Personal Statement feedback, university offers, and some extraordinary inspiration.
😊 Welcome
This week we look at how to get the best possible feedback on your UCAS Personal Statement.
We look at how universities might make very different admissions offers from those stated on their website.
And we get some inspiration from the incredible Malala Yousafzai.
✍️ How to get feedback on your UCAS Personal Statement
So, you’ve had a go at writing your UCAS Personal Statement. The school deadline is looming, and you have no idea whether what you have written is any good.
This is where you need to start looking for some specific help and support. The great news is that there are almost certainly people around to help you.
However, getting feedback is not simple. Knowing who to ask (and when) is not simple. And knowing who’s input to take on board is not simple.
But never fear, I have a few ideas about how to maximise and make the very most of the feedback you can receive, by getting the feedback in a planned manner.
💡 Did You Know?
University offers will not necessarily be exactly as they say on their website.
Sometimes they will make a lower offer, recognising that other aspects of your application are strong. Some universities will make a higher offer; to stretch you and challenge you to meet your own predicted grades.
And sometimes they might even make an unconditional offer, if your application is particularly strong.
Sometimes a university will make an 'alternative' offer. This will normally be where your application was not quite strong enough for the course you applied for, but where they have a similar course that you might want to consider. You are under no obligation to consider it, but it's generally worth a look if it is your preferred university!
📢 Quote of the week
“They cannot stop me. I will get my education, if it is in the home, school, or anyplace.”
Malala Yousafzai
Education Activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner
I get it. Sometimes we really don't want to go to school.
But how would you react if you were told you couldn't go to school, because you were not allowed to be educated?
That's what happened to the extraordinary Malala Yousafza. She spoke out, and despite being shot when she was just fifteen, she continues to speak out.
They did not stop her from getting her education.
Read more about her incredible story, or watch her on Nextflix: My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman.
Thanks for reading!
Jonathan
🎯 In case you missed it
Not started writing your Personal Statement yet? Here’s some inspiration to get you going.
Personal Statements: I 'get' to
📅 Next week
Coming up next week: Falling in love... with learning.
