Writing a personal statement

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  • Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
  • Let us take you through the difficult world of writing your first personal statement. For more advice on how to write a personal statement and thinking about your future in general, visit www.ucas.com/progress

Комментарии • 148

  • @sinxalbo5630
    @sinxalbo5630 6 лет назад +1401

    No joke a girl at our school mentioned a book in her personal statement but didn't read it and her interviewer turned out to be the author of that book! Busted!

    • @caelenm1
      @caelenm1 5 лет назад +119

      You've posted this on another post you bleeding crackhead , I like it , relentless

    • @darthvader2994
      @darthvader2994 5 лет назад +32

      @@shammab8889 i saw someone else write it maybe it's just a copypasta

    • @sully555
      @sully555 4 года назад +12

      What kind of coincidence is that lol

    • @KaizerBeatz-vf9wf
      @KaizerBeatz-vf9wf 4 года назад +82

      She deserved to be turned down then. What kind of insecure prat pretends to read books they haven't? Leo Tostoy wrote about similar themes of insecurity in his sci-fi novel War and Peace

    •  4 года назад +1

      Kaizer.Beatz 😂 top comment this

  • @cannonball117
    @cannonball117 5 лет назад +691

    ngl the more you told me to get excited the more anxious i got

    • @isabellawall3241
      @isabellawall3241 3 года назад +8

      Eyyyyy where my anxiety buddies be at??

    • @m-dog5015
      @m-dog5015 3 года назад +1

      Same

    • @Dead_in__side__
      @Dead_in__side__ 3 года назад +1

      Literally

    • @daisymaisy1616
      @daisymaisy1616 2 года назад +17

      Exactly, she's like you wanna do this and you're gonna thrive but I don't know what I wanna do and I'm not very good at anything.

  • @willienilliemcnamara1236
    @willienilliemcnamara1236 3 года назад +178

    "Figure out what makes you stand out!"
    Ever since I was a child.....

  • @keb82
    @keb82 4 года назад +341

    Exactly what I was looking for, thank you.
    -A stressed Uni Applicant

    • @emilycarter8922
      @emilycarter8922 2 года назад

      You might want to check this out ruclips.net/video/5ZUgT5cgTg0/видео.html

    • @KoenigOne
      @KoenigOne 2 года назад +9

      did you get into the uni bro

  • @peregrine5533
    @peregrine5533 3 года назад +185

    “Don’t waffle, don’t be arrogant, don’t use flowery language but DO bullshit about how terribly excited you are about studying an exams!!” Oh joy

    • @akizuki2971
      @akizuki2971 Год назад +6

      yeah... thats the spirit! lmao

    • @lordgustav6227
      @lordgustav6227 Год назад

      "But DO bullshit about how terribly excited you are studying an exams" 😂😂

  • @peregrine5533
    @peregrine5533 3 года назад +62

    Gonna be real, I just want to study at uni. I’m not thrilled and excited and overjoyed about doing something I probably have to do to get a job now, this whole thing kind of just seems like bullshit. A helpful video in telling me what unis give a shit about, but the entire personal statement thing feels like bullshit and just feels like being overly positive about something I feel like I’m obligated to do.

    • @ems9445
      @ems9445 2 года назад +7

      same way i’m feeling. i need to have one for sixth form but i don’t have any plans for my future. i only chose the subjects i want to do because i’m good at them and enjoy them. but how am i supposed to go on about them to make it into a paragraph. also i’m not very good at wording so this just feels so panic inducing. i’m not excited, i don’t have a reason tbh why i picked the sixth form i picked, probs because it’s just closer to me, and hobbies? i don’t get how they have any relevance but okay

    • @WillowMallabar
      @WillowMallabar Год назад +8

      Going into higher education with a view like that won't make you happy, and it won't make your abilities stand out. There are alternative routes into a career that don't include studying something you dislike for 4 years. If you _are_ going to get a job, you should look for something you love. There is literally a whole world of work out there for you to choose from. You don't have to settle for second-best.

