Why your Personal Statement may get rejected (from Oxford, Sussex, Greenwich and Bangor university)

[@meganthomas5070]

"Im not awarding you a degree in nepotism" 🤣

[@ryo2722]

They should straight off slap Harvard in the face with this video

[@xm3405]

Eton college will be blacklisted lol

[@dantae666]

yeah that's bullshit lol

[@JHS270694]

@R K Yeh but the 'donations' don't hurt... Quid pro quo n all that.

[@1stewok587]

seems stupid to shut down decent or possible business

[@ggrocks]

Anyone else procrastinating writing their personal statement, by watching this video?

[@hyacinthp4882]

yes me!! it has been two months now..i finally got a word down lol

[@DIYKRISSY]

YES LOL

[@MMmm-bg9li]

Me haha! It’s due in like 2 weeks fml

[@yoyaoo8267]

meeee

[@sntzksworld]

meeee

[@macalby]

"In my free time I like socialising and hanging out with my friends. You'd be a really strange person if you didn't" Well shit.

[@shabrinaikbar3175]

Finely guess i'm strange then

[@corteiz]

I'm more guiltier than a convict

[@faithmoll3340]

Finley Lane Mcelroy 🙄

[@SoniaVictoria]

I felt the same way

[@Indausn]

🤣🤣🤣

[@erzan]

I bet the guy in the glasses is a legendary lecturer. 😂

[@okpolihenry983]

I swear

[@corporateraider9766]

That line was gold

[@KaizerBeatz-vf9wf]

that's a woman edit: nvm, see the geezer now

[@whoneedsapillowwhenjinshou2660]

Fr😭😭😭

[@Indausn]

true

[@yaseen1478]

It might get rejected because : 1- It's written for a major different than what it's been applied for 2- it extensively mentions irrelevant facts. (like what does your dad do) 3- it has grammar/spelling mistakes

[@jianpingdeng5564]

Helpful

[@kunalbang09]

I Don't Have A CS Background In 11 And 12th , Will They Reject Me If I Apply For Bsc In CS , even though the university doesn't ask for previous experience in that field

[@dhsf5937]

@@jianpingdeng5564 don't forget the clichés.

[@MrCollegeConcierge]

Agreed!

[@nandinitalukdar3495]

@@kunalbang09 Maybe take some courses on a certain programming language or any cs related course, that should help

[@user-ub8oi7oh3r]

I just got called strange by a university professor.

[@kingrobert7246]

Aksangel _ a doctor called me strange. Then wong entered the room

[@rachelp9954]

LMAO

[@sarujanrupan4831]

Lucky

[@Wingcrawler]

😂

[@behuman3801]

I. Some culture being strange is a very good thing

[@antonydandrea]

The trouble with the personal statement that I found was the character limit and the actual line limit! It becomes less about writing and more about how to say as much as you want in as few words as possible.

[@yourface747]

That's what writing is about.

[@erzan]

Smart people can say more in a sentence than an entire paragraph. 😎

[@aidstoon7279]

+erzan Fuck off, loooool.

[@highlandragdoll]

VERY late comment, but for the benefit of anyone reading, it's very important to be succinct in your essay writing. I didn't realize or grasp this for quite a while. For any beginning students out here, this'll help you immensely: Each paragraph should have a PEEL structure. POINT: State your, well, point here. The main concept of your paragraph. (For example: Puppies are cute.) Evidence: What supports your point and backs up this point that you made? (A study by Andrex (2018) shows that 9/10 people faint with cuteness overload at the puppy on their advert.) Explanation: So? How does this evidence support your point? (When asked to describe what caused them to faint, the affected participants commonly described feeling overwhelmed by feelings of joy and adoration.) Link: Either link back to the main question that your essay is asking you, or onto the next point. (The above research would certainly support that puppies are, indeed, cute.) That's essay writing, though. In regards to the personal statement... I had to change big words to small ones, change sentence structure, and even entire sentences to sacrifice. I felt that talking about my research methods and numeracy skills were more important than my hobbies, so they had to go. Hope this helps someone! Cheers!

