Why your Personal Statement may get rejected (from Oxford, Sussex, Greenwich and Bangor university)

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  • @meganthomas5070
    @meganthomas5070 7 років тому +4249

    "Im not awarding you a degree in nepotism" 🤣

    • @ryo2722
      @ryo2722 5 років тому +283

      They should straight off slap Harvard in the face with this video

    • @xm3405
      @xm3405 5 років тому +126

      Eton college will be blacklisted lol

    • @dantae666
      @dantae666 5 років тому +13

      yeah that's bullshit lol

    • @JHS270694
      @JHS270694 5 років тому +14

      @R K Yeh but the 'donations' don't hurt... Quid pro quo n all that.

    • @1stewok587
      @1stewok587 5 років тому +6

      seems stupid to shut down decent or possible business

  • @macalby
    @macalby 8 років тому +2690

    "In my free time I like socialising and hanging out with my friends. You'd be a really strange person if you didn't"
    Well shit.

  • @ggrocks
    @ggrocks 8 років тому +3401

    Anyone else procrastinating writing their personal statement, by watching this video?

    • @hyacinthp4882
      @hyacinthp4882 7 років тому +62

      yes me!! it has been two months now..i finally got a word down lol

    • @DIYKRISSY
      @DIYKRISSY 7 років тому +5

      YES LOL

    • @MMmm-bg9li
      @MMmm-bg9li 6 років тому +27

      Me haha! It’s due in like 2 weeks fml

    • @yoyaoo8267
      @yoyaoo8267 5 років тому

      meeee

    • @sntzksworld
      @sntzksworld 5 років тому +1

      meeee

  • @erzan
    @erzan 6 років тому +1487

    I bet the guy in the glasses is a legendary lecturer. 😂

  • @yaseen1478
    @yaseen1478 6 років тому +1530

    It might get rejected because :
    1- It's written for a major different than what it's been applied for
    2- it extensively mentions irrelevant facts. (like what does your dad do)
    3- it has grammar/spelling mistakes

    • @jianpingdeng5564
      @jianpingdeng5564 4 роки тому +13

      Helpful

    • @kunalbang09
      @kunalbang09 4 роки тому +3

      I Don't Have A CS Background In 11 And 12th , Will They Reject Me If I Apply For Bsc In CS , even though the university doesn't ask for previous experience in that field

    • @dhsf5937
      @dhsf5937 4 роки тому +5

      @@jianpingdeng5564 don't forget the clichés.

    • @MrCollegeConcierge
      @MrCollegeConcierge 3 роки тому +1

      Agreed!

    • @nandinitalukdar3495
      @nandinitalukdar3495 3 роки тому +3

      @@kunalbang09 Maybe take some courses on a certain programming language or any cs related course, that should help

  • @user-ub8oi7oh3r
    @user-ub8oi7oh3r 8 років тому +1714

    I just got called strange by a university professor.

  • @kwatay3896
    @kwatay3896 7 років тому +1628

    I love the second guy- I'm not giving you a degree in neputism. Best thing I've heard perfect sentence

    • @weaponofmassconstruction1940
      @weaponofmassconstruction1940 7 років тому +377

      Nepotism*
      (My dad owns a dictionary publishing company)

    • @samjam170
      @samjam170 7 років тому +45

      Weapon of mass construction Very underrated comment

    • @hhughes9465
      @hhughes9465 6 років тому +15

      sol walker
      I think that what he meant is that he's looking for people who have actively sought out work experience. For example, you might want to put 'I worked with *insert company here* to gain experience', rather than a 'My dad owns *insert company here* therefore I automatically have experience in the field'. Just because you have been surrounded by a certain subject doesn't mean you have good experience.

    • @Jungleland33
      @Jungleland33 6 років тому +15

      On the other hand if he taught astrophysics he would be awarding a degree in Neptunism........
      I'll get me coat.

    • @yeetwchybaban
      @yeetwchybaban 5 років тому

      @@weaponofmassconstruction1940 gay

  • @antonydandrea
    @antonydandrea 7 років тому +832

    The trouble with the personal statement that I found was the character limit and the actual line limit! It becomes less about writing and more about how to say as much as you want in as few words as possible.

    • @yourface747
      @yourface747 7 років тому +78

      That's what writing is about.

