1. Getting into the Top Universities
How to Write a Strong Personal Statement 2

2. Personal statements should be –
At least 75% academic
Written in clear, simply English (not complicated, remember only 90 seconds for them to be read so ensure it has impact)
Full of evidence that you’ll be a good student and contributor

3. (i) “I think my interest in Geography has elements of Kantian metacognition about it.”
(ii) “I have always had a passion for dissecting animals.”
(iii) “I was really impressed when Dr. Martin Luther King said…”
(iv) “I have arranged work experience with a psychopath in London”

4. Some suggested Edge activities which correlate to:
Communicate: Write a personal statement describing yourself and what you have to offer a school/employer. Use this personal statement to apply to attain a position.