Best UCAS Personal Statement: English

One of a number of selection tools that is used by university Admissions Tutors to make offers to English applicants is the UCAS Personal Statement. Since the majority of universities will not interview, the Personal Statement may be an applicant’s only opportunity to sell themselves. Only one in 5.5 English applicants will be accepted by universities. This means that producing a quality UCAS Personal Statement is vital. This booklet has been written in a simple, easy to follow way, by an experienced teacher/writer. You are told everything you need to know in order to produce a quality UCAS Personal Statement for English. The booklet directs you through an easy to follow format; gives you points that need to be covered by English applicants; identifies the key words to include; includes an English and a general reading list and provides useful websites.

The author has been a Head of Sixth Form for 20 years, and a teacher providing guidance to numerous students on their university applications for over 30 years.