    • @erzan
      @erzan 6 років тому +51

      Smart people can say more in a sentence than an entire paragraph. 😎

    • @aidstoon7279
      @aidstoon7279 6 років тому +69

      +erzan Fuck off, loooool.

    • @highlandragdoll
      @highlandragdoll 6 років тому +115

      VERY late comment, but for the benefit of anyone reading, it's very important to be succinct in your essay writing. I didn't realize or grasp this for quite a while. For any beginning students out here, this'll help you immensely:
      Each paragraph should have a PEEL structure.
      POINT: State your, well, point here. The main concept of your paragraph. (For example: Puppies are cute.)
      Evidence: What supports your point and backs up this point that you made? (A study by Andrex (2018) shows that 9/10 people faint with cuteness overload at the puppy on their advert.)
      Explanation: So? How does this evidence support your point? (When asked to describe what caused them to faint, the affected participants commonly described feeling overwhelmed by feelings of joy and adoration.)
      Link: Either link back to the main question that your essay is asking you, or onto the next point. (The above research would certainly support that puppies are, indeed, cute.)
      That's essay writing, though. In regards to the personal statement...
      I had to change big words to small ones, change sentence structure, and even entire sentences to sacrifice. I felt that talking about my research methods and numeracy skills were more important than my hobbies, so they had to go.
      Hope this helps someone! Cheers!

    • @RK-ep8qy
      @RK-ep8qy 5 років тому +1

      Ashendoll I rate this ☝️ when I wrote my personal statement I more or less did this and got a couple of medicine interviews because of it (but nearly all med schools don’t read your personal statement anymore)

  • @sersastark
    @sersastark 4 роки тому +156

    In my statement to University of Edinburgh I was honest in what I learned, what inspired me, and what I didnt know but wanted to learn and how I felt the university would fill that role for me. It was this statement along with recs and my grades that got me in, but it took me a whole semester to get that statement to where it needed to be.

    • @emilycarter8922
      @emilycarter8922 2 роки тому

      You might want to check this out ua-cam.com/video/5ZUgT5cgTg0/v-deo.html

    • @zuko496
      @zuko496 2 роки тому

      Very helpful thank you

    • @audreyboustani7667
      @audreyboustani7667 2 роки тому

      Very interested in Edinburgh how are you liking it ? Are you still going there ?

    • @aarya6976
      @aarya6976 2 роки тому

      Hi! Could you perhaps share it please?

    • @grigorioschatziandreou2558
      @grigorioschatziandreou2558 Рік тому

      I mean, it’s not that it’s a tough uni to get into😂

  • @kiwikiwi7375
    @kiwikiwi7375 6 років тому +242

    I mean I’m doing law and bullshitted my entire personal statement. Got offers from Bristol Nottingham York and Warwick. Say you like the subject, say you read some books, say you played a sport, that’s it. Oh and don’t use the word ‘passionate’

    • @vercetti8670
      @vercetti8670 5 років тому +4

      Kiwi Kiwi what uni did you go to?

    • @kiwikiwi7375
      @kiwikiwi7375 4 роки тому +19

      Tommy Vercetti Nottingham, figured it had a good balance between student life and a decent law school, a nice student city with a good campus and sport reputations

    • @kiwikiwi7375
      @kiwikiwi7375 4 роки тому

      Raul Ramirez how?

    • @kiwikiwi7375
      @kiwikiwi7375 4 роки тому +4

      Raul Ramirez you got to remember these people read 100s of the same applications. DofE and EPQs don’t make you unique, they literally just want people who will do well on the course, and possibly in sport.

    • @ashwinramesh4186
      @ashwinramesh4186 4 роки тому +5

      What's your reason for not using the word "passionate"?

  • @jess4709
    @jess4709 6 років тому +698

    Babe, I wasn’t going to apply to Oxford anyway

  • @Lara-vm2ki
    @Lara-vm2ki 7 років тому +49

    "i'm not awarding you a degree in nepotism" fuckin savage. i love that man.

  • @muzzy562
    @muzzy562 7 років тому +979

    Who applies to Oxford as their 'I can't apply to medicine 5 times' choice? Who? Who in their right mind?

    • @kathman6952
      @kathman6952 7 років тому +6

      s d Are you an idiot?

