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UCAS application process & your personal statement

UCAS application process & your personal statement. Heather Martin Schools Liaison Assistant. Today’s talk. What is UCAS? Preparing to apply The UCAS application process Your application form Your personal statement. What is UCAS?. University & Colleges Admissions Service

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UCAS application process & your personal statement

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  1. UCAS application process & your personal statement Heather Martin Schools Liaison Assistant

  2. Today’s talk • What is UCAS? • Preparing to apply • The UCAS application process • Your application form • Your personal statement

  3. What is UCAS? • University & Colleges Admissions Service • UCAS is the ‘go between’ between Institution and applicant • UCAS records all decisions made about you

  4. UCAS deadlines • Oxford / Cambridge and • Medicine / Dentistry / Veterinary Science • 15th October • Art & Design • Route A – 15th January • Route B – 25th March • All others – 15th January

  5. Preparing to apply

  6. What happens to your application?

  7. Your application form • Personal details • Applications in alphabetical order • Qualifications already obtained • Qualifications not yet obtained • Personal statement • Declaration • Open Reference

  8. Your application form

  9. The personal statement

  10. Where to start • Map out your ideas • Structure it well • Build up paragraphs • Requires several drafts

  11. The content • Relevant background information about yourself and why you are interested in the academic aspects of your chosen subject • Include any life skills, strengths, work experience, positions of responsibility, and any recent study relevant to your application • Taking a year out? ....Why?

  12. What are universities looking for? • A well structured personal statement with thought behind it • What sort of a person you are and why you are suitable for the subject area • Evidence for the things that you say about yourself • Examples that show you have motivation and commitment to complete your course

  13. What you have to offer

  14. The opening sentence! “I first became interested in Physiotherapy when I was sat in the waiting room of the West Cornwall A+E after my sister was recovering from a broken pelvis” “Seeing a Reef Shark off the coast of Australia first sparked my passion for anything from the marine world. Instead of swimming away – I swam closer, I was fascinated” “ ‘Lights, camera, action!’ – just saying the words sends me into a whirl of excitement about all the possibilities that await me after studying Film”

  15. Handy hints • Remember Admissions Tutors are very busy people! • Be factual and concise • Only include relevant information • Try to provide evidence for things you say about yourself • Get as many people to read it as possible • Rise above the rest by being interesting and passionate

  16. Finishing your Application • Internal deadline • Declaration • Payment • Reference • Keep a copy!

  17. What if? • UCAS Extra: starts late February • Clearing: starts on A-level results day • Re-sits

  18. Summary • UCAS and preparing to apply • UCAS deadlines and the application process • Your UCAS application form • Things to include in your personal statement • Start thinking about your personal statement now • Get as many people to read your personal statement as possible

  19. More information www.plymouth.ac.uk/applicantportal and look at ‘Prospective Students’ page

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