Personal statement advice: dentistry
We've been researching and collating the top things that dental schools want to see from your personal statement. Here’s what they say.
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Personal statement advice: dentistry
We've been researching and collating the top things that dental schools want to see from your personal statement. Here’s what they say.
Personal statement advice: engineering
Engineering admissions tutors explain why you'll need a 'personal', 'relevant' and 'reflective' personal statement if you want to tick all the right boxes.
Personal statement advice: English
Are you looking to study English literature or language at university? You'll need to pay attention to more than just your spelling and grammar, according to admissions tutors. Here's what else budding literary students will need to showcase – or avoid – in their applications.
Personal statement advice: environmental science
Passionate, concerned, or curious about environmental issues? Make sure you demonstrate this in your environmental science personal statement. Add into the mix something about yourself and your achievements or experience, and you should have a personal statement that fits the bill.
Personal statement advice: geography
Geography admissions tutors don't just want to hear about your academics, but also how you pursue your geographical interests outside of school or college.
Personal statement advice: maths
Regardless of the subset of maths you love, demonstrating your motivation and enthusiasm for the subject is key to an impressive maths personal statement. Here are more top tips from tutors.
Personal statement advice: medicine
Aspiring to join the medical world professionally? Then you’ll need the right experience to be seriously considered for a place on a medicine course. Getting experience and researching what’s needed in your personal statement should ideally go hand in hand.
Personal statement advice: nursing
Qualifying as a nurse opens up a wide and diverse range of career paths. However, the selection criteria will be quite rigorous and you need to show you fit the bill.
Personal statement advice: physiotherapy
Writing a personal statement for physiotherapy? Find out more about what will impress admissions tutors, and why talking purely about sport is a no-no.
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Politics 2026 personal statement guide
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