HOW TO WRITE A WINNING PERSONAL STATEMENT || MOTIVATION, ACADEMICS, EXTRACURRICULARS. CAREER PLAN
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- Richard Evans, founder of The Profs, shares his expert, insider knowledge on how to write a standout undergraduate personal statement. Richard has helped over 1,000 students apply to top universities in the UK.
Your UCAS personal statement is a crucial part of your application. It is your first chance to tell universities why you deserve a place on your chosen course and how you are a good fit.
CONTENTS
Richard explains the #1 personal statement mistake students make!
He also explores what you SHOULD write in a personal statement.
We break this down using Richard's five point framework:
8:01 1. Your motivation
2:06 2. Your academic demonstration
3:18 3. Your understanding of what university is
5:09 4. Your work experience or extracurriculars
6:29 5. Your career plan
The Profs can help you make sure your personal statement stands out from the crowd. Reach out to our experienced consultancy team to see how we can help you.
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The most amazing content, l have been searching for long time
Many thanks.
Just spend 5 hours outlining. drafting, editing, revising my personal statement of interest for a 2-wk *long-envisioned* dream opportunity to a study-abroad intensive in Copenhagen.... WISH i would found this first. But better off none-rhe-less! Tomorrow: back to the drawing board.
This advice is par-none. THANK YOU!!
Its an incresible thing to be so filled with enthusiasm and KNOW you are the best candidate...and still have no idea how to properly and respectably frame that....especially in
How did you get on with the changes? What were the main changes you made? To move to the 5-pillar framework? Academic demonstration is probably the most important pillar for undergraduate and is often 50-80% of the statement. For postgraduate states, it is often the least important pillar and university-specific research, work experience and career plan pillars are more important. Good luck!
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how do naturally implement what you intend to do with your degree/career plan into the personal statement?
Great question! Our consultants say that it is most naturally found either in the first two lines or else in the final paragraph (or both). You have really stand out demonstrating that you have done some careers research and come up with a plan for your next 5 years.
E.g. "I am applying to History with Economics programmes because the combination of deep quantitative and qualitative analysis will set up me up well for my future career as a Strategy Consultant in a Big 4 firm."
"During my degree I intend to make the most of university career services to help me to earn places at competitive spring week programmes and internships, such as , so that immediately after graduating I have maximising my chances succeeding in the working world."
Thank you Richard, how about writing a personal statement for a switch in career?, it's tricky since there is no such relevant experience. I mean applying for an MBA with an Engineering undergraduate background.
Switching career is a very common theme for an MBA application. It is especially effective for those applying from quantitative degrees (such as engineering, computer science, or hard sciences) and/or highly-competitive degree such as law and medicine, usually into finance or possibly senior-management-career paths. If you do not feel you have relevant experience, then lay out a really well-researched 5-year career plan, showing each promotion and job title along the way to show the steps you image taking to get the experience that you need to get where you need to get to. Good luck!
Sir, please tell whether having a goal for working for the government as an Economist a good career plan to state for Bsc Economics at LSE?
Yes - any career goal can be made relevant if backed up by well-researched specifics and a robust career plan. For you example, you would want to mention which government, and which department. How will your economics education be used to solve problems that this department faces and how will you progress through the department? What will be your first job title, and what will be your job title after 2-5 years? The more you demonstrate your research, the stronger you come across as a candidate. Good luck!
In terms of finding supercurriculars, there is so much to read on in any subject and it can feel quite daunting at times as if you need to know as much as possible about your chosen subject. How would you recommend dealing with this? My teachers say to focus on a niche area of your subject and go really deep into that rather than having surface level knowledge across many different areas - depth not breadth. I am not completely sure on what I should do and would appreciate some feedback, thank you.
Your teacher is correct! A niche is a great idea to show deep understanding. Part of your applications journey should be to find this niche and your statement will be stronger by you going through the process of finding a niche you are interested in so that you are authentic and convincing when you write about this (it's very easy for an experienced admissions officer to spot a superficial understanding). Why don't you do a quick Google/CZcams/Chat GPT of your subject to identify a list of 3-10 topics that you could explore and then talk to your teacher to ask if they can help you to identify yours from this long list. It's important that you find your own interest, and researching this is part of the journey, but hopefully your teacher can narrow down your options.
Can l apply for scholarships, programs and so on with those advices?
Yes - many scholarships are automatic, meaning that all eligible students are considered without a further application, but check the universities' fees and funding pages for details of additional scholarships that you can apply to (e.g. the Stelios Scholarship at LSE - which is aimed at students from Greece and Cyprus). Some of these tips, and especially free exemplar that you can download, can be easily adapted to help for scholarship and even job and internship applications. Good luck!
@@the_profs thanks for the reply
Hi, my UCL MSc Finance application is 900 words. Is it too long?
No that is actually a pretty optimal length. Don't panic when you see that the UCL limit is only 3,000 characters (not words). There is an option to upload your own statement which can be longer. UCL asks for size 12 font (use a standard font such as Times New Roman or Calibri) and 1.5 pages is about right. We recommend 800-1000 words for UCL, but we've had students go up to 1,200 and over two pages and still get in. However, longer is not better if there are no specifics and most of it is 'fluff'.
How long should my personal statement be?
Undergraduate: 4,000 characters (including spaces) - although it's good to aim for 3,500 if you are able to write succinctly
Postgraduate: it varies for each course from 500 words to 5,000 characters
Hi, My UCL MSc Finance statement is of 900 words. It it too long?