[@RK-ep8qy]

Ashendoll I rate this ☝️ when I wrote my personal statement I more or less did this and got a couple of medicine interviews because of it (but nearly all med schools don’t read your personal statement anymore)

[@kwatay3896]

I love the second guy- I'm not giving you a degree in neputism. Best thing I've heard perfect sentence

[@weaponofmassconstruction1940]

Nepotism* (My dad owns a dictionary publishing company)

[@samjam170]

Weapon of mass construction Very underrated comment

[@hhughes9465]

sol walker I think that what he meant is that he's looking for people who have actively sought out work experience. For example, you might want to put 'I worked with *insert company here* to gain experience', rather than a 'My dad owns *insert company here* therefore I automatically have experience in the field'. Just because you have been surrounded by a certain subject doesn't mean you have good experience.

[@Jungleland33]

On the other hand if he taught astrophysics he would be awarding a degree in Neptunism........ I'll get me coat.

[@yeetwchybaban]

@@weaponofmassconstruction1940 gay

[@kiwikiwi7375]

I mean I’m doing law and bullshitted my entire personal statement. Got offers from Bristol Nottingham York and Warwick. Say you like the subject, say you read some books, say you played a sport, that’s it. Oh and don’t use the word ‘passionate’

[@vercetti8670]

Kiwi Kiwi what uni did you go to?

[@kiwikiwi7375]

Tommy Vercetti Nottingham, figured it had a good balance between student life and a decent law school, a nice student city with a good campus and sport reputations

[@kiwikiwi7375]

Raul Ramirez how?

[@kiwikiwi7375]

Raul Ramirez you got to remember these people read 100s of the same applications. DofE and EPQs don’t make you unique, they literally just want people who will do well on the course, and possibly in sport.

[@ashwinramesh4186]

What's your reason for not using the word "passionate"?

[@jess4709]

Babe, I wasn’t going to apply to Oxford anyway

[@maimunanuhah4877]

Literally 😭

[@sersastark]

In my statement to University of Edinburgh I was honest in what I learned, what inspired me, and what I didnt know but wanted to learn and how I felt the university would fill that role for me. It was this statement along with recs and my grades that got me in, but it took me a whole semester to get that statement to where it needed to be.

[@emilycarter8922]

You might want to check this out kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4u4mIdrmMyHnZI

[@zuko496]

Very helpful thank you

[@audreyboustani7667]

Very interested in Edinburgh how are you liking it ? Are you still going there ?

[@aarya6976]

Hi! Could you perhaps share it please?

[@grigorioschatziandreou2558]

I mean, it’s not that it’s a tough uni to get into😂

[@muzzy562]

Who applies to Oxford as their 'I can't apply to medicine 5 times' choice? Who? Who in their right mind?

[@kathman6952]

s d Are you an idiot?

[@ona907]

lol I did and I got an offer

[@ona907]

+Kathmandu calm down wow, that's really rude

[@lulusun2]

Yh tons of people apply for biochem at oxford as their 5th

[@RK-ep8qy]

lulusun2 i think i get why, if you can’t get the prestige of being a doctor then get the prestige of an oxbridge student. I get that.

[@timjenkins8538]

I'm a 31 year old man who finished uni in 2012. Thanks algorithm!

[@pnp8235]

😂😂

[@Lara-vm2ki]

"i'm not awarding you a degree in nepotism" fuckin savage. i love that man.

[@StochasticMCSG]

the application process in the UK has so many differences from the US. this video contradicts a lot recommendations for writing essays in the US. lol idk I just found that interesting

[@brokke8388]

'you'd be a really strange person if you don't like socialising..' *me and other autistic people stare sadly into the distance* But this was a genuinely helpful video, thank you!

