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What should I include in my personal statement?

Can I change my personal statement?

I’m applying for a different subject, can I change my personal statement?

I applied last year and I want to use my old statement – is this OK?

I made a mistake – can I change my personal statement?

Should I mention my circumstances in the personal statement?

Should I give more information about an impairment or condition on my personal statement or if I am invited …

Should I mention my caring role in the personal statement?

Can you tell me who my personal statement is matched with?

Do the universities I have applied to know my personal statement has been reported?

I am worried that my personal statement will be flagged by UCAS. Can you check it against the similarity …

I applied last year, so have similarities been found because I reused my previous personal statement?

I cannot sign in to my application to see my personal statement similarity report. What can I do?

My personal statement was all my own work – how have similarities been found in it?

My teacher helped me and checked my personal statement before I sent it, so the similarity detection alert must …

Now I have sent in my UCAS application, can I post my personal statement on the internet?

Should I mention my circumstances in the personal statement?

Similarities have been found in my personal statement – can I withdraw my application and submit another one?

Does the similarity detection alert mean my application is now cancelled?

Has my application been unsuccessful because of the similarity detection alert?