    • @ona907
      @ona907 7 років тому +95

      lol I did and I got an offer

    • @ona907
      @ona907 7 років тому +54

      +Kathmandu calm down wow, that's really rude

    • @lulusun2
      @lulusun2 7 років тому +28

      Yh tons of people apply for biochem at oxford as their 5th

    • @RK-ep8qy
      @RK-ep8qy 5 років тому +45

      lulusun2 i think i get why, if you can’t get the prestige of being a doctor then get the prestige of an oxbridge student. I get that.

  • @timjenkins8538
    @timjenkins8538 5 років тому +109

    I'm a 31 year old man who finished uni in 2012. Thanks algorithm!

  • @harryscorah2091
    @harryscorah2091 6 років тому +89

    “I’m not awarding you a degree in nepotism” brilliant

  • @brokke8388
    @brokke8388 5 років тому +153

    'you'd be a really strange person if you don't like socialising..' *me and other autistic people stare sadly into the distance*
    But this was a genuinely helpful video, thank you!

    • @mesia2453
      @mesia2453 5 років тому +11

      I am not autistic but same **can feel you*

    • @AGMtagious
      @AGMtagious 2 роки тому

      as an autistic, i did stare sadly into the distance when he said that

    • @pinksssss
      @pinksssss Рік тому +1

      LMAO

  • @BridgetSonobe
    @BridgetSonobe 7 років тому +207

    Thank god I watched this because my personal essay actually included "from when I was younger, I fell in love with film," and one of my PIQs included socializing with friends.

    • @thegreatsalad
      @thegreatsalad 5 років тому +6

      Bridget Sonobe Honestly it's quite hard to think of a first sentence. I think with things they've seen a lot they just skip over to the next sentence and see what you've got to say. It also depends how competitive a place you're applying to. Anyway it's usually better to get an application sent and be further up the queue than to spend a few more weeks making it "perfect".

  • @StochasticMCSG
    @StochasticMCSG 5 років тому +69

    the application process in the UK has so many differences from the US. this video contradicts a lot recommendations for writing essays in the US. lol idk I just found that interesting

  • @rahulchaudhary4428
    @rahulchaudhary4428 6 років тому +584

    That guy in the blue sweater: Don't tell me that you love film, who doesn't
    A few moments later,
    The psychology professor in the grey jacket: you love music, tell me that ! That is real enthusiasm coming from a student.

    • @Malene_Simonsen
      @Malene_Simonsen 6 років тому +120

      I think it was more the whole "from a young age" thing he was objecting against. If you are applying to a film or media course, it would be quite strange to not mention that you have an interest in films :P

    • @marionkokkinou7281
      @marionkokkinou7281 4 роки тому +9

      I HAD THE SAME QUESTION WHO ARE WE SUPPOSE TO LISTEN TO

    • @_aimeexo_596
      @_aimeexo_596 4 роки тому +21

      Marion Kokkinou I think it depends on the course and the skill in question. Watching a film isn’t impressive, so if you were applying to nursing and you mentioned how you like films that’s irrelevant and not going to help you. But if you are applying to a media or script writing course saying how you enjoy watching films and that you want to enhance that knowledge into behind the scenes is useful as it is directly linking into the course.
      With the music one, it is technically a good skill. I feel like saying how you’ve always participated in clubs growing up like music for example can leave a good impression that you are a hard worker. Obviously don’t write a huge paragraph on music if that’s not the course you’re applying too, but you can still mention it.

    • @snuffles4291
      @snuffles4291 4 роки тому +8

      I imagine the person who loved music was applying for a music degree. I doubt the other person was applying to a socialising with friends and watching films degree

    • @magtazeum4071
      @magtazeum4071 4 роки тому +2

      @@snuffles4291 haha.."socialising with friends and watching films degree" LOL..

  • @9_in_the_afternoon
    @9_in_the_afternoon 8 років тому +424

    WAIT - you have to be a sane and quite nice person to get a place at uni? Well then, goodbye dreams of getting a degree XD

  • @rosie6
    @rosie6 3 роки тому +22

    Honestly for Cambridge it needs to be extremely , if not completely academically orientated for an interview and offer. My cam interviewer also asked me questions in my statement about wider reading and supplementary writingzGood luck 🍀 I hope we can all get to our dream destinations.

