These pages will provide links and information on how to access and apply to University. It is wise to follow all the links when considering your choice of University and how to make your application stand out. There are helpful videos and how to guides on the UCAS website, so to access these please follow this link.
Remember to use Unifrog to help you make your decision and reduce your long list down to a short list. Its easy to use and will offer you lots of information on your short listed universities which is very helpful even before you have been to an open day.
Which? magazine have a good internet site where you can search and see the profiles of different Universities. They also have an advice page which you can find from this link.
Which? magazine have just posted this guide on the dos and don’ts of personal statement writing with a video clip with what university admissions tutors are looking for. They’ve also got some tips about how work experience can help develop your statement and what to try and do this summer.
Please find here the presentation from Amy Wigham of Reading University of things to think about when applying to university.
Personal Statement Help – There is a really good video on You Tube that details what should and shouldn’t go into your personal statement. It would be wise for you to watch before you embark on writing your first draft. It is delivered by Jane Marshall the widening participation manager from Imperial College, London. You can access this video by following this link.
Follow this link for some very useful guidelines on how to write good statements:
REMEMBER – DON’T CUT AND PASTE OR COPY THEM BECAUSE UCAS RUNS PLAGIARISM SOFTWARE WHICH COULD RESULT IN YOUR APPLICATION BEING REJECTED. PLAGIARISM MEANS YOU COPY SOMEONE ELSE’S WORK AND PRETEND IT’S YOURS!