I can't fit everything I've done into my personal statement. What should I do?

The university staff reading your personal statement will be looking for a really strong interest in your subject and some evidence that you have pursued interests beyond just your classes in school. Think about your achievements and activities that are most related to the course you are applying for and mention those first and in most detail. For example, when I applied for International Relations I wrote quite a lot about my involvement in the European Youth Parliament and less about playing the flute.

It’s wonderful that you have done so many different things but as long as you have included the best and most relevant pieces of information about you in your personal statement then you won’t be at a disadvantage if you need to leave out one or two activities because everyone has the same number of characters. It’s better to be able to explain why a small number of things you’ve done have made you excited about and prepared to study this particular course at university rather than simply writing a long list of activities!