Preparing for an interview can be pretty daunting at first, and a Cambridge interview, no less (those can get pretty intense). In this article, I will share my personal experience of the interview day with you. Arriving at the Scene I did my interview at Taylor’s College Subang Jaya and was allocated to (probably) theContinue reading “Cambridge Economics Interview”
Category Archives: University Application
History Personal Statement
Terence Khoo Rong Her is studying BA History at King’s College London. This personal statement was part of his successful application to King’s College London, LSE, University of Exeter, University of York and University of Bristol for History. History has a special place in my life due to visits made to my grandfather. His wartime stories brought me closer to him. One particular accountContinue reading “History Personal Statement”
Mechanical Engineering Personal Statement
Arijey Sura is currently studying MEng Mechanical Engineering at University College London. This personal statement was part of his successful application to UCL, University of Manchester and University of Bristol for Mechanical Engineering. Speed. My love affair with engineering began with speed; the cutting edge technology of Formula 1 racing. The Kinetic Energy Recovering System, hitched my heart immediately. KineticContinue reading “Mechanical Engineering Personal Statement”
Civil Engineering Personal Statement
Tan Wei Hoe is currently studying MEng Civil Engineering at Imperial College London. This personal statement was part of his successful application to Imperial College London, University of Edinburgh, University of Manchester and University of Bath for Civil Engineering. Many a times I’ve asked myself, “What is my passion?” and many a times I could not muster an answer. Though, I’ve always lovedContinue reading “Civil Engineering Personal Statement”
Law Personal Statement
Jansen Law Zhen Hao is currently studying LLB Law at University College London, and is graduating in 2021. This personal statement was part of his successful application to UCL, LSE, King’s College London, University of Bristol and University of Warwick for Law. The judicial state of Malaysia is worrying. The catalyst of change for the prejudiced has been freedom of speech.Continue reading “Law Personal Statement”
Chemical Engineering Personal Statement (Anonymous 2)
This personal statement was part of this student’s successful application to UCL, University of Bath, University of Birmingham and University of Sheffield for MEng Chemical Engineering and University of Manchester for MEng Chemical Engineering with a year in industry. As a child, I would listen to enthralling stories of my grandfather tapping rubber at his family’s estate. The local community then wasContinue reading “Chemical Engineering Personal Statement (Anonymous 2)”
Computer Science Personal Statement
This personal statement was part of this student’s successful application to UCL, University of St Andrews, Durham University, University of Warwick and Lancaster University for Computer Science. I believe the possibilities computer technology present is limited only by one’s imagination and desire to innovate which both attracts and motivates me to study in this field. The unpredictability associated with this so calledContinue reading “Computer Science Personal Statement”
Medicine Personal Statement
This personal statement was part of this student’s successful application to UCL, University of Edinburgh and Queen Mary University London for Medicine. As a St. John Ambulance first aider, I treated a schoolmate who fractured his forearm and dislocated his elbow. I immediately assigned my fellow first aiders their roles before speaking calmly to myContinue reading “Medicine Personal Statement”
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)”
Biomedical Engineering/Natural Sciences Personal Statement
Ng Eu Keat is currently reading MEng in Biomedical Engineering at Imperial College London, and is graduating in 2022. This personal statement was part of his successful application to Imperial College London for Biomedical Engineering, University College London for Natural Sciences and Biomedical Engineering as well as University of Bath for Natural Sciences. During my DoEContinue reading “Biomedical Engineering/Natural Sciences Personal Statement”
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