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Personal Statements, Open Days, getting to know your lecturers, and finding problems to solve
This week we look at the truth behind all those headlines in the press telling us that the UCAS Personal Statement had been scrapped.
We take a look back at a piece from last year all about Open Days.
We pick up a top tip from a careers adviser who knows.
And we hear a thought from Google’s former Chief Educational Evangelist about what we should really be asking ourselves (or our children) about future careers.
Applicant visit days, understanding that universities are only human, and learning from the mistakes of others.
This week we look at UCAS Applicant Visit Days; how they differ from Open Days, and how to make the very best of your visit.
We also have a look at what to do if there seems to be an error in your admissions offer.
And we find out that sometimes making our own mistakes isn’t the only way to learn.
Things to see, do and ask on an Open Day, the simple importance of checking your email, and careers advice from Barrack Obama.
If you are off to an open day this month, then this week’s lead article is for you. I use my 20 years of experience organising open days to help you see beyond the obvious, to make sure you see, do and ask all about the really important stuff!
We also discover a simple truth about universities and email, and we hear from one of the finest politicians ever to walk the planet.
10 things I learnt at Cambridge's Open Day, choosing a student recruitment agent, knowing your predicted grades, and the essentials of doing great work.
Once again, this week we lead with two very different articles.
Firstly, following my visit to the University of Oxford earlier in the summer, a friend suggested we meet up at the University of Cambridge Open Day. This week I give you the run down on my top 10 learnings from that Open Day.
Secondly, we have part 3 of our “Help me, it’s all getting a bit complicated…” trilogy. This time we look at what to look out for if you choose to apply through a student recruitment agent.
In addition, we look at the importance of knowing your predicted grades, and we learn the essentials of doing great work!
10 things I learnt at an Oxford Open Day, choosing an Independent Education Counsellor, the UCAS Tariff, and the importance of making mistakes... quickly.
This week we have a bit of a bonus, with two very different lead articles.
Firstly, I give you the run down on my top 10 learnings from attending a University of Oxford Open Day earlier in the summer.
Secondly, we have part 2 of our “Help me, it’s all getting a bit complicated…” trilogy. This time we look at how to choose an Independent Education Counsellor to help you with your university applications.
In addition, we find out a little bit about the UCAS tariff, and we learn the importance of making mistakes… quickly!
Virtual vs. Physical open days, unitasterdays.com and a wonderful thought from a Russian Philosopher.
In this week’s newsletter we look at Virtual Open Days and compare them to in-person events. I’ll give a little nod to my friends at unitasterdays.com for their excellent site. And we’ll finish with a wonderful thought from 19th Century Russian Philosopher and Writer Friedrich Nietzsche.