[@mesia2453]

I am not autistic but same **can feel you*

[@AGMtagious]

as an autistic, i did stare sadly into the distance when he said that

[@pinksssss]

LMAO

[@BridgetSonobe]

Thank god I watched this because my personal essay actually included "from when I was younger, I fell in love with film," and one of my PIQs included socializing with friends.

[@thegreatsalad]

Bridget Sonobe Honestly it's quite hard to think of a first sentence. I think with things they've seen a lot they just skip over to the next sentence and see what you've got to say. It also depends how competitive a place you're applying to. Anyway it's usually better to get an application sent and be further up the queue than to spend a few more weeks making it "perfect".

[@9_in_the_afternoon]

WAIT - you have to be a sane and quite nice person to get a place at uni? Well then, goodbye dreams of getting a degree XD

[@faizolmai5844]

Tori Lee 😂😂😂😂

[@harryscorah2091]

“I’m not awarding you a degree in nepotism” brilliant

[@christianplummer3315]

"Don't try to be too clever" well shit

[@rosie6]

Honestly for Cambridge it needs to be extremely , if not completely academically orientated for an interview and offer. My cam interviewer also asked me questions in my statement about wider reading and supplementary writingzGood luck 🍀 I hope we can all get to our dream destinations.

[@Mirsab]

I didn't know the student room had a KZbin channel till now 😂

[@dunyamalibabakishizada7744]

I think biggest issue today is demanding masterpiece letters which non-natives simply are not capable. On the other hand, some people who really deserve stay out of course due to ones get written their letter to freelancers or agencies. Instead who wrote letter based on natural thoughts and feelings usually ignored. I think this is little bit a injustice.

[@jonnylons1]

“Oxford, Sussex, Greenwich, Bangor” Not exactly all in the same league there....

[@casablancasj2570]

Jonathan L you get rejected by Bangor by using too intelligent language

[@mxxx9561]

😂😂😂 literally what I thought

[@rosie6]

Literally I was like huh

[@crisyorke1328]

Are you sure most ivy league or Russell universities aren't awarding nepotism?

[@felicityaeh]

Cris Yorke this is the UK

[@Charlzton]

@@felicityaeh Russel Group is in the UK

[@jess4709]

That guy is from Sussex, and Susssex isn’t a Russel Group uni

[@lucydaniel2811]

Have you got proof that they are?

[@MegaTammy321]

Lucy Daniel Sussex isn’t Russell Group it’s part of another I think the 1994 which Loughborough is in as well

[@rahulchaudhary4428]

That guy in the blue sweater: Don't tell me that you love film, who doesn't A few moments later, The psychology professor in the grey jacket: you love music, tell me that ! That is real enthusiasm coming from a student.

[@Malene_Simonsen]

I think it was more the whole "from a young age" thing he was objecting against. If you are applying to a film or media course, it would be quite strange to not mention that you have an interest in films :P

[@marionkokkinou7281]

I HAD THE SAME QUESTION WHO ARE WE SUPPOSE TO LISTEN TO

[@_aimeexo_596]

Marion Kokkinou I think it depends on the course and the skill in question. Watching a film isn’t impressive, so if you were applying to nursing and you mentioned how you like films that’s irrelevant and not going to help you. But if you are applying to a media or script writing course saying how you enjoy watching films and that you want to enhance that knowledge into behind the scenes is useful as it is directly linking into the course. With the music one, it is technically a good skill. I feel like saying how you’ve always participated in clubs growing up like music for example can leave a good impression that you are a hard worker. Obviously don’t write a huge paragraph on music if that’s not the course you’re applying too, but you can still mention it.

[@snuffles4291]

I imagine the person who loved music was applying for a music degree. I doubt the other person was applying to a socialising with friends and watching films degree

[@magtazeum4071]

@@snuffles4291 haha.."socialising with friends and watching films degree" LOL..

[@olisal8566]

Idk why I’m watching this.. i’ve already graduated lol

[@gamerhistorian7843]

What was your degree??