  • @dunyamalibabakishizada7744
    @dunyamalibabakishizada7744 5 років тому +77

    I think biggest issue today is demanding masterpiece letters which non-natives simply are not capable. On the other hand, some people who really deserve stay out of course due to ones get written their letter to freelancers or agencies. Instead who wrote letter based on natural thoughts and feelings usually ignored. I think this is little bit a injustice.

  • @shivam13juna
    @shivam13juna 6 років тому +11

    the professor, from the University of Sussex. WOW so succinct and precise.

  • @christianplummer3315
    @christianplummer3315 7 років тому +80

    "Don't try to be too clever" well shit

  • @fpsreactions8481
    @fpsreactions8481 4 роки тому +56

    I thank my parents everyday for enrolling me in a school with a KILLER university counsellor. He knows what a personal statement needs and makes them real good.

  • @jonnylons1
    @jonnylons1 5 років тому +235

    “Oxford, Sussex, Greenwich, Bangor”
    Not exactly all in the same league there....

    • @casablancasj2570
      @casablancasj2570 5 років тому +62

      Jonathan L you get rejected by Bangor by using too intelligent language

    • @mxxx9561
      @mxxx9561 5 років тому +2

      😂😂😂 literally what I thought

    • @rosie6
      @rosie6 3 роки тому

      Literally I was like huh

  • @desankad.870
    @desankad.870 8 років тому +61

    I really like Mr. Sharif Mowlabus's personality and way of thinking. Those people are the reason why I live.

  • @crisyorke1328
    @crisyorke1328 7 років тому +576

    Are you sure most ivy league or Russell universities aren't awarding nepotism?

    • @felicityaeh
      @felicityaeh 7 років тому +60

      Cris Yorke this is the UK

    • @Charlzton
      @Charlzton 6 років тому +65

      @@felicityaeh Russel Group is in the UK

    • @jess4709
      @jess4709 5 років тому +33

      That guy is from Sussex, and Susssex isn’t a Russel Group uni

    • @lucydaniel2811
      @lucydaniel2811 5 років тому +6

      Have you got proof that they are?

    • @MegaTammy321
      @MegaTammy321 5 років тому +7

      Lucy Daniel Sussex isn’t Russell Group it’s part of another I think the 1994 which Loughborough is in as well

  • @Mirsab
    @Mirsab 5 років тому +50

    I didn't know the student room had a UA-cam channel till now 😂

  • @chiedzamatowe4397
    @chiedzamatowe4397 4 роки тому +15

    Best advice ever. At first I dreaded listening to this because I thought it would give negative vibes. But in fact, I feel this is another wonderful way to learn, from mistakes
    Thank you "the studentroom"

  • @WaotJay
    @WaotJay 8 місяців тому +1

    That last statement was powerful. What you really want to convey.

  • @LeeKnowsCatss
    @LeeKnowsCatss 2 роки тому +1

    6 years on and this is still VERY useful, thank you!

  • @olisal8566
    @olisal8566 7 років тому +132

    Idk why I’m watching this.. i’ve already graduated lol

  • @WriteYourAcceptance
    @WriteYourAcceptance 5 років тому +16

    So important to personalize your personal statement! Great info.

    • @hamzalaher1028
      @hamzalaher1028 2 роки тому

      What are you smoking you lanky bastard. Personalise deez nuts

  • @jenniferiwuese
    @jenniferiwuese 5 років тому +36

    I wouldn’t want the guy to read my personal statement 😂

  • @michelle.santosss
    @michelle.santosss 2 роки тому +5

    So I actually did my personal statement in the right way!! I was so worried but this video helped a lot.

  • @aditisiddharth6472
    @aditisiddharth6472 5 років тому +23

    I know the lady from oxford - she comes to my gym. She s very nice

  • @andiviolet5027
    @andiviolet5027 6 років тому +21

    Second guy was a full on savage. I love it.

  • @ellie-ng6nr
    @ellie-ng6nr 5 років тому +6

    im so glad I applied to sussex .... I hope to see this guy at the open day

  • @theliopleurodon
    @theliopleurodon 4 роки тому +12

    The guy is so sarcastic and funny. I want him as a teacher

  • @jackorourke1684
    @jackorourke1684 8 років тому +63

    Thanks for this useful informatoin.

