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Hi, I am looking to apply to psychology courses from September but I have no idea what to write in my PS. I haven't been able to do any volunteering or work experience due to Covid and my aim at the beginning of Year 12 was to do these things during the summer holidays. I am worried I won't have anything decent to write about.
Any tips or recommendations would be helpful. Thank you
Any tips or recommendations would be helpful. Thank you
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Have you read any books or articles, listened to any podcasts or done something to widen your knowledge in psychology? That would be what you write about.
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(Original post by Peter.G)
Have you read any books or articles, listened to any podcasts or done something to widen your knowledge in psychology? That would be what you write about.
Have you read any books or articles, listened to any podcasts or done something to widen your knowledge in psychology? That would be what you write about.
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to be honest your PS wont be that important. focus on the skills you’ve acquired that would benefit you during a psych course (ie research skills, essay writing skills, analysis etc...) and how you acquired them. writing about specific areas of psychology that interest you and why is always good to. maybe a little bit about what you hope to achieve after a psych degree. you dont need any work experience or volunteering for a psychology PS. do you study psychology a level?
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(Original post by Random_101)
ive read psychology books and my teachers have told us to do online courses relating to our uni course, so i am looking into doing that. I'm just scared it won't be enough
ive read psychology books and my teachers have told us to do online courses relating to our uni course, so i am looking into doing that. I'm just scared it won't be enough
For perspective, i’ve just completed the first draft of my personal statement, and I included two books, a summer school, a lecture i attended and an article I wrote. Obviously it wouldnt be posible for you to do a summer school but maybe you could listen to some online lectures and mention those.
There are lots of resources out there that you could make use of, and you have till January to submit your application (unless ur applying to oxbridge). Good luck!
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(Original post by bubblecat)
to be honest your PS wont be that important. focus on the skills you’ve acquired that would benefit you during a psych course (ie research skills, essay writing skills, analysis etc...) and how you acquired them. writing about specific areas of psychology that interest you and why is always good to. maybe a little bit about what you hope to achieve after a psych degree. you dont need any work experience or volunteering for a psychology PS. do you study psychology a level?
to be honest your PS wont be that important. focus on the skills you’ve acquired that would benefit you during a psych course (ie research skills, essay writing skills, analysis etc...) and how you acquired them. writing about specific areas of psychology that interest you and why is always good to. maybe a little bit about what you hope to achieve after a psych degree. you dont need any work experience or volunteering for a psychology PS. do you study psychology a level?
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(Original post by Random_101)
thank youu, i'll keep that in mind. Yeah, i do psychology, biology and sociology
thank youu, i'll keep that in mind. Yeah, i do psychology, biology and sociology
in my psych PS i wrote about the skills i acquired, why i’m interested in psych, what i hope to do in the future (health or clinical psych) and why, i talked specifically about Rosenhan’s experiment that i learnt at a level, and i talked about going to a psychology convention in London to show a wider interest.
hope this is helpful!
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Here’s a list of Y12 opportunities for stuff to put on personal statements - there’s a section for psychology on there 
hopefully one of them will be useful! https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/sho....php?t=6531484
hopefully one of them will be useful! https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/sho....php?t=6531484
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great! is there any specific area or piece of research you’ve studied that interested you? sometimes its good to go quite specific for a little bit of your PS to show you know what you’re talking about.
in my psych PS i wrote about the skills i acquired, why i’m interested in psych, what i hope to do in the future (health or clinical psych) and why, i talked specifically about Rosenhan’s experiment that i learnt at a level, and i talked about going to a psychology convention in London to show a wider interest.
hope this is helpful!
great! is there any specific area or piece of research you’ve studied that interested you? sometimes its good to go quite specific for a little bit of your PS to show you know what you’re talking about.
in my psych PS i wrote about the skills i acquired, why i’m interested in psych, what i hope to do in the future (health or clinical psych) and why, i talked specifically about Rosenhan’s experiment that i learnt at a level, and i talked about going to a psychology convention in London to show a wider interest.
hope this is helpful!
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