how to write the PERFECT personal statement for top universities!!! 

I'll come back to this when I'm emotionally stable enough to write mine

God i hate how well Jack caters to his audience sometimes, was trying to procrastinate on my personal statement but NO

Summary for you guys :) Personal Statement to-do list: -Dont mention things that they already know : grades, refrences and name etc. -SPACE IS LIMITED. -70/30 Academic-Personal split - Academic: what interested you, talks you've listened to , books you've read. Prove excitement on the subject. -Non academic: Things like student leadership team things youve done etc. link to university transferrable skills - Teamwork, communication etc. link to course -Know the book you mention -newspaper articles,journals, ted talks, podcasts mistakes : dont just try to sound intelligent. say more about less -your academic ability, independent thoughts, opinions -dont exaggerate -Talk about the moment you gained the passion. - Linking other subjects you study to your degree. -prove you are actively engaged in the subject. -google scholar jstor -you can chose to start off with a question or even a quote as long as you refer back to the statement. -dont expect it to be perfect straight away DRAFT Accept criticism from teachers

I wrote my personal statement in 1 hour at 2am, didn't edit it at all and got offers from everywhere I applied to. I genuinely think this is my greatest accomplishment. Needless to say I put considerably more effort into my PhD application 😂. Edit: Nobody do what I did I'm just insanely lucky.

i literally opened youtube to procrastinate writing my personal statement and this was the first video i see we

When you already know the ‘Lolita interview fail’ you know you’re a fan!

This time last year I was just about to have a breakdown at the thought of writing my personal statement. Here I am right now, sitting in my uni flat kitchen doing tutorial reading at the Uni of St. Andrews!! You guys have got this everyone, such perfect advice Jack x

I was passionate abour Biology since I was a fetus.

I have to do my personal statement, I haven’t started and I only have one month left for Oxford! Wish me luck!! :))

Ok serious note. Is anyone here not applying to Oxbridge coz they feel like their teachers would judge them for it and feel out of place doing so?

is this jack's way of telling me i should stop procrastinating and start my personal statement?

I did most of what Jack suggested here and I've ended up studying Law with European legal systems a AAA course despite having lower predicted grades and originally getting BBC this past results day and I definitely think my whole application helped my case massively so don't underestimate its importance!

College students: procrastinating writing their personal statement by watching videos on people talking about personal statements.

My first draft is due next week at college, I want to cry.

Thank you for this video!! I’m in year 13 and literally writing my personal statement right now and wanted a break so I went on RU-vid and I saw you posted ❤️

Watching this now and getting a bit more motivated, but also crying… thanks for this vid Jack

it’s like he knew i’m struggling

RU-vid : How many times you are going to advertise your book? Jack Edwards : Yes

what a timing i need to do a personal statement at the end of this month and i already read your book lol. just was looking for more advice and saw that u uploaded this lol. THE TIMING..................

literally just finished writing the second draft of my personal statement, this feels like a sign that it's shite

Hello Jack! Do you think you could do a video on how to critically analyse English Literature? Like, your experience with it, tips or advice that you'd recommend to read critically, and how do you get to the point where you feel confortable analysing and critically thinking about the texts you are reading (I hope that makes sense xd)

On advice from teachers, the only non-academic thing I wrote on my personal statement was 'I also enjoy ballet and creative writing.' None of the unis I applied to had an issue with that. I genuinely think one line is all you really need.

Okay hold up Jack, this was the most perfect timing. I’m currently super stressed about applying to grad school, a whole new ball game compared to undergraduate school. THANK YOU FOR THIS WONDERFUL TIMING. If you have any more applying to grad school/university things, I would greatly appreciate it

I was literally just editing my personal statement when this came up! If that’s not good timing I don’t know what is?! Thanks for the help ❤️

Omgggg you are a literally hero!! I have to write my first draft for my teacher by Thursday and when I saw that you uploaded this I was like MY PRAYERS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED THANK YOU JACK❤️❤️❤️❤️

literally the best video on personal statements i've seen so far

Very good timing, I need to start thinking about my personal statement for drama schools. I'm 24 so it's a long time since the lecture we had about it at sixth form!

I was literally taking a break from writing mine. The TIMING 🙌

OH how I needed you right now because I was having an off day last night when working on my personal statement! I’m also deciding to study English Literature so this most definitely helps! Cambridge wish me luck!!

I really needed such a guide! Thanks Jack.

Thanks for this Jack, I'm writing mine tonight. As an international student, it's especially hard.

When i can i will definitely buy your book. Its the most aesthetic thing about college i have seen so far 👉🏼👈🏼

Thank you so much! Oxford's (hopefully) gonna be shook with mine thanks to this!

last minute applying for uni, screaming crying and ✨throwing up✨ but y’know jack made a video to help so let’s go 🏃🏻‍♀️💨

This is the most helpful video I have seen on this subject, thank you!

