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SOME THOUGHTS ON EFFECTIVE UCAS PERSONAL STATEMENTS

SOME THOUGHTS ON EFFECTIVE UCAS PERSONAL STATEMENTS. alan.bullock@havant.ac.uk. “We tell our girls that their statements should be conventional.” The “Who Says?” factor Which person is mentioned the most in UCAS Personal Statements? USPs and the “So What?” factor

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SOME THOUGHTS ON EFFECTIVE UCAS PERSONAL STATEMENTS

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  1. SOME THOUGHTS ON EFFECTIVE UCAS PERSONAL STATEMENTS alan.bullock@havant.ac.uk

  2. “We tell our girls that their statements should be conventional.” • The “Who Says?” factor • Which person is mentioned the most in UCAS Personal Statements? • USPs and the “So What?” factor • Tuba-players/hitting people in Portsmouth with a stick/gutting mackerel in Waitrose • Mind you, if unis like Cambridge don’t look at statements, what’s the point anyway?

  3. 50/50? 70/30? 80/20? Or none of these? • It’s what you THINK not just what you DO. • We want to know what makes you tick. • Reflection, reflection, reflection! • Quotation, quotation, quotation? • Exclamation, exclamation, exclamation!!! • The PASSION conundrum • UCAS Entry Profiles • When not to mention sport or babies

  4. “I find that I can explain complex issues in a way that people understand, which is a very useful skill in Accountancy.” • From a young age • If you’re dyslexic, don’t hide it • But do hide your Thesaurus….. • And don’t let your love for German come fourth • Content or style?

  5. Being selective Web-links Joint/combined courses You don’t HAVE to mention work experience Plagiarism “And so, to conclude, my teacher says I need an ending” The necklace approach Armature dramatics……etcetera www.soton.ac.uk/english/undergraduate/ucasform

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