How to write a UCAS Personal Statement (Politics, History, International Relations, Law, HSPS, PPE.)
This tutorial looks at how to write a UCAS Personal Statement. At the end of the session, you will be able to quickly put pen to paper.
This is relevant for students wishing to apply to Politics, International Relations, History, HSPS, PPE, Law and all other essay-based undergraduate degrees.
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Jal Patel has 15 years of experience teaching politics. He is the editor of alevelpolitics.com, a popular politics resource site. He is an FT subject adviser, has written for the magazine Politics Review and hosts regular webinars, conferences and training sessions for both teachers and students.
0:00 - Introduction
1:58 - The Basics of Personal Statements
6:26 - Things to Avoid When Writing a Personal Statement
12:36 - How to Structure a Personal Statement
16:49 - Showing what you Think/ Research and Study
19:31 - An Example 1st and 2nd Paragraph
22:12 - How to Show an Interest in your Subject?
23:35 - A Paragraph showing Reading and Reflecting
25:16 - Showing your 'Research Journey'
26:26 - Extra Curricular Activities
28:16 - How to show Personal Hobbies
29:10 - Final Remarks