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Lal Joshi – Head of Outreach & Partnerships Liaison

Lal Joshi – Head of Outreach & Partnerships Liaison Hayley Phillips – Student Relations Manager. How to support students on Personal Statements. Topics Covered. Importance of a Personal Statement Points to consider: For the student For the adviser

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Lal Joshi – Head of Outreach & Partnerships Liaison

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  1. Lal Joshi – Head of Outreach & Partnerships Liaison • Hayley Phillips – Student Relations Manager How to support students on Personal Statements

  2. Topics Covered • Importance of a Personal Statement • Points to consider: For the student • For the adviser • Guidance for writing a reference • Access students • Reference Tips & Deadline Dates • Admissions Advice

  3. Importance of a Personal Statement Gives universities an insight into the applicant as a person The first impression a university will receive • Gives universities an insight into the applicant as a person Students chance to stand out from the crowd May play a huge part in the offer decision Displays the student’s personality and writing style Portrays the student’s enthusiasm for the course

  4. Points to consider: For the student • Qualifications and awards • Course of interest • Career interest and reasons • Personal qualities • Work experience • Activities, interests and hobbies • Up to 4,000 characters (inc. spaces) or 47 lines of text • Spellcheck and ask someone else to proofread

  5. Points to consider: For the adviser Give an assessment of the suitability of the student for the HE courses that they have chosen and, where relevant, include: • Existing achievements, particularly those relating to their proposed course • Motivation and commitment towards chosen course • Relevant skills achievement • (whether certified or not) • Potential (other than grades) • Extra-curricular activities • Work experience (placements, voluntary work) • Proposed career plan

  6. Guidance for writing references You will need to discuss these points with the student: • Your reference should support the student’s intentions for progressing to HE • Advise the students to narrow down their subject areas • If a student has had a break in their education, it’s helpful to provide the reason • Access and BTEC student applications • are no different from A levels! • Applicants just need the right guidance

  7. Access Students • If the student is on a one-year course, you may not have known them long enough to write a full reference • Provide a temporary reference with details of how the course is assessed and number of credits awarded • Confirm that you will send a more detailed reference direct to all chosen universities and colleges at a later date • Did you know? • In the personal details section of Apply, applicants can choose to nominate a parent, teacher, adviser or carer to contact UCAS on their behalf if unable to phone themselves

  8. And don’t forget to include… • Any special requirements • Do not give information about a student’s health or disability without their agreement • Performance in individual units of qualifications, for example: GCE, AS and A levels that the student has not already given

  9. Reference Tips • A realistic summary • Likely achievements in future exams • Suitability for the courses • Ensure the application and reference are complete and do not have any misleading on false information

  10. enquiry@gsm.org.uk

  11. UCAS Deadline Dates Reminders • Applications for 2015 entry: between mid-September 2014 and 15 January 2015 • Oxford and Cambridge/Medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or veterinary science: • by 15 October 2014 • All art and design courses: 15 January or • 24 March 2015 • Some institution accept direct applications

  12. Good Statements “I have further developed my leadership skills in a business environment. In a tight timescale I created proposals with a risk assessment for an eventto raise money for the colleges chosen charity” “Intertwining my interest for business and entrepreneurship within a business management degree would be a perfect opportunity to explore, learn and gain an overall invaluable insight in to the world of business, moreover allowing me to gain the knowledge needed to pursue a successful career in management” • “My current goal is tobuild a career in computer science and start working to gain experience and be able to analyse and implementcomputer programmes” “By researching more about studying business in University…”

  13. Bad Statements “I have always been interested in Science and believe I have finally found my favourite field; Economics” “I’m well built, enthusiastic in science, 5’11, brown eyes, loves pizza and fast cars. Never persuaded with the sensitivity of the situation, always on time” “I have been a student all my life” …any quote (I.e. Ghandi, Mandela… etc.)

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