[@phantomr277]

Nobody asked

[@user-yr3uj6go8i]

Yet, you replied anyway. Lol.

[@dawudahmed3750]

Send me ur personal statement boo 😎

[@jenniferiwuese]

I wouldn’t want the guy to read my personal statement 😂

[@shivam13juna]

the professor, from the University of Sussex. WOW so succinct and precise.

[@fpsreactions8481]

I thank my parents everyday for enrolling me in a school with a KILLER university counsellor. He knows what a personal statement needs and makes them real good.

[@watanabeyedam9479]

Give us some useful tips pls

[@khadija2739]

Don’t say that and not give us any tips then

[@thatcat5401]

drop some tips

[@grassytramtracks]

Divulge!

[@chiedzamatowe4397]

Best advice ever. At first I dreaded listening to this because I thought it would give negative vibes. But in fact, I feel this is another wonderful way to learn, from mistakes Thank you "the studentroom"

[@WriteYourAcceptance]

So important to personalize your personal statement! Great info.

[@hamzalaher1028]

What are you smoking you lanky bastard. Personalise deez nuts

[@desankad.870]

I really like Mr. Sharif Mowlabus's personality and way of thinking. Those people are the reason why I live.

[@ghjghvdib4171]

That dick?

[@LeeKnowsCatss]

6 years on and this is still VERY useful, thank you!

[@michelle.santosss]

So I actually did my personal statement in the right way!! I was so worried but this video helped a lot.

[@noneofyourbee-siness]

The Oxford professor seems quite scary😑

[@julianshirnia3922]

Pritika yeah and interviews are far worse than this

[@behuman3801]

Their campus is scary and outdated and old too

[@faithlesshound5621]

@@behuman3801 That's exactly why kids want to go there!

[@wediyemane7831]

Usually, I don't struggle with doing my assignment, however, I am very struggling to make suitable my personal statement. SPAG 😁

[@Lymbo]

Wedi yemane ahh he’s. Good old SPaG

[@davidbanahene307]

Same to me

[@misterman6691]

agreeance, i am in greatly

[@WaotJay]

That last statement was powerful. What you really want to convey.

[@aditisiddharth6472]

I know the lady from oxford - she comes to my gym. She s very nice

[@xenia7530]

Apparently I'm a very strange person because I don't like socialising...

[@taiji1478]

@Read This maybe instead of having a developmental disorder, she just doesn't like people. there is nothing wrong with that. to hell with autism, online autism tests, bipolar, online bipolar tests, adhd, online adhd tests, etc. there is more to life than collecting diagnoses of disorders, identifying yourself as disordered, and finding online support groups. and not liking socialising with people should not be looked at as a personality disorder, as-yet-undiagnosed. i remember back in 2006 or something, on a different YT channel i made a video talking about my personality. more than one person showed up to try to welcome me to the Aspergers community. telling me i should get tested for it. give me a break. i utterly despise our culture of disorders.

[@fffernsw4dl539]

@@taiji1478 yes 👏 and for real.

[@user-yr3uj6go8i]

@@taiji1478 Completely agreed.

[@theliopleurodon]

The guy is so sarcastic and funny. I want him as a teacher

[@GeeseAreJustBastardizedSwans]

I feel as though he'd tear into you so fast but actually be there to help.

[@andiviolet5027]

Second guy was a full on savage. I love it.

[@ellie-ng6nr]

im so glad I applied to sussex .... I hope to see this guy at the open day

[@reptilianmentality]

I decided to watch this out of pure curiosity. I managed to get 2 unconditional offers and i'm incredibly pleased. Good luck to everyone xo

[@sujathasatheesh1096]

Well done my dear son...❤❤ hope you will reach greater heights in drawing in future....keep going

[@crisyorke1328]

One main point: Use COMMON SENSE.

[@KingEutony]

Cris Yorke like J hus.

[@jackorourke1684]

Thanks for this useful informatoin.

