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When writing my personal statement, I found it easiest to note down all of my ideas in a random order, build upon and refine them, and then stitch them together in a suitable order. A great place to start is...

A personal statement should reflect several things: namely, your passion and suitability for the field(s) in question, as well as your commitment to study (a degree is obviously a commitment of several years...

Whatever you do, do not start with a quote - that is personal statement 101. It's better to start off with a simple statment of why you want to do the course you are applying to. For example: " I am app...

Although there are many different ways to structure your personal statement and decide what to include, this is an example of what I did: - An interesting statement at the start to grab the reader’s attentio...

Starting is the hardest. The introduction is crucial to grab the admission tutor's attention and thinking of a good line might take a while, and stop you from even starting on your personal statement (PS), s...