Should I write about extracurricular activities on my personal statement?

Extracurricular activities directly related to your subject e.g. a summer project, a CREST award or work experience, are a great thing to talk about in an Oxbridge personal statement! However, it is unnecessary to talk at length about non-academic extracurriculars- Oxbridge are looking for students with a passion for their subject, regardless of whether they are well-rounded or not! Nevertheless, if a significant amount of your time is devoted to excelling at a particular hobby, it is worth mentioning in brief to show good time management.

AB
Answered by Amber B. Oxbridge Preparation tutor

5274 Views

See similar Oxbridge Preparation Mentoring tutors

Related Oxbridge Preparation Mentoring answers

All answers ▸

Would it matter if tigers became extinct? Why do lions have manes? Why do we have red blood cells?


Suppose we complete a rectangle of dimensions m*n by the following rule: everytime we complete a square, we put in an number from 0 to 4 equal to the number of adjacent squares already completed. What can we say about the sum of the numbers in all squares


What type of questions do they ask at an medical interview at Oxford?


Answering Oxbridge medical questions: water regulation by the kidneys


We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

© MyTutorWeb Ltd 2013–2025

Terms & Conditions|Privacy Policy
Cookie Preferences