{"id":2012,"date":"2026-06-16T09:35:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T08:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/?p=2012"},"modified":"2026-06-16T09:35:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T08:35:48","slug":"top-tips-for-writing-your-ucas-personal-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/2026\/06\/16\/top-tips-for-writing-your-ucas-personal-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"Top\u00a0tips for\u00a0writing\u00a0your\u00a0UCAS\u00a0personal\u00a0statement\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Applying to university can feel overwhelming, but the new UCAS personal statement format is designed to make things clearer and easier to structure. Instead of writing one long essay,\u00a0you\u00a0now answer three separate questions\u00a0which are:<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 1: Why do you want to study this course or subject?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 2: How have your qualifications and studies helped you to prepare for this course or subject?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Question 3: What else have you done to prepare outside of\u00a0education and\u00a0why are these experiences useful?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Whilst the layout of the personal statement is slightly different, it still offers you the exact same opportunity to showcase yourself, so here are our top five tips for writing your personal statement.<\/span><\/p>\n

Show your passion<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Explain why you want to study the course and what genuinely interests you about it. Mention relevant books, projects, work\u00a0experience\u00a0or current topics that inspired you.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reflect on your experiences<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t\u00a0just list achievements,\u00a0explain what you learned from them and how they prepared you for university. Reflection is what makes your statement memorable.<\/span><\/p>\n

Back up your skills with examples<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Instead of saying you are hardworking or organised, prove it through real experiences such as part-time jobs, volunteering,\u00a0coursework\u00a0or extracurricular activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Keep it clear, focused, and personal<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Avoid cliches and overly formal language. Admissions tutors want to hear your authentic voice and understand what makes you a strong candidate.<\/span><\/p>\n

Start early and edit carefully<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Strong personal statements take time. Write multiple drafts, check spelling and\u00a0grammar\u00a0and ask teachers or mentors for feedback before\u00a0submitting.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Applying to university can feel overwhelming, but the new UCAS personal statement format is designed to make things clearer and easier to structure. Instead of writing one long essay,\u00a0you\u00a0now answer three separate questions\u00a0which are: Question 1: Why do you want […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25339,"featured_media":1333,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/files\/2024\/03\/Img305212-HN.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2012"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25339"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2012"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2012\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2014,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2012\/revisions\/2014"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1333"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}