  • @reptilianmentality
    @reptilianmentality 6 років тому +6

    I decided to watch this out of pure curiosity. I managed to get 2 unconditional offers and i'm incredibly pleased. Good luck to everyone xo

  • @jaytalkss
    @jaytalkss 5 років тому +4

    Best video about writing Personal Statement. Thank you for the tips!!!

  • @xenia7530
    @xenia7530 7 років тому +90

    Apparently I'm a very strange person because I don't like socialising...

    • @taiji1478
      @taiji1478 6 років тому +29

      @Read This maybe instead of having a developmental disorder, she just doesn't like people. there is nothing wrong with that. to hell with autism, online autism tests, bipolar, online bipolar tests, adhd, online adhd tests, etc. there is more to life than collecting diagnoses of disorders, identifying yourself as disordered, and finding online support groups. and not liking socialising with people should not be looked at as a personality disorder, as-yet-undiagnosed. i remember back in 2006 or something, on a different YT channel i made a video talking about my personality. more than one person showed up to try to welcome me to the Aspergers community. telling me i should get tested for it. give me a break. i utterly despise our culture of disorders.

    • @fffernsw4dl539
      @fffernsw4dl539 5 років тому +1

      @@taiji1478 yes 👏 and for real.

    • @user-yr3uj6go8i
      @user-yr3uj6go8i 5 років тому +1

      @@taiji1478 Completely agreed.

  • @wediyemane7831
    @wediyemane7831 7 років тому +46

    Usually, I don't struggle with doing my assignment, however, I am very struggling to make suitable my personal statement. SPAG 😁

  • @spiritblood1100
    @spiritblood1100 4 роки тому +1

    oh my god i love the default youtuber no copyright music. genuinely.

  • @beautifulL52
    @beautifulL52 3 роки тому +5

    lmao! The guy talking about youd be a strange person if you WEREN't that way. Had me cracking me!

  • @nightwolf7yt
    @nightwolf7yt 4 роки тому +4

    ops I started my statement with "since I was young" to give an intro to my personality, I hope that won't affect my application

  • @noneofyourbee-siness
    @noneofyourbee-siness 6 років тому +133

    The Oxford professor seems quite scary😑

    • @julianshirnia3922
      @julianshirnia3922 5 років тому +10

      Pritika yeah and interviews are far worse than this

    • @behuman3801
      @behuman3801 4 роки тому +1

      Their campus is scary and outdated and old too

    • @faithlesshound5621
      @faithlesshound5621 4 роки тому +3

      @@behuman3801
      That's exactly why kids want to go there!

  • @jingyiwu9642
    @jingyiwu9642 3 роки тому +3

    Me: just submitted my uni application.
    Algorithm: Why your Personal Statement may get rejected?

    • @jingyiwu9642
      @jingyiwu9642 3 роки тому

      It's a really good video though! Thank you for posting it!

  • @Shirley_BK
    @Shirley_BK 2 роки тому

    Problem is the word count. Some unis ask for 200 words max. What can you put and what can you omit in a 200 word statement

  • @Aristotle2000
    @Aristotle2000 2 роки тому +3

    1:33 This video IMHO really emphasizes the privilege of wealthier applicants who get better mentoring and understand many of these norms as a simple matter of being part of their own wealthier academic subculture. Many student from Eton College would know these things merely as a matter of course. Better students from other UK subcultures would not know these things.

  • @paulinegonzalez752
    @paulinegonzalez752 7 років тому +46

    I'm an American trying to apply to Oxford and ahhh this is so much different then the American personal statement

    • @indirects868
      @indirects868 7 років тому +22

      pauline gonzalez What's an American personal statement like?

    • @hannahbridgetprice4237
      @hannahbridgetprice4237 7 років тому +10

      Indirects they're more general- they like to know that you're well rounded and get involved :)

    • @paulinegonzalez752
      @paulinegonzalez752 7 років тому +13

      you do pick an intended major! but the personal statement is more ablout who you are and how you think rather than about your academic interests and what youve done since that is already expressed in other parts of ur application

    • @gracescott6951
      @gracescott6951 5 років тому +1

      Pauline Gonzalez taming you back to this comment two years later haha! Did you end up applying to Oxford after all?