    • @beanie2571
      @beanie2571 10 месяцев назад

      exactly! what tf do you mean why am i excited to do the course? im not? i need a job and thats it lmao

    • @rkivelover
      @rkivelover Месяц назад +1

      tbh I feel the same way but when I was told that that's what literally everyone does it just made me determined to be the best bullshitter of them all

  • @emiramosaco7268
    @emiramosaco7268 4 года назад +54

    I am 14 but getting ready and studying hard to apply one day to college. Helped a lot

  • @sippin1877
    @sippin1877 4 года назад +120

    This shits so annoying
    “Hi I don’t really care about this course or about going to university but I’m going to do it because my parents want me to and I want to be able to make a decent wage in the future and get a job , I play games and do stuff but it has absolutely nothing to do with my course”

    • @jinorism
      @jinorism 3 года назад +19

      ME. I just want to go play Genshin Impact and watch anime but my parents are making me apply for a law course I have no interest in and barely care about, just so I can work my arse off so I just barely survive in the future.

    • @kajab855
      @kajab855 3 года назад +4

      @@jinorism be realistic in your life, do something not for yourself but for the society at least. Being lawyer is always been amazing, though I am not pursuing law myself but believe me lawyers and judges can make the society a better place to live in. Watching cartoon and animes won't do you any good. These are the creation of humans and think for the moment that you are living in these human made fantasies. You would be either in late teens or early twenties and believe me this is time for character building and do, desire, pursue something that makes the lives of others and your's better. However, it's not necessarily be a degree holder from some university but do something productive; such as learning skills like programing, digital marketing etc. to make your life better. Respect your parents because they have experienced life and saw the ups and down in their lives and therefore they always think for your good. I am writing this long essay instead of writing my own personal statement with 3 days remaining for deadline, so better bother your a$$e now than ever and try to alleviate the addiction of this sort of cartoon, animes etc. My humble advice.

    • @albiex6315
      @albiex6315 3 года назад +16

      @@kajab855 what you've said is completely arbitrary to your experiences in life. Let people live how they want to live, if you want "consume time on learning something new" then go do that. If my guy wants to watch anime and play games let him. Don't try and hold people to your ego. If I want to cover myself in Vaseline and lick doorknobs you sure as hell aren't stopping me. Check yourself. My humble advise

    • @NA-hk4rm
      @NA-hk4rm 3 года назад +1

      @@albiex6315 can I add you on something that was amazing!

    • @cara.bella15
      @cara.bella15 2 года назад

      @@jinorism this is me in a nutshell lol. I don’t really know what i want to do in my life but I think i’ll just apply for medicine. But i have nothing to show my interest towards it hhhh cos i’m not interested in anything really. And applying for medicine is really competitive so I’ll probably get rejected anyway so whatever.

  • @aminur14
    @aminur14 4 года назад +219

    "forget your friends"
    me: What friends ? 😐

  • @yeemotrash3952
    @yeemotrash3952 3 года назад +17

    Excellent learnt a lot, enjoyed the visual cues tips that was insightful thank you so much.

  • @prodcorreikamir
    @prodcorreikamir 3 года назад +40

    The only thing I got from this was “Verbal Diarrhoea”

  • @sonyalambcomer1369
    @sonyalambcomer1369 Год назад +1

    Thank you. Thank you. And thank you again! This video help spark something in me when you started talking about say something exciting about me.

  • @justsomeguywithoutapenis1133
    @justsomeguywithoutapenis1133 3 года назад +14

    Chat all the sh** you want, but this video was absoulutely amazing and useful. Thank you very much! (Trying to get into King Ed's Stourbridge in here, wondering why this is so important when I and most applicants did well in GCSE's. It's just stress I don't need rn ngl...)

