
‘Do talk about you, why you’re a good candidate, your motivations, and what brings you to this course. Don’t start with a quote from someone else.’
The personal statement is your opportunity to talk about you, and why you want to enrol on a particular course. Use these easy-to-digest bullet points to help you decide what you should and shouldn’t include in your personal statement.
‘Do talk about you, why you’re a good candidate, your motivations, and what brings you to this course. Don’t start with a quote from someone else.’
UCAS asked admissions tutors – the people who read and score your personal statement – for their advice on what you should and shouldn’t do when writing your personal statement.
The most common piece of advice was not to worry about it – and don’t be tempted to copy anyone else’s.
Read our step-by-step guide to writing your personal statement
Then follow our simple tips below.
UCAS scans all personal statements through a similarity detection system to compare them with previous statements.
Any similarity greater than 30% will be flagged and we'll inform the universities and colleges to which you have applied.
‘Don’t just do what your friends have done… focus on your own passions and hobbies.’
You’ve got this. Follow those simple steps and use your personal statement as your chance to shine.Use the below as a checklist to make sure you've avoided all common pitfalls.