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The key thing is to make your personal statement give an impression of who you are and what makes you tick- if you don't do this what you say will sound generic and ungenuine. Instead of saying I ha ve a ...

The most important thing to keep in mind when writing a personal statement is that you have to show your skills and qualifications, rather than just tell them. The people reviewing your application read t...

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Your CV covers your subjects, but your PS allows you the opportunity to show that you undertsand the implications of what you are learning, how they apply to what y...

You should include achievements which are relevant to the subject you are applying for and which occurred within the last 2 years. Good examples are summer schools, awards, projects. Another good idea of ...

You should talk about the achievements you are most proud of and demonstrate how these helped form who you are today. This will not only give the admissions office an idea of what you have done but also w...