The change comes amid claims that the personal statements favour middle-class students who may have better access to “high-quality advice and guidance”, according to Ucas. The 4,000-character essay ...

The lengthy personal statement students are required to write when applying to university is unfair and should be replaced by a series of short-response questions, a report has suggested. Currently, ...

The University and College Admissions Service (Ucas) has announced it is ditching the traditional personal statement and will ask students to respond to questions in a key change that will “level the ...

After 32 years, university applicants this autumn will no longer face having to fill a big blank box with 4,000 characters. The old-style UCAS personal statement is no more. The university admissions ...

Are you thinking about applying to universities in the UK? Your personal statement for UCAS is your one chance to stand out. The UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) personal statement ...

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The quality of an applicant's personal statement is very important at LSE. The School does not interview for places so this is an applicant’s only opportunity to demonstrate they are a good fit for ...

For competitive university courses, strong grades alone are no longer enough. UCAS personal statements are about standing out — showing motivation, subject insight, and a clear understanding of future ...