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"University Personal Statement"

I'm currently getting through the application process, and I'm writing my personal statement. The problem is, I cannot find any where that tells me how long it has to be. I fear I may of written too much in terms of things I need to put in, and I must of spent at least 4 paragraphs talking through my work experience placements.

Anyone got any advice, or is long and descriptive good enough?

Whitestripes DX wrote:
> You should also be using the UCAS form on their website, so using
> your own very small font size isn't going to help I'm afraid.

Thats the problem, I have no idea what my "college buzzword" is.

A Politician.

Prime Minister Sheepy.

I'm doing Politics and History, I'm starting to worry I'll have a crappy job when I leave.

So... I'm going to the Career Advisor and get a head start of what areas I could go into.

*taps head*

Not without reading it.

You should also be using the UCAS form on their website, so using your own very small font size isn't going to help I'm afraid.

Delete some of it.

Any one got any advice on cutting it down?

At the current draft, it stands at 78 lines (size 8 font).

Muh...

Whitestripes DX wrote:
> I take it you want to be a lawyer then?
>
> If so I'd really recommend not having more than 2 different courses
> out of your 6, and make at least 4 of them Law courses at various
> Unis (top end, 2 middle and a low one for safety).

Damn, I was gonna apply at both Glasgow and Edinburgh for Uni, mind you though, I am an absolute god, and they'll want me, bad, so two top end, and two middle I say.

Don't have a clue what other courses I'll apply for. Economics maybe, there's no way they won't accept me. Shame I'm only doing 1 Advanced Higher (A level), becasue I need a gap yearish thing to rest myself, but I'm not eligible for a scholarship I'm going for if I don't, and I'm qell in the running for this scholarship.

Yeah, I've heard of people's stories - they had 4 As, had to write a great PS, complete a prelim written exam, go through the interview stage and have a varied and proactive history before they get accepted.

A bit like applying for the top city jobs for those after graduation; which i s just as well, seeing as qualified medics are virtually guaranteed a job afterwards.

Plagiarise stuff from New Scientist to look uber.

lcarus wrote:
> I am deeply interested in .
>
> In the past, I took part in > interested in .
>
> I hope to do
>
> I really love .

Unfortunatly for medicine that needs to be accompanied by

"I've actually been a practicing doctor since the age of 3" and "I cut off my arm to feed starving orphans"