[@tharinisriskandarajah3310]

i didn’t need this in my recommended when i just applied to ucas 😭😭😭

[@chichicox2v442]

jajaja same PS. Sorry for the 1 year response. Ive applied recently

[@starboivids1138]

Samee🤣

[@jingyiwu9642]

Me: just submitted my uni application. Algorithm: Why your Personal Statement may get rejected?

[@jingyiwu9642]

It's a really good video though! Thank you for posting it!

[@jaytalkss]

Best video about writing Personal Statement. Thank you for the tips!!!

[@nightwolf7yt]

ops I started my statement with "since I was young" to give an intro to my personality, I hope that won't affect my application

[@paulinegonzalez752]

I'm an American trying to apply to Oxford and ahhh this is so much different then the American personal statement

[@indirects868]

pauline gonzalez What's an American personal statement like?

[@hannahbridgetprice4237]

Indirects they're more general- they like to know that you're well rounded and get involved :)

[@paulinegonzalez752]

you do pick an intended major! but the personal statement is more ablout who you are and how you think rather than about your academic interests and what youve done since that is already expressed in other parts of ur application

[@gracescott6951]

Pauline Gonzalez taming you back to this comment two years later haha! Did you end up applying to Oxford after all?

[@randomperson9456]

Did you end up getting into oxford?

[@Anonymous-li6py]

Except oxford, all the other universities do not have the privilege to select students as they have problems admitting enough students.

[@poornimaravishankar]

In my free time, I like to be in solitude, in nature. Not with people and socializing is the last thing I would do. It's called introversion. Don't judge.

[@studentperson4552]

I am the same. Except I spend most of my time in my room. I'm either watching videos, browsing social media, writing, gaming, or revising mathematics.

[@spiritblood1100]

oh my god i love the default youtuber no copyright music. genuinely.

[@beautifulL52]

lmao! The guy talking about youd be a strange person if you WEREN't that way. Had me cracking me!

[@Aristotle2000]

1:33 This video IMHO really emphasizes the privilege of wealthier applicants who get better mentoring and understand many of these norms as a simple matter of being part of their own wealthier academic subculture. Many student from Eton College would know these things merely as a matter of course. Better students from other UK subcultures would not know these things.

[@Egirl_Slayer]

grades are number 1 priority though, personal statement is the least important.

[@alinao.3987]

Stop reading comments and go write your paper

[@KaizerBeatz-vf9wf]

you do the same then ill do the same. gobshite

[@maybeiamormaybeiamnot8635]

As a person who doesn't like socialising much, and prefers reading to visuals, I'm quite offended by how he calls them 'sane and rational'.

[@lilpoop1488]

It's your choice to get offended though. You don't even know the guy, why'd you give him so much power?

[@maybeiamormaybeiamnot8635]

​@@lilpoop1488poes law

[@reeflarkin1919]

I dunno, glad I went to uni in Australia (duel citizen) mostly because I didn't want to faff around with this personal statement nonscense. We're paying university, they should be grateful to have us. Personal statements just seem pointless and excessive- especially for me who's dyslexic, it's like another assignment that I just don't need in my life. Maybe if you've got a low grade it's a good option but we all know Oxford still won't accept you. Yeah, so glad for the Australian system and uni is way cheaper here AND the government supports you a lot more. The UK needs to sort it's shit out.

[@Aaron-fl3fx]

Alex Wood 😂😂😂Thank you Alex, I agree with you.

[@Faith-sr8zw]

Agree, a page of writing doesn't say shit about a person

[@ThatGuy-nv2wo]

Personal statements are useful, especially for higher tier unis. What if you've done something in your spare time that isn't a course? That's the only way you can show you're dedicated, and show your deeper understanding.

[@цветок-ш7п]

MichaelKingsfordGray If YOU took an English degree, you'd have actually read his comment and realised he's dyslexic. Lol idiot.

