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Is it normal to get emails from unis saying that they like your personal statement?

Just wondering if it is normal to get a personalized email from unis mentioning specific details from your personal statement that they liked?
Reply 1
No.
No, very uncommon.
Reply 3
Why - have you had this?
Reply 4
Original post by McGinger
Why - have you had this?

yep, three emails, one saying that they liked a portfolio that I submitted and two saying that they liked my personal statement - 3 separate unis
Unless there is further info in there like an invite to interview or other next stage, I am amazed they have time to do this.
Reply 6
Original post by Admit-One
Unless there is further info in there like an invite to interview or other next stage, I am amazed they have time to do this.

No further info, I'm also amazed to he honest!
Reply 7
Original post by YoungPoet
yep, three emails, one saying that they liked a portfolio that I submitted and two saying that they liked my personal statement - 3 separate unis

Unfortunately this will be an automatic email as part of their marketing tactic - they will have sent this to everyone .....
Reply 8
Original post by McGinger
Unfortunately this will be an automatic email as part of their marketing tactic - they will have sent this to everyone .....

not automatic, there were personal comments about what I have written, one even sent me an interesting news article that talked about a very specific thing that I had written about (the news article was literally written 3 weeks ago). They all quote my personal statement and talk about specific things that I have said :smile:
Reply 9
Original post by YoungPoet
not automatic, there were personal comments about what I have written, one even sent me an interesting news article that talked about a very specific thing that I had written about (the news article was literally written 3 weeks ago). They all quote my personal statement and talk about specific things that I have said :smile:

Then as above, they clearly have a lot of time on their hands.
Well done! :smile:
Reply 11
Well done! :smile:

Thank you! :smile:
Original post by YoungPoet
not automatic, there were personal comments about what I have written, one even sent me an interesting news article that talked about a very specific thing that I had written about (the news article was literally written 3 weeks ago). They all quote my personal statement and talk about specific things that I have said :smile:

Hi there.

This sounds brilliant! You must have produced an excellent application - well done.

Ella
University of Nottingham Official Rep
Would you mind sharing which universities and/or what course?
Reply 14
Original post by Daffydonut
Would you mind sharing which universities and/or what course?

It is UEA, Lancaster, and Kent for English literature with creative writing :smile:
That’s amazing you must have knocked it out of the park! Especially as it’s for creative writing?! Do you think you will go to one of them?
Original post by YoungPoet
It is UEA, Lancaster, and Kent for English literature with creative writing :smile:

Hi! @YoungPoet 🙂
This is an incredible achievement, you should be very proud!!

Fatma
Natural Sciences student.

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