Additional Information
Book Details
Abstract
Chapter 1: Background
The structure of this guide
The importance of the university Personal Statement
How a UCAS Personal Statement enhances your university application
Chapter 2: Applying to university through UCAS
What is UCAS?
Key dates: How to apply and when
What is on the UCAS form?
The importance of your reference
Chapter 3: Where and what to study
Choosing a course
Choosing a university
Applying to different subjects
Grade requirements and competition for courses
Chapter 4: Important factors to consider
Tuition fees and financial help
Taking a gap year: Help or hindrance
Working in the industry: Sandwich course
Repeating exams: Not the end of the world
Chapter 5: The Clearing process
Chapter 6: Personal Statement overview
The UCAS Personal Statement
Gathering ideas
What a UCAS Personal Statement should contain
The rules your UCAS Personal Statement needs to adhere to
Structuring your Personal Statement
The introductory paragraph
Justifying your choice of course
The main body
Describing your academic experiences
Writing about your work experience
Writing about your extra-curricular activities
Composing your concluding paragraph
Chapter 7: Writing tips
Top tips
Reflection
How to turn something mundane into a positive
The dirty dozen: Most common mistakes
Chapter 8: From ‘Draft’ to ‘Refined’
An example to consider
Enhancing your Personal Statement
Chapter 9: Overseas and mature students
Overseas students
Mature students
Chapter 10: Redrafting and proofreading
Chapter 11: Information for teachers and parents
Chapter 12: Further reference: Personal Statement examples
Chapter 13: Final thoughts
Appendix: Useful websites
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Book Cover | C | ||
| Title | i | ||
| Copyright | ii | ||
| Contents | iii | ||
| About the Publisher | v | ||
| About the Author | v | ||
| Acknowledgements | vi | ||
| Preface | vii | ||
| Chapter 1 Background | 1 | ||
| The structure of this guide | 2 | ||
| The importance of the university Personal Statement | 3 | ||
| How a UCAS Personal Statement enhances your university application | 5 | ||
| Chapter 2 Applying to university through UCAS | 7 | ||
| What is UCAS? | 8 | ||
| Key dates: How to apply and when | 10 | ||
| What is on the UCAS form? | 12 | ||
| The importance of your reference | 14 | ||
| Chapter 3 Where and what to study | 17 | ||
| Choosing a course | 18 | ||
| Choosing a university | 19 | ||
| The crossroads: Why university? | 19 | ||
| Decisions, decisions | 20 | ||
| Applying to different subjects | 23 | ||
| Chapter 4 Important factors to consider | 25 | ||
| Tuition fees and financial help | 26 | ||
| Taking a gap year: Help or hindrance? | 27 | ||
| Pros | 28 | ||
| Cons | 28 | ||
| Working in industry: Sandwich course | 29 | ||
| Repeating exams: Not the end of the world | 30 | ||
| Chapter 5 The Clearing process | 31 | ||
| Where first? | 32 | ||
| Clearing, UCAS and the application procedure | 33 | ||
| How Clearing works | 33 | ||
| What information do I need to apply? | 33 | ||
| Finding a course through Clearing | 33 | ||
| Contacting the universities | 34 | ||
| Chapter 6 Personal Statement overview | 35 | ||
| The UCAS Personal Statement | 36 | ||
| Gathering ideas | 37 | ||
| What type of person are you? | 37 | ||
| Why do you want to study at university? | 37 | ||
| What has influenced your decision to study your chosen subject at university? | 38 | ||
| What are your academic achievements? | 38 | ||
| What are your future goals? | 38 | ||
| What work experience do you have and how has this developed you as a person? | 38 | ||