[@YuukiuuYik]

Here in Poland we write PS's for work, not college All you need is good A-levels and you can learn for free, if you want to pay cause you want to do something different or your A-levels turned out badly you sure can, too I really feel weirded out that I need to write a PS for college, its just not a thing in my country

[@sadhnagupta5534]

1. Don't try to be clever 2. Present your statement in a humorous way. 3. Don't tell about family, childhood n all as they are interested in knowing what you could do now at your present age. 4. Don't write irrelevant, obvious things which a person does, mention things which help them understand about you truly.

[@laurelwatts6233]

My paper was well-written . I will order more and more😍😍😍😍😍

[@lenard3935]

i love it when people can effectively articulate that oxford psychologist a grade

[@JonathanSteadman2003]

College or schools should be able to help out.

[@ahuman487]

Why am I watching this, im in uni...

[@xueyizhou7926]

The male professor is hilarious (brutally honest) oh I love British accent!!

[@DaramolaOlanrewaju]

Me: "Since I was young, I always wanted to attend your university" Admission officer: Dude, the school was established 5 years ago. Me:

[@SweetSinger789]

How would you write a personal statement for someone who plans for a career in medicine?

[@homersimpson499]

Ever since I first got sick...

[@nafisaalam2409]

Holy fuck lol..

[@HayaBaqir]

I want to know that too

[@HayaBaqir]

I want to know that too

[@SweetSinger789]

Homer Simpson haha that would be kind of good. I could do ever since my ..... got sick.

[@andrewgregggregg4132]

The people of the world are the most Important part of any statement..

[@dude14377]

Im at Sussex right now. Guess I didnt do any of these things haha.

[@hawra4333]

Is the social life there good? I went to the open day.. It seemed a bit dead? I dont know. Please say if you like it? And why? What you dont like?

[@Toad_Nugget]

Hawra Albadran mate Brighton is one of the best cities to live in in the UK. Don’t worry about a social life, that’ll come almost immediately.

[@durgacherry619]

Dude 14377 how is sussex university for study Business bro??

[@TheWoeJoe1]

I gave it a like because of the funny bald guy.

[@lucygordon926]

oops...I started mine with a quotation 🤣 still got offers though

[@FrangoTraidor]

j'y ai passé beaucoup de temps et j'en suis fier

[@daredevil6494]

This made me nervous but made laugh a lot

[@yusurkassem4174]

I don't know how to balance my personal statement as i'm applying for both psychology and neuroscience and i feel like they're both just going to reject me

[@lohanwilliams1619]

Hi Yussur, They don't have to. I can help write the essays for you.

[@yusurkassem4174]

@@lohanwilliams1619 oh wow thank you i've already applied and actually have got a university interview today. Well hopefully it goes well haha

[@lohanwilliams1619]

Congratulations

[@yusurkassem4174]

@@lohanwilliams1619 thanks!

[@oneandonly3794]

Sooo it’s pretty late, but may I ask if you got in and what did you include in the personal statement?

[@kishanchali8752]

Too bad that I didn't come across this before I applied for Oxford three years ago.

[@ardalla535]

Interesting. I was thinking your personal statement would get rejected if it threatened the safe space of the tutors.

[@basicsurfer08]

personal statement matters if its a competitive course otherwise all that matters is being a rich student

[@KaizerBeatz-vf9wf]

even if it's not a competitive course, how does being rich or not come into play? People don't buy places and poor people can still take student loans. I agree personal statements aren't really vital unless it's a competitive course though.

[@alibutt3753]

I think if you will not understand the environment and the person to whom your emailing so it could happen.there is always a situation means direct dialogue environment or indirect environment. You need to understand environment management means

[@niamh8055]

Why did my brain think "wait, Bangor has a university?" It's Bangor in Waleesssss not County Dowwnnnn

[@StDurendal]

Ah, strange-hood. Not liking socialising is the key to standing out, my bespectacled egg!

[@K10jak]

Some good advice, shame it didn’t come with a few poor attitude statements.

