Personal Statement Help Question Thread 2014-15

finally decided what course i want to do

stuck for the personal statement now!!
any tips on a personal statement to do a course in medical microbiology?

Hey, everyone!

So I was wondering, if you're referencing novels or plays, does it matter whether you use single or double quotation marks? For example, would it be 'Hamlet' by William Shakespeare or "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare? Or is it up to personal preference? Thank you very much in advance!

Single, although using none is perfectly acceptable and saves characters.

Thank you! I'd rather use correct punctuation and grammar when writing my personal statement, especially since I'm applying for an English degree.

Although I must admit that omitting quotation marks altogether to save characters is really tempting ... :P

It's perfectly correct in modern English usage and quite clear in context. I can't recall if you can use italics in Ucas's formatting, but that would solve your problem.

I know it is, but I was just wondering if UCAS had a rule or anything that stipulated the sole use of double quotation marks or whatever. And no, UCAS doesn't allow you to use italics – which is rather annoying, if you ask me!

Hi!

Firstly, I'll give y'all a bit of background information.
I am studying A2s, and I am hoping to apply for 2014 to five Russell Group Universities.
My subjects, and UCAS grade predictions are as follows...
English Language: A (could get this up to an A* if you student roomers think it would help, as I got 90UMS in the exam, about 86 overall)
English Literature: A
History: A*

I want to study English and History as a joint honors. But, not everywhere offer this, for example, I am applying for KCL, who only offer either History, Liberal Arts (which I am not considering) or English Language and Literature. I will be applying for History.
I am applying for Edinburgh, to study English Language and History, as I think I have a better chance of getting an offer as when an admissions tutor emailed me, they said that it was much less competitive and does not receive the same calibre of applicants that the Lit and History alternative did.
SO
Ed: English Language and History
KCL: History
Nottingham: English Literature and History AAA-AAB
Liverpool: English and History AAA

and one more university, possibll
Is it actually possible for me to incorporate all three subjects into my PS? Is this wise? Should I just apply for Lit and History at Edinburgh and hope for the best? Will my strange PS hinder my application? Should I get my English Language prediction up?

~~~~~ How is best to structure my personal statement for a joint honors? or possibly for Language, Literature and History? or shall I leave it at Literature and History? I reeeeally love Edinburgh and would love to study there, which is why I was thinking of applying for Language and History as opposed to Literature. ~~~~~~

Please note: it's not that i want the university more than the course at edinburgh, their course is one of my favorites, and you can choose how much of each subject you want to study. EG 70% History 30% English. And you have a lot of choice. Whereas, at Nottingham, you have to do 50/50 and if you do single honors English Literature only get one choice module in year 1 (out of six).

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Thank you!

Where can I check personal statement's grammar? TSR help told me I have to find someone.

Please help me!

Go to a teacher at school? They're usually the best.

It is my unfortunate lot to tell you that these days, sadly, teachers are seldom the best advisors when it comes to English grammar - our own Carnationlilyrose, excepted, of course. Many have themselves been educated at a time when grammar hasn't been properly taught, and most of them could not tell you the difference between a gerund and a modifier - few even understand which nouns require capitalisation, as can be seen in the advice given to their pupils and reposted here, and the subjunctive appears to be a dark mystery.

It is my unfortunate lot to tell you that these days, sadly, teachers are seldom the best advisors when it comes to English grammar - our own Carnationlilyrose, excepted, of course. Many have themselves been educated at a time when grammar hasn't been properly taught, and most of them could not tell you the difference between a gerund and a modifier - few even understand which nouns require capitalisation, as can be seen in the advice given to their pupils and reposted here, and the subjunctive appears to be a dark mystery.

I'm stuck on explaining why I'm interested in psychology..
it's the whole general aspect of psychology, what it does to improve people's lives, how interesting the study's can be, how it can reveal shocking, unexpected behaviours..

just psychology in general! I just can't put this interest into a sentence.

I'm stuck on explaining why I'm interested in psychology..
it's the whole general aspect of psychology, what it does to improve people's lives, how interesting the study's can be, how it can reveal shocking, unexpected behaviours..

just psychology in general! I just can't put this interest into a sentence.

In the start of my personal statement, I've basically spoke about how useful psychology is.. but i've barely mentioned why this interests me. it seems pretty obvious?


ahhh can someone help? any suggestions?