    • @randomperson9456
      @randomperson9456 4 роки тому

      Did you end up getting into oxford?

  • @sujathasatheesh1096
    @sujathasatheesh1096 Рік тому +1

    Well done my dear son...❤❤ hope you will reach greater heights in drawing in future....keep going

  • @crisyorke1328
    @crisyorke1328 7 років тому +71

    One main point: Use COMMON SENSE.

    • @KingEutony
      @KingEutony 7 років тому +2

      Cris Yorke like J hus.

  • @tharinisriskandarajah3310
    @tharinisriskandarajah3310 5 років тому +15

    i didn’t need this in my recommended when i just applied to ucas 😭😭😭

  • @Anonymous-li6py
    @Anonymous-li6py 4 роки тому +5

    Except oxford, all the other universities do not have the privilege to select students as they have problems admitting enough students.

  • @Lenardx
    @Lenardx 4 роки тому +2

    i love it when people can effectively articulate that oxford psychologist a grade

  • @SweetSinger789
    @SweetSinger789 8 років тому +33

    How would you write a personal statement for someone who plans for a career in medicine?

    • @homersimpson499
      @homersimpson499 8 років тому +214

      Ever since I first got sick...

    • @nafisaalam2409
      @nafisaalam2409 8 років тому +3

      Holy fuck lol..

    • @HayaBaqir
      @HayaBaqir 8 років тому

      I want to know that too

    • @HayaBaqir
      @HayaBaqir 8 років тому

      I want to know that too

    • @SweetSinger789
      @SweetSinger789 8 років тому +4

      Homer Simpson haha that would be kind of good. I could do ever since my ..... got sick.

  • @yusurkassem4174
    @yusurkassem4174 4 роки тому +2

    I don't know how to balance my personal statement as i'm applying for both psychology and neuroscience and i feel like they're both just going to reject me

    • @lohanwilliams1619
      @lohanwilliams1619 4 роки тому

      Hi Yussur,
      They don't have to. I can help write the essays for you.

    • @yusurkassem4174
      @yusurkassem4174 4 роки тому +2

      @@lohanwilliams1619 oh wow thank you
      i've already applied and actually have got a university interview today. Well hopefully it goes well haha

    • @lohanwilliams1619
      @lohanwilliams1619 4 роки тому

      Congratulations

    • @yusurkassem4174
      @yusurkassem4174 4 роки тому

      @@lohanwilliams1619 thanks!

    • @oneandonly3794
      @oneandonly3794 3 роки тому

      Sooo it’s pretty late, but may I ask if you got in and what did you include in the personal statement?

  • @poornimaravishankar
    @poornimaravishankar 6 років тому +44

    In my free time, I like to be in solitude, in nature. Not with people and socializing is the last thing I would do. It's called introversion. Don't judge.

    • @studentperson4552
      @studentperson4552 6 років тому +1

      I am the same. Except I spend most of my time in my room. I'm either watching videos, browsing social media, writing, gaming, or revising mathematics.

  • @theyjustwantyourmoney4539
    @theyjustwantyourmoney4539 3 роки тому +1

    Does anyone wonder how theirs was accepted ?

  • @xueyizhou7926
    @xueyizhou7926 4 роки тому +9

    The male professor is hilarious (brutally honest) oh I love British accent!!

  • @samuelputrab.2635
    @samuelputrab.2635 7 років тому +9

    so i cant start with quotations??

  • @alibutt3753
    @alibutt3753 4 роки тому

    I think if you will not understand the environment and the person to whom your emailing so it could happen.there is always a situation means direct dialogue environment or indirect environment. You need to understand environment management means

  • @TheWoeJoe1
    @TheWoeJoe1 6 років тому +120

    I gave it a like because of the funny bald guy.

  • @JonathanSteadman2003
    @JonathanSteadman2003 Рік тому +1

    College or schools should be able to help out.

  • @andrewgregggregg4132
    @andrewgregggregg4132 3 роки тому

    The people of the world are the most Important part of any statement..

  • @lucygordon926
    @lucygordon926 5 років тому +4

    oops...I started mine with a quotation 🤣
    still got offers though

  • @abbaszakir1551
    @abbaszakir1551 4 роки тому +1

    Great! What if I write my statement in British English and send it to an American University?