    • @thegodofflashiness4390
      @thegodofflashiness4390 2 года назад +1

      I'm currently applying to there and I'm struggling to write a personal statement

    • @khvlil6803
      @khvlil6803 2 года назад

      That sixth form is horrendous but good luck

    • @justsomeguywithoutapenis1133
      @justsomeguywithoutapenis1133 2 года назад

      @@khvlil6803 I went to the stourbridge college version m8, it's just as crp tho lol

    • @khvlil6803
      @khvlil6803 2 года назад

      @@justsomeguywithoutapenis1133 are you onna bout KEST Birmingham? My friends have said they weren’t supported there and that teachers didn’t give a shit about you or your mental health

    • @justsomeguywithoutapenis1133
      @justsomeguywithoutapenis1133 2 года назад

      @@khvlil6803 no its a college in stourbridge, not five ways, my friend goes to the one ur talking about tho.?

  • @MunkyChunk
    @MunkyChunk 6 лет назад +78

    Watching this despite having submitted my application already 😂

    • @KaizerBeatz-vf9wf
      @KaizerBeatz-vf9wf 4 года назад +15

      thats like me watchin Mr Gruff GCSE exam prep vids to curse bad luck on the year 11 commenters

  • @shotspurfect6738
    @shotspurfect6738 2 года назад +5

    Why do I feel like that I just became double anxious after this video

  • @naomicoleman7996
    @naomicoleman7996 4 года назад +35

    "Forget your friends"
    Me: *Dang Gina*

    • @isabellawall3241
      @isabellawall3241 3 года назад +1

      Nice B99 reference :D (I hope that's what it was otherwise I'd look rlly stupid haha)

  • @Thecautionrecording
    @Thecautionrecording 4 года назад +13

    This was SO helpful! Thanks!

  • @oblivionfang2403
    @oblivionfang2403 4 года назад +33

    Isn't very helpful lol. Just crammed a load of shit into my head and now I'm even more confused

    • @AL-tr7vj
      @AL-tr7vj 3 года назад +3

      Since you wrote this a while ago, I assume you managed to write a personal statement?? How did it go??????

  • @zetyaziz6400
    @zetyaziz6400 5 лет назад +6

    Thank you for the helpful tips

  • @neptgem_1398
    @neptgem_1398 3 года назад +3

    Team work that still exists every one I've met in sports are nothing but jerks who have caused me to punch walls through anger

  • @adiletdaniyarov5737
    @adiletdaniyarov5737 6 лет назад +5

    Far and away the best

  • @deez6296
    @deez6296 3 года назад +6

    No but how do I start it, what should I open with?

  • @dajour21
    @dajour21 5 лет назад +6

    thank you so much

  • @SohailKhan-mk8zh
    @SohailKhan-mk8zh 7 лет назад +8

    Very helpful

  • @binteriaz1970
    @binteriaz1970 8 лет назад +9

    I was looking thing like this. I loved it!!! awesome :)

  • @summerscoming123
    @summerscoming123 6 лет назад +7

    Killed it!

  • @Hypnopotimus27
    @Hypnopotimus27 7 лет назад +51

    This is a comment

    • @haqhaziq
      @haqhaziq 4 года назад +13

      This is an edited reply

    • @mohamedessam2906
      @mohamedessam2906 4 года назад +7

      @@haqhaziq this is a reply to a reply

    • @inhort8644
      @inhort8644 4 года назад +3

      @Mohamed Essam this is a reply of a reply of a reply

    • @haqhaziq
      @haqhaziq 4 года назад +1

      @@mohamedessam2906 U sure?

    • @elizabethmcglynn1797
      @elizabethmcglynn1797 4 года назад

      @Papa Stalin this is a reply to a reply to a reply to a reply to a reply....

  • @stillwithjas
    @stillwithjas 3 года назад +3

    sometimes you get inspiration from your friends tho-

  • @alecwhitehawk5449
    @alecwhitehawk5449 5 лет назад +8

    Thanks Mam

    • @kieranfnr
      @kieranfnr Год назад +1

      Mr Whitehawk

    • @alecwhitehawk5449
      @alecwhitehawk5449 Год назад +1

      @@kieranfnr how did you find me😳

    • @kieranfnr
      @kieranfnr Год назад

      @@alecwhitehawk5449 Procrastinating writing my personal statement in college rn and scrolling through yt comment section while my teacher left the class

