2. Oscar
Reference tool

3. The personal statement
The most important page you have ever written

4. Think about Why is there a personal statement?
Why is it part of the UCAS process?
What will the universities do with it?
How is writing a PS relevant to me if I am not applying for UCAS

5. Do you really? You are a good team player You always finish projects
You are excellent at statistics
You are very good at debating?
Are you really? TELL ME WHAT IT IS YOU DO!

6. SO WHAT? You did work experience? You read a book?
You have a part time job?
You volunteer in the community?
So what…?
Tell the reader why they should care about these things

7. To boldly go where no-one has gone before…
You need a stand-out first line.
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…
Dude, where’s my car?
I know what you did last summer
You know these films and you can remember exactly how they start

8. Preparation and personal statement
Oscar
Preparation and personal statement

12. https://oscar.hean.org.uk/home#fndtn-demo

13. https://oscar.causeway.education/statement/demo

15. Improving the personal statement
Okay, so I’ve got some good content
I needs editing now – it sounds a bit like I’m describing my shopping list
Read it aloud to the mirror. Or the cat.
Make changes
When it sounds more like continuous prose, try reading it to a friend, teacher or parent
But get them to listen properly – you are trying to make it sound fluent, so they need to let you finish, make notes and give feedback at the end instead of interrupting your flow every time they have a comment.

18. Getting feedback on my application
Via Oscar
Take a print out to your form tutor – UCAS has a print view that you can select and print