    • @jack_grylls
      @jack_grylls 3 роки тому +1

      Use entirely words that are the same in both languages
      (Don't actually)

  • @StDurendal
    @StDurendal 6 років тому +9

    Ah, strange-hood. Not liking socialising is the key to standing out, my bespectacled egg!

  • @Antweezy
    @Antweezy 4 роки тому +1

    Would most admissions discard the SoP if it's not completely formal? As in using words like "really"?

  • @laurelwatts6233
    @laurelwatts6233 3 роки тому +1

    My paper was well-written . I will order more and more😍😍😍😍😍

  • @reeflarkin1919
    @reeflarkin1919 7 років тому +132

    I dunno, glad I went to uni in Australia (duel citizen) mostly because I didn't want to faff around with this personal statement nonscense. We're paying university, they should be grateful to have us. Personal statements just seem pointless and excessive- especially for me who's dyslexic, it's like another assignment that I just don't need in my life. Maybe if you've got a low grade it's a good option but we all know Oxford still won't accept you. Yeah, so glad for the Australian system and uni is way cheaper here AND the government supports you a lot more. The UK needs to sort it's shit out.

    • @Aaron-fl3fx
      @Aaron-fl3fx 7 років тому +2

      Alex Wood 😂😂😂Thank you Alex, I agree with you.

    • @Faith-sr8zw
      @Faith-sr8zw 7 років тому +16

      Agree, a page of writing doesn't say shit about a person

    • @ThatGuy-nv2wo
      @ThatGuy-nv2wo 7 років тому +33

      Personal statements are useful, especially for higher tier unis. What if you've done something in your spare time that isn't a course? That's the only way you can show you're dedicated, and show your deeper understanding.

    • @цветок-ш7п
      @цветок-ш7п 7 років тому +13

      MichaelKingsfordGray
      If YOU took an English degree, you'd have actually read his comment and realised he's dyslexic. Lol idiot.

    • @YuukiuuYik
      @YuukiuuYik 7 років тому +1

      Here in Poland we write PS's for work, not college
      All you need is good A-levels and you can learn for free, if you want to pay cause you want to do something different or your A-levels turned out badly you sure can, too
      I really feel weirded out that I need to write a PS for college, its just not a thing in my country

  • @EasyQuickPiano
    @EasyQuickPiano 2 роки тому +4

    Me: "Since I was young, I always wanted to attend your university"
    Admission officer: Dude, the school was established 5 years ago.
    Me:

  • @ahuman487
    @ahuman487 5 років тому +10

    Why am I watching this, im in uni...

  • @niamh8055
    @niamh8055 4 роки тому +9

    Why did my brain think "wait, Bangor has a university?"
    It's Bangor in Waleesssss not County Dowwnnnn

  • @oliverwilliams5113
    @oliverwilliams5113 4 роки тому +4

    1:25 "I'm not interested in what your family does for a living" A bit harsh 😂😂😂

    • @jack_grylls
      @jack_grylls 3 роки тому

      I knew before I even clicked the timestamp which one would've said that

  • @AhmedSamir-fl5hp
    @AhmedSamir-fl5hp 8 років тому +3

    how would you write a personal statement for dentistry study ?

    • @99txgh
      @99txgh 8 років тому +4

      Ahmed Samir
      www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Category:Dentistry_Personal_Statements
      Take your pick, there's about 15 real dentistry personal statements here from UCAS

    • @AhmedSamir-fl5hp
      @AhmedSamir-fl5hp 8 років тому +1

      Fiha Fiha​ Thanks a lot

  • @candycrushsoga7592
    @candycrushsoga7592 4 роки тому +1

    I am applying for 2 different coursee
    Iam scared now

  • @maybeiamormaybeiamnot8635
    @maybeiamormaybeiamnot8635 4 роки тому +3

    As a person who doesn't like socialising much, and prefers reading to visuals, I'm quite offended by how he calls them 'sane and rational'.

    • @lilpoop1488
      @lilpoop1488 Рік тому

      It's your choice to get offended though. You don't even know the guy, why'd you give him so much power?

    • @maybeiamormaybeiamnot8635
      @maybeiamormaybeiamnot8635 Рік тому

      ​@@lilpoop1488poes law

  • @dude14377
    @dude14377 7 років тому +50

    Im at Sussex right now. Guess I didnt do any of these things haha.

