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  1. newgu's Avatar
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    Personal Statement Help
    Want to do a degree at a Uni like Durham. But will be applying for a number of degrees from Economics + Geog/ Economics + Politics/ Economics + Business

    Does anyone have any advice on how to write a statement for this?

    Thanks in advance.
  2. Good bloke's Avatar
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    Re: Personal Statement Help
    (Original post by newgu)
    Want to do a degree at a Uni like Durham. But will be applying for a number of degrees from Economics + Geog/ Economics + Politics/ Economics + Business

    Does anyone have any advice on how to write a statement for this?

    Thanks in advance.
    Yes: don't. Choose your subjects before you apply and apply for a similar subject combination at all your choices. You'll have to choose at some stage in the progress so it makes sense to do so when it will help your application rather than after it has hindered it and may have led to a reduced number of offers (or none at all).
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    Re: Personal Statement Help
    (Original post by newgu)
    Want to do a degree at a Uni like Durham. But will be applying for a number of degrees from Economics + Geog/ Economics + Politics/ Economics + Business

    Does anyone have any advice on how to write a statement for this?

    Thanks in advance.
    Do you realise that TSR has a PS Help service? If you click on the 'Personal Statements' tab at the top of the page it will take you to lots of useful guides and resources, and you can also have your PS read by a team of PS helpers.
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    Re: Personal Statement Help
    (Original post by Good bloke)
    Yes: don't. Choose your subjects before you apply and apply for a similar subject combination at all your choices. You'll have to choose at some stage in the progress so it makes sense to do so when it will help your application rather than after it has hindered it and may have led to a reduced number of offers (or none at all).
    This.
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