    • @alecwhitehawk5449
      @alecwhitehawk5449 Год назад +1

      @@kieranfnr 😂😂 I see

    • @kieranfnr
      @kieranfnr Год назад +1

      @@alecwhitehawk5449 pleasure meeting you Mr Whitehawk

  • @loskrem
    @loskrem 2 года назад +3

    I'm getting so anxious omg

    • @emilycarter8922
      @emilycarter8922 2 года назад

      You might wanna check this out ruclips.net/video/5ZUgT5cgTg0/видео.html

  • @elizabethcarroll3364
    @elizabethcarroll3364 2 года назад +5

    Hello, I'm writing on behalf of ILC, a distance learning organization from Ontario, Canada. We'd like to include this video in one of our courses. Would there be a good email to reach you at?

  • @dibrisco4694
    @dibrisco4694 2 года назад +5

    how am I meant to write essays at uni if I can't even write a personal statement :(

  • @kingxxgalaxy2949
    @kingxxgalaxy2949 3 года назад +8

    Me because I have to do this for school work but I really don’t because my dad owns his own company and I already work for him and I’m already good at the job but I still have to do this because if I fail I’ll still get yelled at even tho my dad said he wants me to work for him lmao 💀👁👄👁

    • @cooper3869
      @cooper3869 3 года назад +2

      That's funny ahahah

  • @Djofminecraftia
    @Djofminecraftia 3 года назад +2

    What makes you stand out? Idk b I can roll real good and eye out a line easy

  • @m-dog5015
    @m-dog5015 3 года назад +2

    What the hell I wrote a paragraph and thought I’d watch this to see if it’s okay and she says to write multiple paragraphs

  • @JackoStudios
    @JackoStudios Год назад +2

    I am a person. That was a statement.

  • @skiiiye298
    @skiiiye298 2 года назад +1

    appreciate it

  • @lisonghao5833
    @lisonghao5833 Год назад +1

    I am wondering whether requesting my father to give me a position in his company is a part of honour and privilege because the law in our country does not allow me to work unless I am 18 years old.😭

  • @CodyMellor
    @CodyMellor 3 года назад +1

    what is the structure of a personal statement

  • @МээримМуратова-ж4е

    Thaaaaank u💓

  • @iyedtheboss7372
    @iyedtheboss7372 2 года назад

    what if you’re not sure what studies you wanna do at uni?

  • @fadingnoodle
    @fadingnoodle 4 года назад +2

    God I just wanna make music not this bullshit, but I’m going to college to be safe, I got wanna do this shit man fuck being a doctor, a lawyer, etc. Only making 100k a year and being in debt

  • @FLAMEalan
    @FLAMEalan 3 года назад +2

    Hi what do I do with grade Es :/

  • @kiarashkhayyat4773
    @kiarashkhayyat4773 Год назад

    👍

  • @waterlemon5434
    @waterlemon5434 4 года назад +6

    2 days to go . SHIT

  • @bo61
    @bo61 4 года назад +9

    This isnt very helpful

  • @fahadrehman9950
    @fahadrehman9950 6 лет назад +1

    can you asses my essay?

  • @Wondermass
    @Wondermass 7 лет назад +3

    Here are some alternatives to the standard UCAS process for applying to university: ruclips.net/video/wRuEX4FhP8A/видео.html

  • @Sa_mmy-sr4fi
    @Sa_mmy-sr4fi Год назад +1

    Lol❤❤❤❤❤

  • @hxruna4256
    @hxruna4256 3 года назад +4

    thank u ma nigga
    here take an n pass u need it more than i do

  • @henchest
    @henchest Год назад

    im so screwed hahaha x

  • @MrAlex3461
    @MrAlex3461 4 года назад +8

    she is hard to listen to

    • @sadiesof
      @sadiesof 3 года назад +5

      No she's not? She's being enthusiastic

  • @michaelcooper2383
    @michaelcooper2383 3 года назад +3

    Her voice is very irritating I can’t bear this sorry sir

  • @die9904
    @die9904 2 года назад +1

    its just doomed