| What are your extra-curricular achievements and hobbies? | 39 | ||
| What a UCAS Personal Statement should contain | 39 | ||
| The rules your UCAS Personal Statement needs to adhere to | 42 | ||
| Structuring your Personal Statement | 44 | ||
| Opening paragraph | 45 | ||
| Main body | 45 | ||
| Conclusion | 46 | ||
| The introductory paragraph | 46 | ||
| Justifying your choice of course | 48 | ||
| The main body | 51 | ||
| Describing your academic experiences | 52 | ||
| Writing about your work experience | 54 | ||
| Writing about your extra-curricular activities | 56 | ||
| Composing your concluding paragraph | 58 | ||
| Chapter 7 Writing tips | 61 | ||
| Grammar and punctuation | 62 | ||
| American spellings | 62 | ||
| Incorrect word use: Homophones | 62 | ||
| Passive voice | 63 | ||
| I this, I that… | 64 | ||
| Structure | 64 | ||
| Buzzwords and phrases | 64 | ||
| Reflection | 67 | ||
| How to turn something mundane into a positive | 68 | ||
| The dirty dozen: Most common mistakes | 70 | ||
| Chapter 8 From 'Draft' to 'Refined' | 75 | ||
| An example to consider | 76 | ||
| Personal Statement: Draft | 76 | ||
| Personal Statement: Refined | 77 | ||
| Enhancing your Personal Statement | 78 | ||
| Paragraph one: Draft | 79 | ||
| Paragraph one: Refined | 79 | ||
| Paragraph two: Draft | 81 | ||
| Paragraph two: Refined | 81 | ||
| Paragraph three: Draft | 82 | ||
| Paragraph three: Refined | 82 | ||
| Paragraph four: Draft | 83 | ||
| Paragraph four: Refined | 83 | ||
| Concluding paragraph: Draft | 84 | ||
| Concluding paragraph: Refined | 84 | ||
| Chapter 9 Overseas and mature students | 85 | ||
| Overseas students | 86 | ||
| Engineering – Overseas student | 87 | ||
| Mature students | 88 | ||
| Midwifery – Mature student | 90 | ||
| Chapter 10 Redrafting and proofreading | 93 | ||
| Chapter 11 Information for teachers and parents | 97 | ||
| Chapter 12 Further reference: Personal Statement examples | 101 | ||
| Accounting | 103 | ||
| Actuarial | 107 | ||
| Archaeology | 111 | ||
| Architecture | 115 | ||
| Biochemistry | 119 | ||
| Biology | 123 | ||
| Biomedical Science | 127 | ||
| Business | 131 | ||
| Chemistry | 135 | ||
| Classical Studies | 139 | ||
| Computing | 143 | ||
| Criminology | 147 | ||
| Dentistry | 151 | ||
| Ecology | 155 | ||
| Economics | 159 | ||
| Engineering | 163 | ||
| English | 167 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 173 | ||
| Film Studies | 177 | ||
| Finance | 181 | ||
| Forensics | 185 | ||
| Geography | 189 | ||
| History | 193 | ||
| International Relations | 197 | ||
| Languages | 201 | ||
| Law | 205 | ||
| Management | 209 | ||
| Maths | 213 | ||
| Media Studies | 219 | ||
| Medicine | 223 | ||
| Midwifery | 227 | ||
| Music | 231 | ||
| Nursing | 235 | ||
| Optometry | 239 | ||
| Osteopathy | 243 | ||
| PGCE | 247 | ||
| Pharmacy | 251 | ||
| Philosophy | 255 | ||
| Photography | 259 | ||
| Physics | 263 | ||
| Physiotherapy | 267 | ||
| Politics | 271 | ||
| Psychology | 275 | ||
| Radiography | 279 | ||
| Social Work | 283 | ||
| Sociology | 287 | ||
| Teaching | 291 | ||
| Veterinary Science | 295 | ||
| Chapter 13 Closing thoughts | 299 | ||
| Appendix Useful websites | 301 | ||
| General | 302 | ||
| Choosing a university | 302 | ||
| Choosing a course | 302 | ||
| Fees, student loans and finance | 302 | ||
| Gap year | 303 | ||
| Sandwich courses | 303 | ||
| Overseas students | 303 | ||
| More titles in the Entry to University Series | 305 | ||
| More titles in the Entry to University Series | 306 | ||
| More titles in the Entry to Medical School Series | 307 | ||
| More titles in the Entry to Medical School Series | 308 |