Hi,
I'm applying this year too - panicking slightly as still haven't written my personal statement! I'm worried about fitting it all in in under 6000 characters, especially enough concrete reference to psychological theories, as people on other forums have said that was given as a specific reason for rejection in the past. Also only have one reference through so far. I'm a qualified teacher but currently working as an au pair in Switzerland for a boy with non-verbal autism, and I'm worried about drawing too heavily on this despite its relevance as it's not related to the UK education system!
Just wanted to vent really. Anyone else with a few late nights looming? I'm applying for Birmingham, Manchester and Nottingham.
Lucy