Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Note to candidates: If you receive these pages by email, you should print them as exactly 3
pages, so that all information you provide is on pages 2 and 3.
1. PERSONAL ESSAY
Provide a Personal Essay written by you in English, preferably typewritten (Times New Roman,
Font size - 12), about 750 words in length (not longer please), describing yourself in terms of
your circumstances and interests. If any of your answers to the questions in the application form
are not fully informative, please expand on them in your Personal Essay.
In addition, the following questions are suggested as the kinds of things you could discuss. Have
you had an experience or relationship that has particular importance to you? Tell us a little about
your family. Tell us about your most common activities and interests. Which of these do you
enjoy the most? Why? Do you belong to any clubs or other group organizations? What special
positions (if any) do you hold in them? Are you particularly interested in any sports? Any
hobbies? Do you have any special accomplishments? Do you have any interesting plans for the
future? What are your reasons for wishing to spend a year in Britain?