1. Remember how important the personal statement is to your application. This is a chance to show the universities why they should offer you a place, and it may be the only written work they see ...

After thirty years of the same format, UCAS has announced changes to its personal statement. Starting in September 2025, the UK personal statement will no longer be a single, free-form essay of 4000 ...

Writing a personal statement to accompany university applications is the source of more parental and child anxiety than any other aspect of the 'going to university' process. It has long been a ...

So you want to go to university. Great! Now for the admin that comes with open days, UCAS forms and knowing how to write a personal statement. If you're struggling with the latter, here are eight ...

The quality of an applicant's personal statement is very important at LSE. The School does not interview for places so this is an applicant’s only opportunity to demonstrate they are a good fit for ...

This is your chance to share what inspires you about your chosen subject and what drives your ambition to study it at university. Talk about where your interest began, how it’s grown, and how studying ...

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Are there any two words more likely to strike fear into the hearts of 18-year-olds and their parents than “Ucas form”? For teenagers planning to go to university, the Universities and Colleges ...

Writing a personal statement for UK universities: the 80-20 technique The Ucas personal statement – submitted with applications to UK universities, along with grades and a reference – will be in a ...

Students hoping to apply to study in the UK for the 2026/2027 academic year need to know about the changes to the Ucas personal statement. In previous years, the personal statement has taken the form ...