Writing a Winning Personal Statement

The personal statement is a student's key chance to impress the admissions tutor and this module is a valuable resource to help teachers advise students on how to make best use of this valuable opportunity to stand out from the crowd.

This pack demonstrates how to communicate successfully to university admissions tutors, including personal statements that have been critiqued by admissions tutors for each of the subjects covered. It also provides essential advice on what to say, how best to say it, and subject specific applications.

Other issues that may affect the student's application, such as illness, bereavement, or a disability that may affect their final grades, and how to tackle these in the personal statement are covered. Further advice in the form of top tips, common mistakes to avoid and interactive exercises for students to use round off this suite of resources and make it an essential support resource.