How many words?

john !!

How long are the online personal statement forms?
Mine is 615 words, I think this will be too long.

Reply 1

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mik1a

How long are the online personal statement forms?
Mine is 615 words, I think this will be too long.

I don't think there's an actual limit, just that there's a certain space on the UCAS form, and so you write what you want in this space!

I could be wrong!

Reply 2

Ellie4

deianra

I know it's good to be prepared and all, dear, but this is June! Argh! And you've practically finished teaching yourself A2 Maths already! :eek:

I swear there is something wrong with people like you. :tongue:

Far, far too organised. It's okay to stress about future Oxbridge interview now, but finishing writing your personal statement? I plan to wait at least another month. Now I feel bad. :frown:

It's like starting revision at the start of study leave when everyone else had been revising since Easter or before...

Don't worry, I leave things until the last minute too! September 1st I envisage myself writing mine!

Reply 3

BazTheMoney

42 lines of font 12 I think is the limit for the electronic application.

Reply 4

Acaila

Ellie4

Don't worry, I leave things until the last minute too! September 1st I envisage myself writing mine!

I'm trying to start writing mine atm and it's terrible :biggrin:

Reply 5

Ellie4

Acaila

I'm trying to start writing mine atm and it's terrible :biggrin:

Heh. It's far too early for me! I like to do things when I'm under the most time pressure. What are you applying for?

Reply 6

Acaila

SPS. Trying to find a nice quote to start it with, but shiny is very kindly helping me by ripping them all apart :biggrin:

Reply 7

Ellie4

Acaila

SPS. Trying to find a nice quote to start it with, but shiny is very kindly helping me by ripping them all apart :biggrin:

Heh, I never know how you can use a quote in your UCAS form without sounding cheesy.

Reply 8

Acaila

Perhaps. But I like cheese :biggrin:

And I think a quote is far less cheesy than "I have been fascinated by Cantonese linguistics/game theory/C++ programming since I popped out of the womb"

Reply 9

Ellie4

Acaila

Perhaps. But I like cheese :biggrin:

And I think a quote is far less cheesy than "I have been fascinated by Cantonese linguistics/game theory/C++ programming since I popped out of the womb"