What are the content heading in a UCAS Personal Statement?

Question

In what style should it be writen?
Could You sugest a paragraph plan. Should one include minor crimes in one's past? To ilustrate mager positive changes in one's live including Distinction grades this year.

Answer 1

1)first of all it should be one side of A4 and no longer than one page.
2) write what course you have chosen, why you chose the course you are applying for, what is it that appeals to you about it and what you hope to gain from it in the end (paragraph 1)
3) what career you're hoping to go into afterwards (this is the very last paragraph)
4) the skills and knowledge that you possess that will be of use on your course; i.e. what you are good at and what you know about the subject (paragraph 2)
5) hobbies/interests that are relevant to the degree you are doing (paragraph 4)
6) elaborate on what you have been doing on your current course. whether that'll be a-levels, avce or an access course. what essays have you been writing? what practical work have you done? did you film a documentry for example (paragraph 3)
7) don't waffle! keep it simple but straight to the point. always highlight the positive points and refrain from writing what your bad ones are
8) remember that with a personal statement, like a covering letter that goes with a CV when applying for jobs, you want to stress your best qualities
9) if you have a previous conviction for some offence that took place say, 3 years ago, you may have to bring it up sadly. but at least you are being honest, rather than having something to hide.
it shouldn't really affect whether or not you get into the university/universities that you have applied for

hope this helps, and i wish you the best of luck! remeber, if you want further help, ask your careers advisor at college

Answer 2

I agree with starting by talking about the course, and why you're suitable for it, then move on to non-academic stuff about you, then both what you will get from the university experience, and what benefits the university can get from having you as a student.
I'm pretty sure you have to list elsewhere any criminal convictions you've had, so it might be wise to explain how you've turned your life around since then...probably put that somewhere in the middle...definitely not at the beginning, and not at the end either - finish on a positive note.

Also, not in a massively nitpicky way since I know not everyone writes on the internet like they do in formal situations, but make sure you spell check your work and get someone to proofread as well to catch any spelling/grammar issues.

Good luck!

Answer 3

When I did mine I started off talking about why I wanted to study the course I had applied for, then to make myself seem like a well rounded person I talked about voluntary activities I helped with in school and in the community and then I finished with how I felt I would benefit from uni - like how it would help my independence etc.... hope that helps!

Answer 4

It depends what course you are applying for, I suggest you make your statement relevant to the course you are doing. Try to include what you have achieved i nyour life that is directly linked to your course. Mention things you have done that have made a differnce in certain situations, and also try to mention what you expect to achieve from the course you wish to take.

Answer 5

read the section for crime on the ucas form,
Explain how you have changed and why
Also get examples from www.studential.com
its fab.