Book description
As the competition for University places continues to increase, the
Personal Statement section of the University application has never been
so important. In approximately 600 words, a prospective University
student must capture and hold the attention of the admissions tutors -
in essence, it may be their first and last chance to justify why they
should be offered a place to study their chosen course. And yet, despite
this, many perfectly able candidates squander this opportunity by
neglecting their Personal Statement, perhaps wrongly assuming that their
predicted grades or reference will 'do the talking'.This guide aims to
help school leavers, overseas and mature individuals applying to a UK
University, together with parents and teachers, to make their
PersonalStatement both compelling and convincing reading. In this guide,
Ian Kingsbury and Matt Green: describe the context of the University
Personal Statement within the application process; offer advice and
guidance on a range of factors which influence the Personal Statement,
such as course choice, University choice and the pros and cons of taking
a gap year, among others; provide examples of successful Personal
Statements to help you during the writing process; set out the essential
contents of the Personal Statement, and the key steps in its
preparation; draft and refine a fictitious Personal Statement, providing
a valuable case study through which all of the important, key principles
are brought to life; and provide tips on what to include and what not to
include. This engaging, easy to use and comprehensive guide is essential
reading for anyone serious about producing an expertly written,
compelling and ultimately successful Personal Statement as part of their
application to study at a UK University. As the competition for
University places continues to increase, the Personal Statement section
of the University application has never been so important. In
approximately 600 words, a prospective University student must capture
and hold the attention of the admissions tutors - in essence, it may be
their first and last chance to justify why they should be offered a
place to study their chosen course. And yet, despite this, many
perfectly able candidates squander this opportunity by neglecting their
Personal Statement, perhaps wrongly assuming that their predicted grades
or reference will 'do the talking'.This guide aims to help school
leavers, overseas and mature individuals applying to a UK University,
together with parents and teachers, to make their PersonalStatement both
compelling and convincing reading. In this guide, Ian Kingsbury and Matt
Green: describe the context of the University Personal Statement within
the application process; offer advice and guidance on a range of factors
which influence the Personal Statement, such as course choice,
University choice and the pros and cons of taking a gap year, among
others; provide examples of successful Personal Statements to help you
during the writing process; set out the essential contents of the
Personal Statement, and the key steps in its preparation; draft and
refine a fictitious Personal Statement, providing a valuable case study
through which all of the important, key principles are brought to life;
and provide tips on what to include and what not to include. This
engaging, easy to use and comprehensive guide is essential reading for
anyone serious about producing an expertly written, compelling and
ultimately successful Personal Statement as part of their application to
study at a UK University.
