PERFECTING THE PERSONAL


STATEMENT! By Lydia Hasan


4000 and 15! I remember these two numbers well, 4000 being the character amount I was trying to meet, and 15 the day of January I had to finish it by.


Yes, personal statements can be daunting, tedious and a bit of a pain to write, but they can be the key to getting that University place of your dreams.


Here are 5 simple things I wish I had been told when I was applying to University and writing my personal statement. I’m sure that these simple steps will make the whole process easier and more likely to guarantee you that spot at a top university!


Introduction The opening paragraph is ultimately the most important bit as this can be the key to whether or not the Uni carries on reading your statement or not. If you imagine a Uni administrator sat at a desk with a huge pile of statements they have to read through, they’re not going to have time to read them all word for word the first time round. They usually just glance at the introduction to see if it can advance to the ‘yes’ pile, in which case they will read the whole thing detail. So really make sure you make your opening sentences punchy and memorable.


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