Personal Statement Top Tips, subject spotlights and some inspiration from a former politician.
Welcome
In this, the very first newsletter from betterunichoices.com, we cover the first ten of our Top 20 Personal Statement tips, signpost a fantastic resource for finding out about what it’s like to study different subjects at university, and provide a little bit of inspiration from Wendy Alexander, former Scottish Labour Leader.
✍️ Top 20 Personal Statement top tips: Countdown from #20 to #11
As part of the launch for my new guide “How to write your UCAS Personal Statement” I’ve been counting down my top 20 tips over on Instagram. In this article, I look at them in just a tiny bit more detail.
#20 Start early
There aren’t many people who can just sit down and write 650 words of great prose without preparation. Not me, and almost certainly not you. And, moreover, you are going to want to reflect on what you have written between drafts and give yourself time to develop and improve your ideas. So start early, recognising that this is a process, and not a one-off writing exercise.
For Tips #19 to #11, Read More
💡 Did You Know?
Looking for insight into what it's like to study your subject at university? Head over to Springpod, where there are loads of subject spotlights. Learn about your subject through short videos, produced in partnership with universities.
They are slick, interesting and accessible, and have a little more depth than you might expect!
📢 Quote of the week
“None of us buy an education; we earn an education”.
Wendy Alexander, Former Scottish Labour Leader, and now Vice-Principal at the University of Dundee.
What she is saying is that even if we do pay for our university degree, it is not the fee we pay that defines what we get out of our education; it’s the effort we put in!
Thanks for reading!
Jonathan
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