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At an HE convention
or university open day ask the
admissions tutors what they want to
see on the personal statement;
record ideas discussed
HE conventions run Mar-July
information on the Entry Profiles on Don’t forget
Course Search and on the universities’ Re-read it before you go for an interview –
and colleges’ websites and ensure you it may form the basis for questions
have the qualities they’re looking for
Course Search goes
live in May for the
following year’s entry Deadline

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