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This personal statement was part of this student’s successful application to University of Sheffield, University of Nottingham, and Cardiff University. I’ve always been fascinated by the Malaysian legal system. It is a unique and complex institution guided by common law containing heavy influences from religious and customary sources. I find this aspect of our legalContinue reading “Law Personal Statement (Hurin Damia)”

This personal statement was part of this student’s successful application to the University of Oxford, King’s College London, University of Warwick, University of Bristol and University of Manchester for Mathematics and Philosophy. Reflecting on my love of Mathematics over my December holiday, I realised that I view it as a game with rules. Some ofContinue reading “Mathematics and Philosophy Personal Statement (Kevin Ng Kai Jun)”

This personal statement was part of this student’s successful application to King’s College London and University of Manchester for Sociology. Additionally, he received an interview invitation from University of Cambridge. Throughout the Bersih protests, I observed my parents’ preparations for times of civil unrest. As a child, I struggled to comprehend the complexities of theContinue reading “Sociology Personal Statement (Hiu Jack Yuan)”

This personal statement received interview invites from King’s College London, University College London, University of Manchester, Cardiff University and University of Nottingham. More often than not, I would find myself staring at my grandfather helplessly while he took his post-meal medications. The pills made him nauseous, he said as he laid down on the sofa.Continue reading “Pharmacy Personal Statement (Alia Irdina)”

Shen Huan is an A-Levels student at Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar and will be graduating in 2024. This personal statement was part of his successful application to Imperial College London, University of Manchester, University of Bath and University of Edinburgh for Chemical Engineering. As a keen viewer of Seismic Seconds, I began to reflect on theContinue reading “Chemical Engineering Personal Statement (Shen Huan)”

This personal statement was part of this student’s successful application for Geography to University of Cambridge, King’s College London and University of Bristol and Geography & Economics University College London. In school, I volunteered with local food banks and was exposed to the harsh realities of housing insecurity leading me to wonder why other MalaysiansContinue reading “Geography Personal Statement (Raisa Roslan)”

This personal statement was part of this student’s successful application to King’s College London, University of Durham, University of Bristol, and Queen’s University of Belfast for Law. Additionally, she received an interview invitation from Trinity College, Oxford. Why does enacted law differ from its aspirations? While researching for my short-listed legal essay for the John LockeContinue reading “Law Personal Statement (Rui Yu)”