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Some universities require you to sit an admissions test as part of the application process – discover the different types of assessment here.

Admissions tutors want to hear about how you personally connect with geography and how you pursue your geographical interests outside of school or college.

Regardless of the subset of maths you love, demonstrating your motivation and enthusiasm for the subject is key to an impressive maths and statistics personal statement.

Business admissions tutors explain the importance of reflecting on your business or management interests and demonstrating your motivation, skills, and enthusiasm in your personal statement.

Writing a personal statement for economics? You'll need more than a subscription to The Financial Times to impress tutors. Here’s how to stand out by being relevant, personal, and concise

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.

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.

Have you chosen to study philosophy? Then you’ll need to write a personal statement that’s thoughtful, reflective, and enthusiastic. Admissions tutors give us their top tips below:

Demonstrating your understanding of and interest in studying sociology is a key way of impressing tutors.

Whether you’re inspired by Sartre, Noam Chomsky, or Martha Nussbaum, you’ll need to write a philosophy personal statement that’s thoughtful, reflective, and enthusiastic.

Show admissions tutors your desire to take part in advancing our understanding of a diverse and fast-changing social world.

Here's a list of virtual tours and videos from universities and colleges, so you can see what it's like on campus and what facilities are available.

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Dr Diana Beech, Chief Executive Officer, London Higher