The lengthy personal statement students are required to write when applying to university is unfair and should be replaced by a series of short-response questions, a report has suggested. Currently, ...

Students applying for university through UCAS will be required to answer three questions under new plans to help support people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Under the current system, prospective ...

Are there any two words more likely to strike fear into the hearts of 18-year-olds and their parents than “Ucas form”? For teenagers planning to go to university, the Universities and Colleges ...

Advice on your UCAS application and personal statement. You can find all the information you need on our Before you apply page, including our course finder and course profiles to help you make the ...

The change comes amid claims that the personal statements favour middle-class students who may have better access to “high-quality advice and guidance”, according to Ucas. The 4,000-character essay ...

The quality of an applicant's personal statement is very important at LSE. The School does not interview for places so this is an applicant’s only opportunity to demonstrate they are a good fit for ...

Writing a personal statement to accompany university applications is the source of more parental and child anxiety than any other aspect of the 'going to university' process. It has long been a ...

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