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How do I mention this in ps if applying for 2 different courses

Like im applying for bsc cs in some unis and beng elec & computer engg in others.
I’ve mentioned this line somewhere in the last paragraph
“This degree will provide etc etc”, is it okay? Is it too vague?
Earlier when I was just planning to apply for cs, I wrote it as “A degree in computer science will etc”, but now since I’ll be applying to courses with 2 different names, how will it go?
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by astr0star123
Like im applying for bsc cs in some unis and beng elec & computer engg in others.
I’ve mentioned this line somewhere in the last paragraph
“This degree will provide etc etc”, is it okay? Is it too vague?
Earlier when I was just planning to apply for cs, I wrote it as “A degree in computer science will etc”, but now since I’ll be applying to courses with 2 different names, how will it go?

Engineering and computer science are two very different courses it will be hard to write a personal statement for both, it should mainly focus around your chosen field of study so the more specific the better. Are you sure you want to apply to engineering? My best advice is you choose one and focus your super curriculars and further reading around one of them as it shows your interest in the course, being indecisive and hanging on the fence between 2 courses will not help and you should be very clear about what you plan on studying at university in the personal statement. Best of luck

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by natashapro
Engineering and computer science are two very different courses it will be hard to write a personal statement for both, it should mainly focus around your chosen field of study so the more specific the better. Are you sure you want to apply to engineering? My best advice is you choose one and focus your super curriculars and further reading around one of them as it shows your interest in the course, being indecisive and hanging on the fence between 2 courses will not help and you should be very clear about what you plan on studying at university in the personal statement. Best of luck

yep thank you! ended up deciding i wont be doing cs, but a lot of my ps include coding projects & interests 😭

Reply 3

It can be done. My DD applied for Philosophy and Theology and Criminology as a back up and managed to write about both in her PS. She’s had she unconditionals so far, for both courses, from different unis.

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