Ucas Personal Statement Writing And Editing

By Author: Stephen Newall
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Barely a day goes by without another dispiriting item appearing in the national news regarding the competitive nature of university applications. With UCAS reporting record numbers of applicants in a bid to beat the university fees rise in 2012, it is important to make sure that you have every possible advantage in the competition for places. So far in 2011, there are around 600,000 applicants for 400,000 places. With universities experiencing the same funding issues as other areas of the public sector and more and more people wanting to apply, only the best applications will gain entry to the course, and institution, of your choice.

Many people make the mistake of assuming that the UCAS personal statement makes little difference to your application if you have the required grades. This could not be further from the truth. As the statistics above suggest, you are unlikely to be the only applicant with top grades, even if you have managed to achieve all A*s! The UCAS personal statement is an opportunity for your chosen universities to see beyond the grades and find out what makes you a unique candidate. Have you worked ...
... hard to gain lots of relevant work experience? Your personal statement makes sure that they know. Have you read widely around the subject in your own time? Your personal statement can easily reflect this. Have you gained skills and experience from all sorts of relevant extra-curricular activities? A well-crafted UCAS personal statement allows universities an insight into the non-academic areas of your life, showing them that you are a well-rounded applicant.

The information that should go into your UCAS personal statement, as the name suggests, should be very personal to you and will vary from applicant to applicant. One thing to remember is that this is your opportunity to show the personality behind the grades. Instead of focusing your personal statement on your school performance, you should try to show how the subjects you have studied have prepared you for your chosen course. You should also try and reflect your passion for the subject, making it obvious why you have chosen to pursue it at undergraduate or postgraduate level. Aside from those two basic pieces of advice, what you include in you personal statement will really depend on the life experiences that make you the strong candidate that you are. It is easy to find endless advice on the Internet, and elsewhere, offering templates and systems for writing the “perfect UCAS personal statement”. In reality, generic advice like this should be taken with a pinch of salt. Unless your personal statement is indeed personal it won’t be possible for you to demonstrate what makes you a unique candidate.

At Getting In we recognise the importance of a well-written UCAS personal statement that is, above all else, unique to you. If you’re struggling to get across what makes you a strong candidate, seeking professional help from those who have been through the process could be just what you need. We recruit writers from the UK’s top institutions, including Cambridge, Oxford, Edinburgh and UCL, who work alongside you to create a bespoke personal statement that presents you in the best possible light. Instead of offering the sort of generic advice that can easily turn your UCAS statement from personal to impersonal, at Getting In our writers use the information you provide to offer a range of writing and editing services that ensure a well-written, professional personal statement while also retaining that personal touch. In many of the best schools this sort of process is already an established part of writing a UCAS personal statement. At Getting In we make the same level of service available for everyone.

At Getting In, we like to keep things flexible so that we can offer a personal service to each of our customers. For most, the process begins by selecting which UCAS personal statement service you require from the list of services on our website. Once you have found the right service for you, you will be asked to fill in a quick and simple set of questions outlining the information that should be included in your personal statement. Once we have everything we need to create the perfect personal statement the information will be passed to one of our top graduate writers, who will complete your personal statement within 2-3 days. Alternatively, if you’re looking for advice on how to improve an existing statement, we also offer an extremely comprehensive editing service. At Getting In we recognise that, to create a truly personal statement, we need to offer you a personal service. Simply select the service you require from the list on our website, or contact one of our friendly members of staff to find out how Getting In could help you.

We exclusively employ graduates from the top UK universities. The reason is simple; who better to help you get onto the most competitive courses than those who have already done so? With writers who have graduated from undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Oxford, Cambridge, Edinburgh and UCL, each member of our team knows what it takes to win the competition for the top university places. With each of our bespoke personal statement services, you reap the benefit of their experience and skill to make sure that you have the best chance of getting in to the course of your choice. With services ranging from an edit of your existing personal statement to the creation of a high-level, unique personal statement for the most competitive institutions and courses, you can be sure that Getting In will match you with the most talented and experiences writer to create the best possible personal statement.

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