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What stuff should I put in my personal statement?

Personal statements are used by universities to determine who has the skills that they're looking for amongst thousands of applicants. You can use it to stand out from the crowd. Be imaginative, use the thin...
HR
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Do I need work experience for a law school application?

The legal sector is an extremely competitive occupational area. In addition to the sheer number of law undergraduates each year, graduates from non-law degree courses are able to convert to law. As such, I w...
HT
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How have you expanded on areas of the curriculum, in which you are interested, outside of the classroom?

This is one of the most common questions that a student will be asked when discussing their personal statement in interview. It's all very well claiming to love a subject or a particular area of the curricul...
AJ
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How do I structure my personal statement (and what do I need to include) when applying for Joint Honours degree (50/50)?

More and more universities are turning to dual-subject programmes to attract students to their institutions. But is goes further than that, universities are realising that most of today's world issues need t...
FM
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How do you plan a personal statement?

A key question that is always asked when writing UCAS applications is; “How should I plan for a personal statement?”, “What should I include?”. I was definitely stuck when it came to planning my personal sta...
HM
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