Course overview
Our Personal Statement Writing Course will help you understand the different qualities admissions tutors want to see on personal statements, and how you should communicate them. You will write two personal statement drafts and get feedback on them so that you can further develop your personal statement. You will be guided by advice from a former admissions tutor and fellow students.
Syllabus
1
Understanding Personal Statements
- How admissions departments assess personal statements
- Extra-curricular experiences
- Super-curricular strategy
2
Planning your Personal Statement
- The ‘personal statement mindset’
- Structuring your personal statement with examples
- Writing your opening paragraph
- Sharing the first draft of the opening paragraph
3
Writing your Personal Statement
- Understanding the writing process
- Tone and style
- Structuring your evidence
- Editing and submitting the first draft
Personal Statement Writing – learning outcomes
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- write a personal statement that describes your skills and qualities
- evaluate the relevance of extra-curricular activities to your personal statement
- plan super-curricular activities for your personal statement
- adopt a positive mindset for writing your personal statement
- express your reasons for choosing your course
- manage the process of writing and editing your final draft.
Important information
Safeguarding
As part of our rigorous safeguarding procedures, all EtonX tutors and staff have passed an enhanced DBS check and child safeguarding course.
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Entry requirements
The minimum level of English required to participate in our courses is Upper Intermediate or B2 on the CEFR.