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This question really makes you think about why you are applying to the course that you have chosen. This seems like an obvious statement, but you'd be surprised at just how difficult it might be. Actually...

A common mistake that students make when writing their personal statement is trying to fit in everything they've ever achieved. You should only include things that are relevant to your course. For example...

Your personal statement should aim to explain why you deserve a place to study a course at university level. The idea behind it is to make it, simply, personal: you can pick and choose what goes into it. ...

First, what is a personal statement? Personal statements are essays about yourself, where you try to convince the reader (the admissions team) that you are without a shadow of a doubt the right person for...

It's not that Oxbridge doesn't care about extra-curriculars per se, but that they focus more on your academic interests and your passion for the course you're applying for. What they like to see is eviden...