[Shiby]

Hey i was just wondering how to write a personal statement tailored to the physics route of Science with foundation. Put it this way, this is quite a random uni degree course for me as no one even myself would expect to be interested in this. I DO THE HUMANITIES SUBJECTS FGS!!! (HISTORY,ART,ENGLISH LITERATURE AND BIOLOGY) But the realization that i could do something complete out of my comfort zone and something that i always wanted to get better at in uni appeals to me more than only expanding on what i am already sort of good at (English was my original choice of a degree)... so yeah guys... ideas on to how to write a personal statement! even slight samples from science with foundation year ucas ps statements will be fine! (previous ones obvs)

[theandyguthrie]

Did you check the articles on TSR? There are loads of sample personal statements.

[Shiby]

(Original post by theandyguthrie)
Did you check the articles on TSR? There are loads of sample personal statements.

Yes i have. There is only two for "science" and the personal statements were written by seemingly very mature adults. I looked also at the physics personal statements and i have sort of got the jist on how to write one generally but not specifically: especially when the people writing them have been so passionate about physics from they were born . I have to persuade the admissions officers for foundation year to take me on despite my a-levels. Plus i have to tell them why i moved from a humanities based subject. i might order a physics book online after results day to read just to add something to my ucas personal statement. (if this has appeared more than once, i must have sent it too many times! im totally new to this tsr thing!!)

[theandyguthrie]

(Original post by Shiby)
Yes i have. There is only two for "science" and the personal statements were written by seemingly very mature adults. I looked also at the physics personal statements and i have sort of got the jist on how to write one generally but not specifically: especially when the people writing them have been so passionate about physics from they were born . I have to persuade the admissions officers for foundation year to take me on despite my a-levels. Plus i have to tell them why i moved from a humanities based subject. i might order a physics book online after results day to read just to add something to my ucas personal statement. (if this has appeared more than once, i must have sent it too many times! im totally new to this tsr thing!!)

My only advice here is to be honest, why is it really that you want to study science.

It will be exceedingly obvious if you try to lie.