It might get rejected because : 1- It's written for a major different than what it's been applied for 2- it extensively mentions irrelevant facts. (like what does your dad do) 3- it has grammar/spelling mistakes
I Don't Have A CS Background In 11 And 12th , Will They Reject Me If I Apply For Bsc In CS , even though the university doesn't ask for previous experience in that field
sol walker I think that what he meant is that he's looking for people who have actively sought out work experience. For example, you might want to put 'I worked with *insert company here* to gain experience', rather than a 'My dad owns *insert company here* therefore I automatically have experience in the field'. Just because you have been surrounded by a certain subject doesn't mean you have good experience.
The trouble with the personal statement that I found was the character limit and the actual line limit! It becomes less about writing and more about how to say as much as you want in as few words as possible.
VERY late comment, but for the benefit of anyone reading, it's very important to be succinct in your essay writing. I didn't realize or grasp this for quite a while. For any beginning students out here, this'll help you immensely: Each paragraph should have a PEEL structure. POINT: State your, well, point here. The main concept of your paragraph. (For example: Puppies are cute.) Evidence: What supports your point and backs up this point that you made? (A study by Andrex (2018) shows that 9/10 people faint with cuteness overload at the puppy on their advert.) Explanation: So? How does this evidence support your point? (When asked to describe what caused them to faint, the affected participants commonly described feeling overwhelmed by feelings of joy and adoration.) Link: Either link back to the main question that your essay is asking you, or onto the next point. (The above research would certainly support that puppies are, indeed, cute.) That's essay writing, though. In regards to the personal statement... I had to change big words to small ones, change sentence structure, and even entire sentences to sacrifice. I felt that talking about my research methods and numeracy skills were more important than my hobbies, so they had to go. Hope this helps someone! Cheers!
Ashendoll I rate this ☝️ when I wrote my personal statement I more or less did this and got a couple of medicine interviews because of it (but nearly all med schools don’t read your personal statement anymore)
I mean I’m doing law and bullshitted my entire personal statement. Got offers from Bristol Nottingham York and Warwick. Say you like the subject, say you read some books, say you played a sport, that’s it. Oh and don’t use the word ‘passionate’
Tommy Vercetti Nottingham, figured it had a good balance between student life and a decent law school, a nice student city with a good campus and sport reputations
Raul Ramirez you got to remember these people read 100s of the same applications. DofE and EPQs don’t make you unique, they literally just want people who will do well on the course, and possibly in sport.
I think biggest issue today is demanding masterpiece letters which non-natives simply are not capable. On the other hand, some people who really deserve stay out of course due to ones get written their letter to freelancers or agencies. Instead who wrote letter based on natural thoughts and feelings usually ignored. I think this is little bit a injustice.
In my statement to University of Edinburgh I was honest in what I learned, what inspired me, and what I didnt know but wanted to learn and how I felt the university would fill that role for me. It was this statement along with recs and my grades that got me in, but it took me a whole semester to get that statement to where it needed to be.
'you'd be a really strange person if you don't like socialising..' *me and other autistic people stare sadly into the distance* But this was a genuinely helpful video, thank you!
Thank god I watched this because my personal essay actually included "from when I was younger, I fell in love with film," and one of my PIQs included socializing with friends.
Bridget Sonobe Honestly it's quite hard to think of a first sentence. I think with things they've seen a lot they just skip over to the next sentence and see what you've got to say. It also depends how competitive a place you're applying to. Anyway it's usually better to get an application sent and be further up the queue than to spend a few more weeks making it "perfect".
That guy in the blue sweater: Don't tell me that you love film, who doesn't A few moments later, The psychology professor in the grey jacket: you love music, tell me that ! That is real enthusiasm coming from a student.
I think it was more the whole "from a young age" thing he was objecting against. If you are applying to a film or media course, it would be quite strange to not mention that you have an interest in films :P
Marion Kokkinou I think it depends on the course and the skill in question. Watching a film isn’t impressive, so if you were applying to nursing and you mentioned how you like films that’s irrelevant and not going to help you. But if you are applying to a media or script writing course saying how you enjoy watching films and that you want to enhance that knowledge into behind the scenes is useful as it is directly linking into the course. With the music one, it is technically a good skill. I feel like saying how you’ve always participated in clubs growing up like music for example can leave a good impression that you are a hard worker. Obviously don’t write a huge paragraph on music if that’s not the course you’re applying too, but you can still mention it.
I imagine the person who loved music was applying for a music degree. I doubt the other person was applying to a socialising with friends and watching films degree
the application process in the UK has so many differences from the US. this video contradicts a lot recommendations for writing essays in the US. lol idk I just found that interesting
Honestly for Cambridge it needs to be extremely , if not completely academically orientated for an interview and offer. My cam interviewer also asked me questions in my statement about wider reading and supplementary writingzGood luck 🍀 I hope we can all get to our dream destinations.
I thank my parents everyday for enrolling me in a school with a KILLER university counsellor. He knows what a personal statement needs and makes them real good.
Best advice ever. At first I dreaded listening to this because I thought it would give negative vibes. But in fact, I feel this is another wonderful way to learn, from mistakes Thank you "the studentroom"
@Read This maybe instead of having a developmental disorder, she just doesn't like people. there is nothing wrong with that. to hell with autism, online autism tests, bipolar, online bipolar tests, adhd, online adhd tests, etc. there is more to life than collecting diagnoses of disorders, identifying yourself as disordered, and finding online support groups. and not liking socialising with people should not be looked at as a personality disorder, as-yet-undiagnosed. i remember back in 2006 or something, on a different YT channel i made a video talking about my personality. more than one person showed up to try to welcome me to the Aspergers community. telling me i should get tested for it. give me a break. i utterly despise our culture of disorders.
you do pick an intended major! but the personal statement is more ablout who you are and how you think rather than about your academic interests and what youve done since that is already expressed in other parts of ur application
I think if you will not understand the environment and the person to whom your emailing so it could happen.there is always a situation means direct dialogue environment or indirect environment. You need to understand environment management means
1:33 This video IMHO really emphasizes the privilege of wealthier applicants who get better mentoring and understand many of these norms as a simple matter of being part of their own wealthier academic subculture. Many student from Eton College would know these things merely as a matter of course. Better students from other UK subcultures would not know these things.
*" ever since i was young, i love film. In my free time i like socializing and hanging out with friends"* *you'd be a really strange person if you dont like those two things* I agree with the first but i don't know about second
1. Don't try to be clever 2. Present your statement in a humorous way. 3. Don't tell about family, childhood n all as they are interested in knowing what you could do now at your present age. 4. Don't write irrelevant, obvious things which a person does, mention things which help them understand about you truly.
You’ve probs already applied but not really, depends what uni you apply to & depends what they teach & focus on. I study archaeology (began arch & anth). There is a massive overlap, in some areas. So not really. Some unis only teach anthropology, some teach both check out the modules. I’ve done bioanth & bioarch modules during my degree and study archaeology, some of my lecturers come from a bioanth background etc. So no, not really.
I am planning to do my post-graduation in Biotechnology in UK. I need to take my husband with me what are the procedures and documents needed for that he only have 10th qualification. After 10th with an accident then joined for a diploma cause and dropped out. After that he went to Dubai and have been working there the truck driver in agility logistics.
