Should I do NCS?

Does it have very much value apart from being a few days spent away from home?
Right now, I don't really have the desire to go on it, but I've heard that it's good for personal statements?

it is good I'm doing it this year and it will give u experience

I didn't do it and had no trouble getting all 5 offers or getting to uni. It's not needed tbh.

Phew, that gives a sense of relief tbh.

But what other things did you do to give yourself experience and 'look good' with unis?
OR did you just have outstanding grades?

I was wondering this too. it takes up a lot of the summer. tbh you can demonstrate the same skills in different ways that won't take as much time / you can do at home

Yep, that's along the line I was thinking... I means thousands of students do this, it's not exactly something that stands out really. I don't think any uni will look at it and go: "Yep, this is the girl, we NEED to have her!"

Or maybe it is, who knows?

I had some responsibilities in school (prefect, student team, helping year 7s with reading, tour guide, open evening helper) and I had some work experience relevant to my course too.

that's so true! loads of people do it now so it's not going to make you stand out any more? having a wider range of things will probably look better I dunno I think people do it for the sake of putting it on their cv

Woah, those sound really professional!
I will be taking up tutoring in 6th form and probably join the student council and other stuff. Hopefully, it's enough to see me through...
Did you put particular emphasis on your extra-curricular activities, would you say?

Because I haven't really thought about it very much until now...

Don't bother!!
I did it and it is such a pain, the leaders are crap and employers don't care.
If you want to stand out, do some voluntary work- that looks better than NCS because you sorted it off your own initiative