After thirty years of the same format, UCAS has announced changes to its personal statement. Starting in September 2025, the ...

However, in a long-debated change, Ucas announced this week that the personal statement is no more. Instead of 4,000 characters’ worth of word-perfect, free-form boasting, applicants will ...

Explaining the decision to give the personal statement a makeover, Dr Jo Saxton, the UCAS chief executive, said: ‘I saw first-hand how the personal statement can help students really clarify and ...

Your personal statement is part of your UCAS application and gives you the opportunity to share information about yourself and your motivation to study your chosen course. It’s your chance to tell us ...

LSE does not accept additional or supplementary personal statements. We can only consider the personal statement submitted via UCAS. The UCAS personal statement format is changing this year (for ...

The Ucas personal statement – submitted with applications to UK universities, along with grades and a reference – will be in a different format for students applying for courses beginning in the ...

Students applying for a 2025 start will be some of the last to have to write a personal statement Universities say successful statements demonstrate your passion, and showcase your skills ...

Ucas surveyed potential applicants about to start their personal statement, and found more than three-quarters prefer the new three-question format. The reformed personal statements will still be ...

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