Personal Statement/Applying to University

Hi, I was wondering if anybody had any advice for how to write your personal statement and just in general about the process of applying to University. Is there anything you wish you had done prior to your application or anything you wish you had known before applying? Thank you

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Original post by mkirby29

Hi @mkirby29

When it comes to writing your personal statement the college I went to gave us a writing frame/format that really helped me. It was as follows:
Intro (20%) What course/subject you want to study and why
Main part (60%) Show you have the academic skills and relevant experience to complete the course successfully.
Out of college experience/interests (10%) Make them relevant to skills needed to be a successful student for the course you want to do.
Conclusion (10%): summarise briefly what you have said and why you are the right candidate for the course.

My other bit of advice would be attending as many open days as you can. This really helped me decide where it was I wanted to go and ensured that I had all the information I needed to make a decision and could see myself living and studying at the university. It also helped me choose what course was right for me.

I also use to use Unifrog - The universal destinations platform. to help me find the best universities for my course and find more information out.

I hope this helps and good luck with the application process :smile: