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By Lindsay
#127149
i have to do my personal statement 4 ucas by next friday
its so hard to write, most things ive written are a heap of lies
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By Sidders
#127179
There's no point writing lies. Exaggeration is OK as long as you don't go to far. Just sell yourself. (Not literally)
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By ~JACQUI~
#127182
dont write lies, they will find out. what do you want to do? i wrote mine last week, its submitted now, write down anythink that you have done that will relate to your course, that always helps!
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By Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog
#127186
just instead of getting drunk every night discussing where to buy your curry say you like socialising and discussing current affairs. its easy peasy.
By Lindsay
#127196
i want to do business studies @ stirling uni
ive kinda done it now, used the thesaurus to make me sound intelligent
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By Sidders
#127198
Write down your interests, hobbies, what you like and enjoy. Waffle on a bit and you can't go wrong.
By Lindsay
#127203
yep thanks
getting my teacher to go through it on monday
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By kendra k
#127217
personal statements are some of the lamest things to write or read. only people who are arrogant and self obsessed can sincerely write a decent one. i have to start writing a bunch of them, it's going to be pain.
By Lindsay
#127233
well im glad i only hav to write one its hard enough
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By Mcqueen_
#127235
kendra k wrote: i have to start writing a bunch of them, it's going to be pain.


You have to write a bunch of them? Surely you just use the same personal statement.

Unless you have different personalities...
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By kendra k
#127253
that i do...

and each programme/university asks for something slightly different (in content and length), so i have to make it work- 10 times.
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By Adam
#127282
Your Education system is rather drawn out I think. I don't understand it.
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By kendra k
#127285
how so? i wrote a personal statement to apply to university.
i had to write one to apply to study abroad.
i have to write one for some fellowships i'm applying for.
i have to write some for my grad school aps.
seems simple enough.
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By Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog
#127322
posh unis expect stuff like that. suprisingly not at salford...
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By Adam
#127326
Salford - Yah!
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By Sidders
#127346
Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog wrote:posh unis expect stuff like that. suprisingly not at salford...

Hang on.., Loz goes to Salford...
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By Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog
#127375
yeah but probably only cos you get better deals there.

hey salford got me where i am today. in a dull job.
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By Funky Drummer
#127475
Lindsay wrote:i want to do business studies @ stirling uni
ive kinda done it now, used the thesaurus to make me sound intelligent


Hey! I'm at Stirling! :D

personal statement should always be hard to write - it is hard to be really big headed without sounding like it! The thing is, theres HUNDREDS of people who want to get onto the same thing as you and, unfortunatly, not hundreds of places.

You really have to "big yourself up" - you ahve to make them read it and think "wow, thie person has got what we want" and however arrogant you feel when youre writing it, it really does need to be something that shouts out "HEY! LOOK AT ME! I'M GREAT!"
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By Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog
#127479
wow wish i could go to uni with mr dullard. i bet stirling is my kind of town..
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By coct
#127500
Loz goes to salford because Loz is sponsored to go to * salford. Its pretty * shite though innit.

I got into Sheffield and rejected them last minute, which proves i am mint enough. Werd
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By coct
#127502
Forgot about censorship innit.
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By MK Chris
#127527
Funky Drummer wrote:aw...I've missed you Gaspode :)


Somebody missed Gaspode? I bet that takes some effort the fat b*stard.
By Lindsay
#127576
Funky Drummer wrote:
Lindsay wrote:i want to do business studies @ stirling uni
ive kinda done it now, used the thesaurus to make me sound intelligent


Hey! I'm at Stirling! :D

personal statement should always be hard to write - it is hard to be really big headed without sounding like it! The thing is, theres HUNDREDS of people who want to get onto the same thing as you and, unfortunatly, not hundreds of places.

You really have to "big yourself up" - you ahve to make them read it and think "wow, thie person has got what we want" and however arrogant you feel when youre writing it, it really does need to be something that shouts out "HEY! LOOK AT ME! I'M GREAT!"



thanks v much, getting loads of help to do it now
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By ~JACQUI~
#127627
Funky Drummer wrote:Hey! I'm at Stirling! :D

personal statement should always be hard to write - it is hard to be really big headed without sounding like it! The thing is, theres HUNDREDS of people who want to get onto the same thing as you and, unfortunatly, not hundreds of places.

You really have to "big yourself up" - you ahve to make them read it and think "wow, thie person has got what we want" and however arrogant you feel when youre writing it, it really does need to be something that shouts out "HEY! LOOK AT ME! I'M GREAT!"


without actually shouting look at me i am great!
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