[@sutoreikyatto]

low-key wished I found this video way sooner

[@10hourslooney25]

The best approach: DO NOT spend money on degree! A degree doesn't guarantee you a descent job. If you want to be a doctor, OK! Study! After all, you're paying money, and living in relative poverty, while people like 1:05 have trumped up attitudes towards applications. Instead - WORK, AND SAVE MONEY, and then later, pay to attend courses while in work. Imagine, spending £15K, when - during the same time period, you could SAVE £15K. Remember: you are paying the wages of other more well-off people.

[@nodiyaa158]

Haha, jokes on you. I applied for aerospace engineering with a medical degree and still got in

[@faithlesshound5621]

Why does everyone think these people are professors? They're admissions tutors, i.e condemned to mindless drudgery. Most probably Senior Lecturers.

[@faithlesshound5621]

@@deekswarner7283 Exactly. Not a job anyone would do purely from choice. They are looking for people who can fake it as well as, or better than, the next person, without being totally insufferable.

[@faithlesshound5621]

@@deekswarner7283 That's what I think the tutors are looking for. As for how it could be achieved, I have no idea. Your best bet is to ask someone who sees a lot of these statements.

[@deekswarner7283]

@@faithlesshound5621 ty

[@guenli7838]

well shit lol, im currently waiting to get my offers back and ive already done the first two, love that for me :]

[@deekswarner7283]

rip

[@jxmilx3409]

How have ur teachers not said anything about that? WAIT OMDS DID YOU GET IN?

[@Shirley_BK]

Problem is the word count. Some unis ask for 200 words max. What can you put and what can you omit in a 200 word statement

[@habibsyed9190]

Im on that Student Room Gang! TSR Gang! Student Room Gang!

[@meechmills3652]

habib syed moist

[@KaizerBeatz-vf9wf]

@@meechmills3652 Student Room is reddit for neeks fr

[@sarahbelal1847]

This was so incredibly helpful! Thank you

[@theyjustwantyourmoney4539]

Does anyone wonder how theirs was accepted ?

[@robertdillon5267]

Sharif Mowlabus, What on earth ! If a prospective student has come from a family background whereby the father or mother is already in their chosen industry why not mention it as this would have exposed them to it and most likely enabled them to make an informed decision about their chosen future career. Personal statements are so wrong, especially when you have people like these making such arbitrary decision of students futures.

[@oliverwilliams5113]

1:25 "I'm not interested in what your family does for a living" A bit harsh 😂😂😂

[@jack_grylls]

I knew before I even clicked the timestamp which one would've said that

[@abbaszakir1551]

Great! What if I write my statement in British English and send it to an American University?

[@jack_grylls]

Use entirely words that are the same in both languages (Don't actually)

[@Antweezy]

Would most admissions discard the SoP if it's not completely formal? As in using words like "really"?

[@veenibik336]

*" ever since i was young, i love film. In my free time i like socializing and hanging out with friends"* *you'd be a really strange person if you dont like those two things* I agree with the first but i don't know about second

[@CC-yh2yq]

I’m applying to two different courses: Biological anthropology and anthropology with archaeology , are these too different ?

[@palaeolivic]

You’ve probs already applied but not really, depends what uni you apply to & depends what they teach & focus on. I study archaeology (began arch & anth). There is a massive overlap, in some areas. So not really. Some unis only teach anthropology, some teach both check out the modules. I’ve done bioanth & bioarch modules during my degree and study archaeology, some of my lecturers come from a bioanth background etc. So no, not really.

[@AhmedSamir-fl5hp]

how would you write a personal statement for dentistry study ?

[@99txgh]

Ahmed Samir www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Category:Dentistry_Personal_Statements Take your pick, there's about 15 real dentistry personal statements here from UCAS

[@AhmedSamir-fl5hp]

Fiha Fiha​ Thanks a lot

[@Maaarrina]

Savage professor from Sussex😎