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Accounting and Finance Personal Statement (Anonymous 4)

This personal statement was part of this student’s successful application to LSE, KCL, University of Warwick, University of Manchester, and University of Edinburgh for Accounting and Finance. In high school, we were encouraged to launch a fundraising project to upgrade the school’s facilities. We were exposed to many things, such as looking for sponsors, managing the accounts and evenContinue reading “Accounting and Finance Personal Statement (Anonymous 4)”

Accounting and Finance Personal Statement (Anonymous 2)

This personal statement was part of this student’s successful application to LSE, University of Warwick, Durham University, University of Leeds and University of Bristol for Accounting and Finance. It might seem slightly odd for a teenager to confess finding discussion of financial statements around the family dinner table interesting, but oddity can be a good thing. My enjoymentContinue reading “Accounting and Finance Personal Statement (Anonymous 2)”

Accounting and Finance Personal Statement (Anonymous 3)

This personal statement was part of the student’s successful application to LSE, University of Bath, University of Warwick, City University and Loughborough University for Accounting and Finance. Sometimes life reserves the right to give us nasty surprises – it throws inherently unpredictable, incalculable occurrences straight in our paths. “Black swan” events are what the academics call it.Continue reading “Accounting and Finance Personal Statement (Anonymous 3)”

Accounting and Finance Personal Statement (Anonymous 1)

This personal statement was part of this student’s successful application to LSE, University of Bath, University of Warwick and Loughborough University for Accounting and Finance. Did fair value accounting trigger the financial crisis, as Steve Forbes suggests? Or was it merely a catalyst in the catastrophe, as some assert? Does a laissez-faire economic system instil trustContinue reading “Accounting and Finance Personal Statement (Anonymous 1)”

Economics Personal Statement (Aaron Goh)

Aaron Goh is studying BSc Economics at the University of Cambridge. He completed his A-Levels at Taylor’s College and is graduating in 2022. This personal statement was part of his successful application to University of Cambridge, UCL, University of Warwick and University of Durham for Economics. Max Hartwell said that “economics is, in essence, the study of poverty”.Continue reading “Economics Personal Statement (Aaron Goh)”

Accounting and Finance Personal Statement (Hoi Lee Yang)

Hoi Lee Yang is currently studying Bsc Accounting and Finance at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and is graduating in 2021. This personal statement was part of his successful application to LSE, University of Warwick, University of Bristol and Durham University for Accounting and Finance. As a child, I was enamoured withContinue reading “Accounting and Finance Personal Statement (Hoi Lee Yang)”

Wesleyan’s Freeman Asian Scholarship: More Than Just Full Tuition

One of the most common questions I get in college is, “Why did you choose to come to Wesleyan?” My short answer, which I say half-jokingly and half-seriously, tends to be: “They gave me a lot of money.” I’ve been fortunate to have received the Freeman Asian Scholarship, a merit-based award valued at around USDContinue reading “Wesleyan’s Freeman Asian Scholarship: More Than Just Full Tuition”

IMU-Otago Credit Transfer: Dentistry

The Partner Dental School Course is implemented jointly by the IMU, Malaysia, in collaboration with partner universities, with the students spending the first phase (5 semesters, 2.5 years) in Malaysia and the later years in the partner universities. The students will receive the degree from the respective Partner University after graduation. University of Otago isContinue reading “IMU-Otago Credit Transfer: Dentistry”

Life@BAC – Law

While locals all over the world put their local universities as one of their choices, it is sad and disheartening to see that not many Malaysians practice this option. While most have dreams and ambitions of what they want to be, I on the other hand was still deliberating all the choices. In such aContinue reading “Life@BAC – Law”

Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Image Source This write-up will explain largely the key questions surrounding applications to read Economics at LSE – Composition and direction of the Personal Statement and subject choices. I am currently studying BSc in Economics (L101) at LSE, having studied A level (History, Economics, Maths and Further Maths) at Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar previously. PERSONAL STATEMENTContinue reading “Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)”