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Sat 25/09/04 at 20:38
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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?
Sat 25/09/04 at 21:13
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Whitestripes DX wrote:
> What are they? If they're demanding/popular courses it will make you
> look less dedicated to each subject than they'd like.

History, English and Law.
I'm only really throwing English in there to fill up space and keep my options open though, because I'm still not sure what I want to do.

At the University I'll be applying to Law is AAA or AAB + A at AS.
Boo-urns.
Sat 25/09/04 at 21:10
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Yey for Dr. Ws.
Sat 25/09/04 at 21:10
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gaybys wrote:
> I'm going to apply for 3 different subjects :'(

What are they? If they're demanding/popular courses it will make you look less dedicated to each subject than they'd like.
Sat 25/09/04 at 21:09
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I did, as an example.

All my knowledge of Uni apps comes from 'elite' areas like Oxbridge, and the heads of medicine for Edinburgh, Nottingham, Liverpool, UEA etc.

I suppose with less demanding subjects it's different.
Sat 25/09/04 at 21:05
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I'm going to apply for 3 different subjects :'(
Sat 25/09/04 at 21:04
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Who said anything about geography?
Sat 25/09/04 at 21:04
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Cyclone wrote:
> I used a UCAS program on the college PCs - 47 lines.

Sigh.

My college sucks so much ass, They never told us this, in fact, they just gave us advice on writing a personal statement, they didn't say there was a word/line limit.

How gay.

In fact, the UCAS site doesn't state this either.

How un-informative :-(.
Sat 25/09/04 at 21:01
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Well that's probably true for crappy subjects like geography, but if you're applying for something where every applicant has at least AAB, it means everything.
Sat 25/09/04 at 21:00
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I just said why I wanted to study philosophy and history.

Basically.
Sat 25/09/04 at 20:58
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Whitestripes DX wrote:
> Ha, are you joking?

Nope, maybe they do thinks differently "down south" but ive been told by the head of a department that they take very little notice of personal statements, usually because they are mostly lies.

The only thing that can't lie are the grades.

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