My personal statement timeline

Start your journey 1 2 review entry

to a winning requirements
Choose the
Look carefully at the
personal subject youd
information on the entry
statement like to study.
requirements tab in the search
tool and on the
universities and
Researching what to include...
colleges websites
and ensure you have
the qualities theyre
looking for.
3 attend events
Go to a convention or university open UCAS search tool goes live
day to ask admissions tutors what they in May for the following
want to see on the personal statement; years entry.
record ideas discussed.
Conventions
run MarJuly
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Education UK.
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3 weeks before

2 weeks before 6 check

Show it to your
7 make changes parents, teacher or
Make changes to your statement and check careers adviser
your grammar and spelling. Check the length and ask them
is no more than 4,000 characters or 47 lines to check it
of text (including blank lines). for you.

8 check
again
Show your
re-drafted
statement to
your parents,
9 Deadline 10 Dont forget
Cut and paste your Now
teacher or careers Re-read it before you go for
final statement into relax
adviser as a an interview it may form
Apply by the right
final check. the basis for questions.
deadline.

Give yourself time to plan and write your personal statement