Writing a personal statement

Let us take you through the difficult world of writing your first personal statement. For more advice on how to write a personal statement and thinking about your future in general, visit www.ucas.com/progress

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  • @sinxalbo5630
    @sinxalbo56305 жыл бұрын

    No joke a girl at our school mentioned a book in her personal statement but didn't read it and her interviewer turned out to be the author of that book! Busted!

  • @caelenm1

    @caelenm1

    5 жыл бұрын

    You've posted this on another post you bleeding crackhead , I like it , relentless

  • @darthvader2994

    @darthvader2994

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@shammab8889 i saw someone else write it maybe it's just a copypasta

  • @sully555

    @sully555

    4 жыл бұрын

    What kind of coincidence is that lol

  • @KaizerBeatz-vf9wf

    @KaizerBeatz-vf9wf

    4 жыл бұрын

    She deserved to be turned down then. What kind of insecure prat pretends to read books they haven't? Leo Tostoy wrote about similar themes of insecurity in his sci-fi novel War and Peace

  • 4 жыл бұрын

    Kaizer.Beatz 😂 top comment this

  • @cannonball117
    @cannonball1175 жыл бұрын

    ngl the more you told me to get excited the more anxious i got

  • @isabellawall3241

    @isabellawall3241

    3 жыл бұрын

    Eyyyyy where my anxiety buddies be at??

  • @m-dog5015

    @m-dog5015

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @Dead_in__side__

    @Dead_in__side__

    2 жыл бұрын

    Literally

  • @daisymaisy1616

    @daisymaisy1616

    2 жыл бұрын

    Exactly, she's like you wanna do this and you're gonna thrive but I don't know what I wanna do and I'm not very good at anything.

  • @willienilliemcnamara1236
    @willienilliemcnamara12363 жыл бұрын

    "Figure out what makes you stand out!" Ever since I was a child.....

  • @peregrine5533
    @peregrine55333 жыл бұрын

    “Don’t waffle, don’t be arrogant, don’t use flowery language but DO bullshit about how terribly excited you are about studying an exams!!” Oh joy

  • @akizuki2971

    @akizuki2971

    Жыл бұрын

    yeah... thats the spirit! lmao

  • @lordgustav6227

    @lordgustav6227

    Жыл бұрын

    "But DO bullshit about how terribly excited you are studying an exams" 😂😂

  • @keb82
    @keb824 жыл бұрын

    Exactly what I was looking for, thank you. -A stressed Uni Applicant

  • @emilycarter8922

    @emilycarter8922

    2 жыл бұрын

    You might want to check this out kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z46JybZuk8q6l5M.html

  • @KoenigOne

    @KoenigOne

    2 жыл бұрын

    did you get into the uni bro

  • @peregrine5533
    @peregrine55333 жыл бұрын

    Gonna be real, I just want to study at uni. I’m not thrilled and excited and overjoyed about doing something I probably have to do to get a job now, this whole thing kind of just seems like bullshit. A helpful video in telling me what unis give a shit about, but the entire personal statement thing feels like bullshit and just feels like being overly positive about something I feel like I’m obligated to do.

  • @ems9445

    @ems9445

    2 жыл бұрын

    same way i’m feeling. i need to have one for sixth form but i don’t have any plans for my future. i only chose the subjects i want to do because i’m good at them and enjoy them. but how am i supposed to go on about them to make it into a paragraph. also i’m not very good at wording so this just feels so panic inducing. i’m not excited, i don’t have a reason tbh why i picked the sixth form i picked, probs because it’s just closer to me, and hobbies? i don’t get how they have any relevance but okay

  • @WillowSeren

    @WillowSeren

    Жыл бұрын

    Going into higher education with a view like that won't make you happy, and it won't make your abilities stand out. There are alternative routes into a career that don't include studying something you dislike for 4 years. If you _are_ going to get a job, you should look for something you love. There is literally a whole world of work out there for you to choose from. You don't have to settle for second-best.

  • @beanie2571

    @beanie2571

    7 ай бұрын

    exactly! what tf do you mean why am i excited to do the course? im not? i need a job and thats it lmao

  • @emiramosaco7268
    @emiramosaco72684 жыл бұрын

    I am 14 but getting ready and studying hard to apply one day to college. Helped a lot

  • @emiramosaco7268

    @emiramosaco7268

    3 жыл бұрын

    Papa Stalin Thank you

  • @kikethewhat9474

    @kikethewhat9474

    3 жыл бұрын

    Damn enjoy early highschool as much as you can 😂

  • @isabellawall3241

    @isabellawall3241

    3 жыл бұрын

    Keep going, you can get there!!

