 | 11th Nov 2006 23:45:12
Posted by barbie86
Total Posts: 4124
Online Status: Offline | Re: personnel statements!
Don't worry about it too much. I went to an open day recently and the admissions tutor said the last thing he looks at is the statement
Really all you need to do is explain why you want to do the subject, what interests you about it etc, and why you'd be a good candidate for the subject: what qualities do you have that will be useful for that particular course?
You should also include what extra curricular hobbies and interests you have (you can link these in with how you feel you'll contribute to the social side of uni life)
As a guide, mine was set out like this:
Opening paragraph: the subject I'm applying for and why
Paragraphs 2,3,4,5: AS and A-level subjects: I went through each one and said how I felt it would aid me in studying for an English degree, and with the case of Religious Studies I said something about it helping me understand other people and cultures
6,7: My hobbies and interests (reading (of course) theatre going, dancing (which I linked into the social side of uni by saying I'd like to join a dance club when I go) etc); and my part time job and charity work. With the latter I said how it had enabled me to work as part of a team whilst using my initiative (or words to that effect), and to interact with the local community
Then a closing paragraph about what I hoped to gon on to do after completing my degree
Really you just want to come across as enthusiastic about the subject, but you also want to sell yourself and say why you as opposed to someone else with the same grades as you would be a better candidate. You also must check and double check your spelling and grammar
Like I said though, don't stress too much
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