A brilliant presentation and absolutely accurate.

why are you literally the best channel on youtube

That video was so precise and to the point. no bs. thanks! also, you talk at just the right speed. i always find myself turning up the playback speed, fortunately that was not required here. yay

Jack Edwards being a babe once again, exactly what we needed! :)

jack ive known about your lolita interview horror since like 2018 and its been in the back of my head while writing the first draft of my statement and so ty very much

Jesus this guy on about head boy, volunteering, silver dofe... He's perfect and I have none of that lmao

Did he just read my mind? Like I was literally just trying to and failing to write mine. We stan a education god

christ, watching this when im about to finish my masters, gives me some perspectiveeee, I genuinely do not know why my uni let me in with the sorry excuse for a PS I sent to them 😂

glad you posted this video. my personal statement for cambridge medicine is looking a bit bare atm.

Our first draft is due Friday so i desperately needed this video!

Wow, you are awesome. I'm only 2 minutes in and I feel like an enormous weight has been lifted off of my shoulders. I will be eternally grateful to you Jack :)

Really useful video. This has helped me so much! Thank you!!!

THANK YOU FOR HAVING SUCH GREAT TIMING

JACK TODAY AT COLLEGE I WAS STRUGGLING TRYING TO WRITE MY PERSONAL STATEMENT YOURE A LIFE SAVER

jack i think i might reference the universe in my personal statement, give me your blessing

I love your intro!!

okay but like this is super helpful, I just started writing mine

I really needed this!

I love your shirt!!

A personal statement is one of the few times where they care about what you're writing about rather than how you write it. Keep it to the facts and link the facts to your subject :)

This came to me at the right moment. I'm so buying your book.

Thank you so much, Jack!!

“They got smarticle particles” Yes, yes they do 😂

It's the whole fit for me🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

This was great!! In Australia we don’t have to actually ‘apply’ to uni with personal statements etc they legit just take your marks (unless it’s something like medicine), but I’m now applying to do my masters next year & need one for that so this was perfect timing!! 🙌🏼

Am I years away from needing this video? Yes Am I still going to watch this video? Also yes

I'm a student in the US trying to study in the UK for college and this is a LIFESAVER - they dont teach us this in school in america :0 thank you so so much :))

was gonna write it tonight thanks u legend

I was literally writing my personal statement when you uploaded this

Woah I was literally writing mine just now!!! A little Jack Edward break is necessary I think...

my first draft is due on Thursday haven’t wrote a word yet and this video comes out 😂👍🏻

Great video! Helped a lot

This was so helpful thanks so much!

Thank you so much my second draft is due tomorrow!!

do i need this? no am i still going to watch it? yes

What is the appropriate word count for writing a personal statement? Thanks Jack, your kindness shines through the way you share this wealth of information with us.

Thank you!! That was so helpful :)

Lolita comes and haunts Jack every now and again...

I liked the zoom in camera movement a lot! Seems so funny haha!

I’m in year 11 I don’t know why I’m watching this lol

im starting mine today… wish me luck 😭😭😭 ty for the tips!

Thanks for this video ❤

this is exactly what i need holy shit thank you

Thanks for the tips!

MY FIRST DRAFT IS DUE IN TWO DAY JACK HOW DID YOU KNOWWWWWWWWW YOU ARE AN ANGEL SENT FROM HEAVEN

I’m so unprepared for mine and it’s actually causing me so much stress and anxiety. I am a very chatty person a lot of the time you can’t shut me up because I love to talk to people but the one time I need to sell myself to the uni I am applying for I just can’t. Something in my mind is giving me Writers block. I think it’s a mixture of Stress, anxiety, reality, pressure and depression. My school 🏫 isn’t very helpful when it comes to this sort of stuff because they don’t really explain to us what we should have in our personal statements. Thank you for this video, it has given me a slightly better understanding of what to do 😊. Xx

WISH I HAD THIS VIDEO EARLIER

Wish I had this video when I applied to my degree. Gonna be useful for my second degree though.

So helpful ❤

really like your intro dude

When it’s been four years since you wrote a personal statement but you really need to pad out the number of videos this month so unite students doesn’t stop paying for your flat...

I was just about to write my next draft but I guess this is more important

Jack, thank you

A few minutes into this video, I felt so motivated that I started to write. Now I have a super emotional stream of consciousness type thing about why I'm so passionate about Shakespeare and I still have to write my personal statement XD

Wish me luck guys I'm applying to uni tommorow 🤩🍻🍻

thank god for this im really struggling to write one for English rn

just had a panic sesh trying to edit my personal statement so here I am again welpp

i cannot emphasise how much i needed this video right now!!!! cambridge application deadline a week today and my personal statement does not yet exist :):)))

just finished my personal statement

do i need to write a personal statement? no am i going to watch it? u bet

It would be great to here some advice on personal statements but for internships or fist jobs!

this was so inspiring and I don't even need to write a personal statement! I consider this a Ted Talk tbh

I'm so early that Jack still has healthy hair.

thanks for this

I literally JUST handed in my 2nd draft for my tutor to mark and now I wish I had procrastinated so that I couldve watched this beforehand. ugh