  • @noornazir7620

    @noornazir7620

    2 жыл бұрын

    thats great earlier the better

  • @aminur14
    @aminur144 жыл бұрын

    "forget your friends" me: What friends ? 😐

  • @abdirahimhassan9260

    @abdirahimhassan9260

    4 жыл бұрын

    All

  • @KaizerBeatz-vf9wf

    @KaizerBeatz-vf9wf

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@abdirahimhassan9260 All 0 of them for me. *Haha*

  • @luisfebrian4392

    @luisfebrian4392

    3 жыл бұрын

    Zero friends:'(

  • @veenibik336

    @veenibik336

    3 жыл бұрын

    I feel ya

  • @sippin1877
    @sippin18773 жыл бұрын

    This shits so annoying “Hi I don’t really care about this course or about going to university but I’m going to do it because my parents want me to and I want to be able to make a decent wage in the future and get a job , I play games and do stuff but it has absolutely nothing to do with my course”

  • @jinorism

    @jinorism

    3 жыл бұрын

    ME. I just want to go play Genshin Impact and watch anime but my parents are making me apply for a law course I have no interest in and barely care about, just so I can work my arse off so I just barely survive in the future.

  • @kajab855

    @kajab855

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jinorism be realistic in your life, do something not for yourself but for the society at least. Being lawyer is always been amazing, though I am not pursuing law myself but believe me lawyers and judges can make the society a better place to live in. Watching cartoon and animes won't do you any good. These are the creation of humans and think for the moment that you are living in these human made fantasies. You would be either in late teens or early twenties and believe me this is time for character building and do, desire, pursue something that makes the lives of others and your's better. However, it's not necessarily be a degree holder from some university but do something productive; such as learning skills like programing, digital marketing etc. to make your life better. Respect your parents because they have experienced life and saw the ups and down in their lives and therefore they always think for your good. I am writing this long essay instead of writing my own personal statement with 3 days remaining for deadline, so better bother your a$$e now than ever and try to alleviate the addiction of this sort of cartoon, animes etc. My humble advice.

  • @kajab855

    @kajab855

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@harrison9861 if you read my comment properly where I mentioned that being lawyer isn't necessary but I emphasized on rather wasting time on cartoons and animes, one should consume time on learning something new or something that one is interested in. Though I don't value degree much but I love to be an economist.

  • @albiex6315

    @albiex6315

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@kajab855 what you've said is completely arbitrary to your experiences in life. Let people live how they want to live, if you want "consume time on learning something new" then go do that. If my guy wants to watch anime and play games let him. Don't try and hold people to your ego. If I want to cover myself in Vaseline and lick doorknobs you sure as hell aren't stopping me. Check yourself. My humble advise

  • @NA-hk4rm

    @NA-hk4rm

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@albiex6315 can I add you on something that was amazing!

  • @prodcorreikamir
    @prodcorreikamir3 жыл бұрын

    The only thing I got from this was “Verbal Diarrhoea”

  • @MunkyChunk
    @MunkyChunk5 жыл бұрын

    Watching this despite having submitted my application already 😂

  • @KaizerBeatz-vf9wf

    @KaizerBeatz-vf9wf

    4 жыл бұрын

    thats like me watchin Mr Gruff GCSE exam prep vids to curse bad luck on the year 11 commenters

  • @yeemotrash3952
    @yeemotrash39523 жыл бұрын

    Excellent learnt a lot, enjoyed the visual cues tips that was insightful thank you so much.

  • @sonyalambcomer1369
    @sonyalambcomer1369 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Thank you. And thank you again! This video help spark something in me when you started talking about say something exciting about me.

  • @naomicoleman7996
    @naomicoleman79963 жыл бұрын

    "Forget your friends" Me: *Dang Gina*

  • @isabellawall3241

    @isabellawall3241

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nice B99 reference :D (I hope that's what it was otherwise I'd look rlly stupid haha)

  • @Thecautionrecording
    @Thecautionrecording4 жыл бұрын

    This was SO helpful! Thanks!

