The change comes amid claims that the personal statements favour middle-class students who may have better access to “high-quality advice and guidance”, according to Ucas. The 4,000-character essay ...

The lengthy personal statement students are required to write when applying to university is unfair and should be replaced by a series of short-response questions, a report has suggested. Currently, ...

The University and College Admissions Service (Ucas) has announced it is ditching the traditional personal statement and will ask students to respond to questions in a key change that will “level the ...

Prospective students will no longer be asked to write personal statements as part of their application to university in the UK, the admissions organisation Ucas has announced. Instead of writing a ...

For competitive university courses, strong grades alone are no longer enough. UCAS personal statements are about standing out — showing motivation, subject insight, and a clear understanding of future ...

Held on Sunday 7 December, the Open Day will include a dedicated ‘Personal Statement Guidance Session’, offering students one-to-one support from experts. Advisors will be on hand to help students ...