    • @hawra4333
      @hawra4333 6 років тому +1

      Is the social life there good? I went to the open day.. It seemed a bit dead? I dont know. Please say if you like it? And why? What you dont like?

    • @Toad_Nugget
      @Toad_Nugget 6 років тому +5

      Hawra Albadran mate Brighton is one of the best cities to live in in the UK. Don’t worry about a social life, that’ll come almost immediately.

    • @durgacherry619
      @durgacherry619 5 років тому

      Dude 14377 how is sussex university for study Business bro??

  • @10hourslooney25
    @10hourslooney25 4 роки тому +1

    The best approach: DO NOT spend money on degree! A degree doesn't guarantee you a descent job. If you want to be a doctor, OK! Study!
    After all, you're paying money, and living in relative poverty, while people like 1:05 have trumped up attitudes towards applications.
    Instead - WORK, AND SAVE MONEY, and then later, pay to attend courses while in work.
    Imagine, spending £15K, when - during the same time period, you could SAVE £15K.
    Remember: you are paying the wages of other more well-off people.

  • @Egirl_Slayer
    @Egirl_Slayer 4 роки тому +3

    grades are number 1 priority though, personal statement is the least important.

  • @FrangoTraidor
    @FrangoTraidor 4 роки тому +2

    j'y ai passé beaucoup de temps et j'en suis fier

  • @Lymbo
    @Lymbo 6 років тому +1

    Not me, I’ve got an offer from Greenwich

  • @romeyjondorf
    @romeyjondorf 6 місяців тому

    "I'm not awarding you a degree in nepotism." Wow, that cuts deep 😂

  • @sarahbelal1847
    @sarahbelal1847 7 років тому +2

    This was so incredibly helpful! Thank you

  • @CC-yh2yq
    @CC-yh2yq 6 років тому +2

    I’m applying to two different courses: Biological anthropology and anthropology with archaeology , are these too different ?

    • @palaeolivic
      @palaeolivic 5 років тому +1

      You’ve probs already applied but not really, depends what uni you apply to & depends what they teach & focus on. I study archaeology (began arch & anth). There is a massive overlap, in some areas. So not really. Some unis only teach anthropology, some teach both check out the modules.
      I’ve done bioanth & bioarch modules during my degree and study archaeology, some of my lecturers come from a bioanth background etc.
      So no, not really.

  • @ardalla535
    @ardalla535 5 років тому +2

    Interesting. I was thinking your personal statement would get rejected if it threatened the safe space of the tutors.

  • @alinao.3987
    @alinao.3987 5 років тому +7

    Stop reading comments and go write your paper

  • @searchdoublejeje7042
    @searchdoublejeje7042 7 років тому +2

    OH MY GOODNESS, this is so difficult for me

  • @sutoreikyatto
    @sutoreikyatto 3 роки тому

    low-key wished I found this video way sooner

  • @ronayosufi8565
    @ronayosufi8565 4 роки тому

    can i write? To whom it may concern. when i don't know who will read our intent letter or motivated letter.

  • @sadhnagupta5534
    @sadhnagupta5534 2 роки тому +1

    1. Don't try to be clever
    2. Present your statement in a humorous way.
    3. Don't tell about family, childhood n all as they are interested in knowing what you could do now at your present age.
    4. Don't write irrelevant, obvious things which a person does, mention things which help them understand about you truly.

  • @kerol5905
    @kerol5905 4 роки тому +1

    Lol the guy was throwing shades 🤣

  • @alishabangash8374
    @alishabangash8374 4 роки тому

    Can some one plx give me the method of personal statement?

  • @habibsyed9190
    @habibsyed9190 7 років тому +6

    Im on that Student Room Gang! TSR Gang! Student Room Gang!

  • @K10jak
    @K10jak 4 роки тому +1

    Some good advice, shame it didn’t come with a few poor attitude statements.

  • @mazhamizhi3409
    @mazhamizhi3409 4 роки тому

    I am planning to do my post-graduation in Biotechnology in UK. I need to take my husband with me what are the procedures and documents needed for that he only have 10th qualification. After 10th with an accident then joined for a diploma cause and dropped out. After that he went to Dubai and have been working there the truck driver in agility logistics.