it!
Me, and another person check it again, until it's perfect!
Put a copy on social media to see what my 800 friends think.
3
How long can your personal statement be?
10,000 characters / 100 lines
4000 characters / 47 lines
1000 characters / 22 lines
3500 Characters / 39 lines
4
One final thing to remember throughout the process of writing your personal statement
You shouldn't bother applying as you probably won't get it
JUST BE YOURSELF! Keep it PERSONAL and POSITIVE!!
You ARE good enough!
What have I got to lose?
5
My personal statement should be full of...
Things which I need to improve on.
Enthusiasm, confidence and understanding.
Quotes, cliches and cheesy metaphors.
My personal skills and attributes.
6
What is the UCAS application deadline for most courses starting in Sept 2018?
1st January 2018
15th January 2018
20th August 2018
15th March 2018
7
How many personal statements can you submit with your UCAS application?
3
1
2
5
8
What is the key thing admissions tutors are looking for in a personal statement?
You to show off your personality and tell them who YOU are!
You to sound like the other 100 people applying.
To see that you can quote famous people
Long lists of your educational background and prior grades.
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What is a personal statement?
A personal statement is a short story of your life.
It is an informal, brief piece of writing to introduce you.
It is a series of multiple choice questions on your UCAS
It is a formal, extended essay about yourself.

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