Supporting your students’ applications
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SUPPORTING YOUR STUDENTS’ APPLICATIONS
Ali ChandlerSchools and Colleges Liaison
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MAIN TOPICS
What is a university looking for?
Supporting students with their personal statements
Reference writing
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WHAT IS A UNIVERSITY LOOKING FOR?
Appropriate academic qualifications
A good reference
A good personal statement
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WHAT MAKES A GOOD PERSONAL STATEMENT?
Enthusiasm
Genuine interest in subject
Research
Wider reading
Reflection and analysis – ‘It’s not what you’ve done but how you think about what you’ve done’.
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Supporting students with their
Personal Statements
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THE ADMISSIONS TUTOR WILL ASK…
Are they suited to the course?
Do they have the right qualifications?
Are they hardworking?
Can they work under pressure?
Will they be able to adjust to the university environment?
Do they have good communication skills?
Are they genuinely interested in the course and shown they have researched it?
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A GOOD STARTING POINT
Research course details
Decide on course
Research course
requirements
Research up-to-date
information
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How do they start a personal statement?
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ASK THEM THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS…
Why does the course interest them/Why study it in more depth?
What specific topics do they enjoy and why?
Do they understand what the course/profession involves?
Have they done extra reading and research?
What are their career plans?
Have they attended any courses/field trips?
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REMEMBER!
They can apply to up to 5 courses!
Different universities cannot see:
Use themes, not specifics
What else they have applied for
Which universities they have applied to
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Extra Information to include
Hurdles they’ve overcome
WorkExperience
Gap year plans
Activities outside of
school
Volunteer work
Evidence of self-motivation
Sports, hobbies, interests
Positions of responsibility
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SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH THEIR PERSONAL STATEMENT
Start early in year 12- Work experience, voluntary work etc.
Start recording relevant experience early on
Give appropriate amount of time
Set deadlines – not too late in term
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Reference Writing
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REFERENCE WRITING
Subject
Qualities
Contextual information
Hardships
Top tips
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SUBJECT
Mention all subjects
(starting with most relevant)
Relate to degree subject
Justify predicted grades if above previous achievements
Extra-reading or experience beyond curriculum
Academic and practical skills
(ability and suitability)
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QUALITIES
Motivated
Independent learner
Works hard
Meets deadlines
Commitment to studies
Enthusiastic for the subject
Personal Qualities
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CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION
1- 2 sentence school summary - E.G. % of GCSE attainment A*- C, % Free School
Meals
Comparison to peers and previous cohort
UCAS contextual data
Universities differ on what they look at
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HARDSHIPS / SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Important to mention if performance affected
(includes unusual academic history)
Supplementary letter
(teacher, parent or doctor if medical)
Do not give health or disability information without the student’s permission
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TOP TIPS!
Do not…
Use standard reference and change names
Repeat information
Insert reference into wrong application
Mention an institution by name
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TOP TIPS!
Do …
Read whole application
Write reference to compliment personal statement
Make it personal
Save as you go (times out after 35 minutes)
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