  • @zetyaziz6400
    @zetyaziz64005 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the helpful tips

  • @justsomeguywithoutapenis1133
    @justsomeguywithoutapenis11333 жыл бұрын

    Chat all the sh** you want, but this video was absoulutely amazing and useful. Thank you very much! (Trying to get into King Ed's Stourbridge in here, wondering why this is so important when I and most applicants did well in GCSE's. It's just stress I don't need rn ngl...)

  • @thegodofflashiness4390

    @thegodofflashiness4390

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm currently applying to there and I'm struggling to write a personal statement

  • @khvlil6803

    @khvlil6803

    2 жыл бұрын

    That sixth form is horrendous but good luck

  • @justsomeguywithoutapenis1133

    @justsomeguywithoutapenis1133

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@khvlil6803 I went to the stourbridge college version m8, it's just as crp tho lol

  • @khvlil6803

    @khvlil6803

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@justsomeguywithoutapenis1133 are you onna bout KEST Birmingham? My friends have said they weren’t supported there and that teachers didn’t give a shit about you or your mental health

  • @justsomeguywithoutapenis1133

    @justsomeguywithoutapenis1133

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@khvlil6803 no its a college in stourbridge, not five ways, my friend goes to the one ur talking about tho.?

  • @shotspurfect6738
    @shotspurfect67382 жыл бұрын

    Why do I feel like that I just became double anxious after this video

  • @summerscoming123
    @summerscoming1236 жыл бұрын

    Killed it!

  • @dajour21
    @dajour215 жыл бұрын

    thank you so much

  • @adiletdaniyarov5737
    @adiletdaniyarov57376 жыл бұрын

    Far and away the best

  • @SohailKhan-mk8zh
    @SohailKhan-mk8zh6 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful

  • @neptgem_1398
    @neptgem_13983 жыл бұрын

    Team work that still exists every one I've met in sports are nothing but jerks who have caused me to punch walls through anger

  • @joelmoeketsi3324

    @joelmoeketsi3324

    3 жыл бұрын

    get good

  • @deez6296
    @deez62962 жыл бұрын

    No but how do I start it, what should I open with?

  • @binteriaz1970
    @binteriaz19707 жыл бұрын

    I was looking thing like this. I loved it!!! awesome :)

  • @biankaszloboda1282

    @biankaszloboda1282

    7 жыл бұрын

    Anushka lamba .m m m ,N M

  • @skiiiye298
    @skiiiye2982 жыл бұрын

    appreciate it

  • @user-mk8nk5hb1f
    @user-mk8nk5hb1f Жыл бұрын

    Thaaaaank u💓

  • @elizabethcarroll3364
    @elizabethcarroll33642 жыл бұрын

    Hello, I'm writing on behalf of ILC, a distance learning organization from Ontario, Canada. We'd like to include this video in one of our courses. Would there be a good email to reach you at?

  • @CodyMellor
    @CodyMellor3 жыл бұрын

    what is the structure of a personal statement

  • @oblivionfang2403
    @oblivionfang24033 жыл бұрын

    Isn't very helpful lol. Just crammed a load of shit into my head and now I'm even more confused

  • @AL-tr7vj

    @AL-tr7vj

    2 жыл бұрын

    Since you wrote this a while ago, I assume you managed to write a personal statement?? How did it go??????

  • @Hypnopotimus27
    @Hypnopotimus276 жыл бұрын

    This is a comment

  • @haqhaziq

    @haqhaziq

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is an edited reply

  • @mohamedessam2906

    @mohamedessam2906

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@haqhaziq this is a reply to a reply

  • @inhort8644

    @inhort8644

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Mohamed Essam this is a reply of a reply of a reply

  • @haqhaziq

    @haqhaziq

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mohamedessam2906 U sure?

  • @elizabethmcglynn1797

    @elizabethmcglynn1797

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Papa Stalin this is a reply to a reply to a reply to a reply to a reply....

  • @lisonghao5833
    @lisonghao5833 Жыл бұрын

    I am wondering whether requesting my father to give me a position in his company is a part of honour and privilege because the law in our country does not allow me to work unless I am 18 years old.😭

  • @stillwithjas
    @stillwithjas3 жыл бұрын

    sometimes you get inspiration from your friends tho-

  • @iyedtheboss7372
    @iyedtheboss7372 Жыл бұрын

    what if you’re not sure what studies you wanna do at uni?

