Personal Statement Top Tips Part 2, chatting on Unibuddy, and the reality of career paths.
😊 Welcome
This week we complete the Top 20 Personal Statement top tips countdown, we discover a super-easy way to get all of your questions answered by real, live, current students, and we finish with some sage advice from a man who made chocolate.
✍️ Top 20 Personal Statement tips: Countdown from #10 to #1
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 Part 2 of this article, we check out tips ten to one, and examine them in just a little bit more detail.
#10 Don't use quotes
But wait, I hear you say, who doesn't love a good quote? I mean, I even use quotes in my newsletter every week! Well, I do love a good inspirational quote, but I'll tell you who doesn’t. Admissions tutors... Read more
💡 Did You Know?
So, you are doing your university research, you find a course that look interesting, but you have a couple of questions and you just want to know what it’s really like.
You could wait until an Open Day and speak to a student ambassador, OR you could go on Unibuddy and chat to a student right now.
You’ll find Unibuddy on the websites of hundreds of university. Just look for a ‘Chat with a student’ page or pop-up.
And you’ll also find it on the UCAS website.
(Full disclosure: I joined Unibuddy right at the start of their journey, and helped set up and market the platform. I retain a financial interest in their success. So I’m kind of biased on this one).
📢 Quote of the week
“There is no such thing as a career path. It's crazy paving and you have to lay it yourself.”
Dominic Cadbury, British businessman.
I am living proof of this; I worked in universities for twenty years, went freelance, joined a start-up and am now a writer and content creator. I had some amazing mentors along the way, but there was never really a career path to take. And I certainly never knew with any certainty where my path would lead.
Thanks for reading!
Jonathan
🎯 In case you missed it: Top 20 Personal Statement tips: Countdown from #20 to #11
📅 Next week: Careers Advice from Dave Grohl
