I finally got my UCAS form sent away on Friday and I heard back tonight from one of my choices - English and Journalism & Creative Writing at Strathclyde - to find that I'd received a rejection outright. Upon viewing the details of the rejection it said "your personal statement does not adequately explain your academic history." I am confused as to what they mean by this, considering I am only one grade short of the entry requirements. I perceive it as saying I didn't talk about the subjects I'm currently studying within my personal statement, however, I have revised my personal statement again and that is not the case. I am studying advanced higher english and drama this year, as well as higher psychology and my personal statement mentions all of these, with particular focus on my love for english. It also appears to suggest that I should've listed my qualifications within the personal statement, which every site tells you explicitly not to do as it is a waste of characters and the information is already available for universities to see in the education section of the application. My mum, is a teacher herself who has handled UCAS applications for years in her own school and has never heard of this response, nor has anyone else she's asked. I am confused to what they mean by it and will be phoning the Strathclyde admissions office first thing tomorrow morning, but I would like to know if anyone else has any experience of receiving a reason like this as an excuse for rejection and how they handled the situation?
Thanks,
Lois