  • @alecwhitehawk5449
    @alecwhitehawk54494 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Mam

  • @kieranfnr

    @kieranfnr

    Жыл бұрын

    Mr Whitehawk

  • @alecwhitehawk5449

    @alecwhitehawk5449

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kieranfnr how did you find me😳

  • @kieranfnr

    @kieranfnr

    Жыл бұрын

    @@alecwhitehawk5449 Procrastinating writing my personal statement in college rn and scrolling through yt comment section while my teacher left the class

  • @alecwhitehawk5449

    @alecwhitehawk5449

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kieranfnr 😂😂 I see

  • @kieranfnr

    @kieranfnr

    Жыл бұрын

    @@alecwhitehawk5449 pleasure meeting you Mr Whitehawk

  • @loskrem
    @loskrem2 жыл бұрын

    I'm getting so anxious omg

  • @emilycarter8922

    @emilycarter8922

    2 жыл бұрын

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  • @Djofminecraftia
    @Djofminecraftia3 жыл бұрын

    What makes you stand out? Idk b I can roll real good and eye out a line easy

  • @GeeseAreJustBastardizedSwans

    @GeeseAreJustBastardizedSwans

    3 жыл бұрын

    I have good hand I co-ordination and a fascination for plants I mean technically the truth

  • @JackoStudios
    @JackoStudios Жыл бұрын

    I am a person. That was a statement.

  • @kiarashkhayyat4773
    @kiarashkhayyat4773 Жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @m-dog5015
    @m-dog50153 жыл бұрын

    What the hell I wrote a paragraph and thought I’d watch this to see if it’s okay and she says to write multiple paragraphs

  • @kingxxgalaxy2949
    @kingxxgalaxy29493 жыл бұрын

    Me because I have to do this for school work but I really don’t because my dad owns his own company and I already work for him and I’m already good at the job but I still have to do this because if I fail I’ll still get yelled at even tho my dad said he wants me to work for him lmao 💀👁👄👁

  • @cooper3869

    @cooper3869

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's funny ahahah

  • @dibrisco4694
    @dibrisco46942 жыл бұрын

    how am I meant to write essays at uni if I can't even write a personal statement :(

  • @kieranfnr

    @kieranfnr

    Жыл бұрын

    give up

  • @waterlemon5434
    @waterlemon54344 жыл бұрын

    2 days to go . SHIT

  • @fadingnoodle
    @fadingnoodle4 жыл бұрын

    God I just wanna make music not this bullshit, but I’m going to college to be safe, I got wanna do this shit man fuck being a doctor, a lawyer, etc. Only making 100k a year and being in debt

  • @FLAMEalan
    @FLAMEalan3 жыл бұрын

    Hi what do I do with grade Es :/

  • @kingsarwar0614

    @kingsarwar0614

    2 жыл бұрын

    Study

  • @kieranfnr

    @kieranfnr

    Жыл бұрын

    fail

  • @ohno6044
    @ohno6044 Жыл бұрын

    im so screwed hahaha x

  • @fahadrehman9950
    @fahadrehman99506 жыл бұрын

    can you asses my essay?

  • @maryannewanja6667

    @maryannewanja6667

    5 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful

  • @KaizerBeatz-vf9wf

    @KaizerBeatz-vf9wf

    4 жыл бұрын

    *arses

  • @Sa_mmy-sr4fi
    @Sa_mmy-sr4fi Жыл бұрын

    Lol❤❤❤❤❤

  • @Wondermass
    @Wondermass6 жыл бұрын

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  • @hxruna4256
    @hxruna42562 жыл бұрын

    thank u ma nigga here take an n pass u need it more than i do

  • @bo61
    @bo613 жыл бұрын

    This isnt very helpful

  • @sadiesof

    @sadiesof

    3 жыл бұрын

    Are you joking?

  • @wowiehowiethatscrayzy

    @wowiehowiethatscrayzy

    9 ай бұрын

    are u dumb

  • @michaelcooper2383
    @michaelcooper23833 жыл бұрын

    Her voice is very irritating I can’t bear this sorry sir

  • @MrAlex3461
    @MrAlex34614 жыл бұрын

    she is hard to listen to

  • @sadiesof

    @sadiesof

    3 жыл бұрын

    No she's not? She's being enthusiastic

  • @die9904
    @die99042 жыл бұрын

    its just doomed