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University education requires far more analysis and self directed research than A-Levels. You may agree with Ray, but then neither of you have been to uni.

Reply 21

desmondmac

the syllabus doesnt teach you how exactly to analyse and intepret effectively (hence get good grades),for all of the many historical scenarios one might be faced with, does it...?

Reply 22

RAYPLETTS

my apologies i do IB - equivalent to 1st year uni study

Reply 23

Ethereal

desmondmac

the syllabus doesnt teach you how exactly to analyse and intepret effectively (hence get good grades),for all of the many historical scenarios one might be faced with, does it...?

It doesn't require you to take a 200 + document, read it, analyize it, deduce that which is law from that which is persuasive and then apply it to a situation either. :rolleyes:

Reply 24

desmondmac

in any case your wisdom has been acknowledged and i did not mean you to take any argument to heart. i just really wasn't aware that there were such explicit assesment objectives for PERSONAL statements. And, in the even that they are, they were so readily available to students. indeed you have attended university, but i dont not belive you are an admissions tutor..are you?

Reply 25

Ethereal

desmondmac

No, I'm not an admissions tutor. I'm just giving advice based on what I know of the course.

The thing a PS needs to convey is that you are the right person with the right skills, but also have a personality too. No one really wants to accept an academic whizz kid who is going to piss everyone else off.

Reply 26

desmondmac

lol , well when i get there ethereal im sure ill rise to the challenge lol (cooorrrr is it that haaaarrrdd lol)

but den u get first class teachign so it shouldnt be that difficult ay

Reply 27

Ethereal

desmondmac

lol , well when i get there ethereal im sure ill rise to the challenge lol (cooorrrr is it that haaaarrrdd lol)

but den u get first class teachign so it shouldnt be that difficult ay

Not all of them are over 200 pages :p:

Some are quite short. Although, for my dissertation I read one that ran to something like 260 pages :eek:

Oh my god could those judges waffle on!!

Reply 28

desmondmac

agrred, you should indicate you have a "personality"- i don not belive this is shown through encorporating assessment objectives in your PS.

Reply 29

Ethereal

desmondmac

agrred, you should indicate you have a "personality"- i don not belive this is shown through encorporating assessment objectives in your PS.

You only asked for academic bits. Be more specific in your questioning :wink:

Reply 30

desmondmac

lol the good old judiciary, i just read a law report on the recent case KAY V

THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE OF THE METROPOLIS- if you havent already read it u should give it a try http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2006/1536.html

Reply 31

desmondmac

being academic is part of someones personality is it not

Reply 32

desmondmac

maybe you should be clear in saying that some of the personal statement is for the purpose of showing "personality" and some is not...?

Reply 33

Ethereal

desmondmac

That's only short. Woukd you like me to PM you a truely massive and horrific one (if I can find it) ?

Reply 34

RAYPLETTS

A modest person would take it in one's stride. If your not up to it, as is clearly evident from your childish fits then don't do it. Go work in the post office or something.

Reply 35

desmondmac

ray what and who are you talking about....

Reply 36

Ethereal

RAYPLETTS

A modest person would take it in one's stride. If your not up to it, as is clearly evident from your childish fits then don't do it. Go work in the post office or something.

I clearly am up to it, otherwise I wouldn't have a degree. run along.

Reply 37

desmondmac

i didnt go looking for long law reports lol i just came across it due to some post where dey were talking bout citing wikepedia as authroity in uni as the court have or summint and i rember dis case on bbc new so i thought id give it a read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2006-07-03/Wikipedia_cited_by_the_England_and_Wales_High_Court

Reply 38

desmondmac

well that ends that one- unfortunately for you plett his the one waving a degree about (curse u ethereal) lol