How To Write A Perfect Personal Statement For University

Plan, structure and write your personal statement, analyse personal statement examples and discover exclusive templates

What you'll learn

How to prepare material, research content and plan your personal statement or statement of purpose.

How to structure your personal statement for undergraduate or postgraduate applications.

How to write engaging and compelling introductions and final paragraphs.

How to reference quotes, research and transferable skills in your personal statement.

How to write, edit and proofread your personal statement or statement of purpose.

How to write a competitive personal statement for Oxbridge, Medicine or highly academic courses.

Requirements

No previous higher education application experience is necessary. However, you should be well qualified for the higher education course you intend to apply for, and have at least a basic understanding of written and spoken English.

Description

How To Write A Perfect Personal Statement For Higher EducationAre you applying for undergraduate or graduate courses in higher education? Would you like expert advice for planning, structuring and writing your personal statement? If so, this course is for you.Entry into higher education is exceptionally competitive, so your personal statement’s got to be brilliant if you want to stand out.This How To Write A Perfect Personal Statement For Higher Education course gives you the key information you need to make yours engaging, compelling and successful.In this course, you will learn how to:Plan, structure and write your personal statementAnalyse personal statement examplesWrite about your academic and practical experiencesReference quotes, use sentence starters and write about your skills and valueWrite introductory and concluding paragraphs that engage and compel the readerYou'll discover the secrets to planning, structuring and writing your content, learn how to craft compelling opening and closing paragraphs and unpick the secrets of writing about your academic and practical experiences in ways admissions tutors love.You’ll also discover personal statement templates and advice for undergraduate, postgraduate, medical, and Oxbridge applications. This course is suitable for university applicants from around the world, so wherever you are and wherever you’re applying to, this content will be of great value to you.Why take this course?Learn from an experienced tutorGain access to exclusive materials and examplesImprove your chances of getting accepted to your dream universityWhat you will learn?How to write a personal statement that is clear, concise, and persuasiveHow to use your own experiences and achievements to demonstrate your suitability for the course you are applying forHow to make your personal statement stand out from the crowdWho is this course for?Students who are applying to higher educationUndergraduate and postgraduate studentsStudents who need help writing their personal statementStudents who want to improve their chances of getting accepted to their dream universityOxbridge applicants, medical applicants and applicants writing statements of purposeWant to know how to write about your transferable skills?Unsure about how to use quotes or which sentence starters are most effective?Baffled about style, originality, plagiarism or the impact of AI on your personal statement?Confused about the right way to edit and polish your personal statement?Want to better understand what’s expected in undergraduate and postgraduate personal statements?You'll find the answers to your questions in this course, along with an extensive range of valuable content.Course Structure & ContentThis course is divided into 21 lessons. Each lesson includes a video lecture and relevant downloadable resources.Lesson 1: What Is A Personal Statement?Lesson 2: What To Do Before You Start Writing A Personal StatementLesson 3: Structuring Your Personal StatementLesson 4: Writing A Great First ParagraphLesson 5: Writing About Your Academic ExperienceLesson 6: Writing About Your Practical ExperienceLesson 7: Writing a Great Personal Statement ConclusionLesson 8: Skills You Must Include In Your Personal StatementLesson 9: Using Quotes In Your Personal StatementLesson 10: Sentence Starters For Your Personal StatementLesson 11: What To Avoid In A Personal StatementLesson 12: How To Write About Yourself SuccessfullyLesson 13: How To Edit, Check And Revise Your Personal StatementLesson 14: How Original Should Your Personal Statement Be?Lesson 15: How To Write A Last-Minute Personal StatementLesson 16: How To Write An Oxbridge Personal StatementLesson 17: Writing A UCAS Undergraduate Personal StatementLesson 18: Writing A Postgraduate Personal StatementLesson 19: Exclusive Personal Statement ExamplesLesson 20: Write A Perfect Personal Statement With MeLesson 21: 10 Questions Universities Always Ask, And How To Answer ThemDownloadable Resources10 Exclusive Template ResourcesExamples Of Personal Statements With An Academic FocusExamples Of Personal Statements With A Practical FocusExclusive ‘How To Write About Yourself’ ResourceExamples Of UCAS Undergraduate Personal StatementsExamples Of Postgraduate Personal Statement ExamplesAdditional Material19 original personal statement examples covering undergraduate and postgraduate applications, so you can see how these ideas work in practice.10 exclusive personal statement templates for compelling structures.The top 10 interview questions universities ask are broken down in detail, with example answers.Advice on Oxbridge applications, personal statements for Medicine, statements of purpose and much, much more.This course is the combined wisdom of my 20 years of experience working with applicants in the higher education system. I can guarantee that I've included everything you could possibly need to craft a powerful and engaging personal statement!

Overview

Section 1: Preparing Your Personal Statement

Lecture 1 What Is A Personal Statement?

Lecture 2 What To Do Before You Start Writing A Personal Statement

Section 2: Writing Your Personal Statement

Lecture 3 Structuring Your Personal Statement

Lecture 4 Writing A Great First Paragraph

Lecture 5 Writing About Your Academic Experience

Lecture 6 Writing About Your Practical Experience

Lecture 7 Writing A Great Personal Statement Conclusion

Section 3: Refining Your Personal Statement

Lecture 8 Skills You Must Include In Your Personal Statement

Lecture 9 Using Quotes In Your Personal Statement

Lecture 10 Sentence Starters For Your Personal Statement

Lecture 11 What To Avoid In A Personal Statement

Lecture 12 How To Write About Yourself Successfully

Lecture 13 How To Edit, Check And Revise Your Personal Statement

Section 4: Developing Your Personal Statement

Lecture 14 How Original Should Your Personal Statement Be?

Lecture 15 How To Write A Last-Minute Personal Statement

Lecture 16 How To Write An Oxbridge Personal Statement

Lecture 17 Writing A UCAS Undergraduate Personal Statement

Lecture 18 Writing A Postgraduate Personal Statement

Section 5: Improving Your Personal Statement

Lecture 19 Exclusive Personal Statement Examples

Lecture 20 Write A Perfect Personal Statement With Me

Lecture 21 Lesson 21: 10 Questions Universities Ask, And How To Answer Them!

Applicants to higher education. International students, those applying via UCAS or Common App. Those applying for specialist degrees or to Oxford and Cambridge.