Image Source About me Hello people! I’m Kian Woon from Johor Bahru! I’ll be heading to Imperial College London this October to read Chemical Engineering. I studied at Sekolah Menengah Sains Muar prior to studying Cambridge A-Levels at Taylor’s College Subang Jaya. In 2012, I was offered the PETRONAS Scholarship to read Chemical Engineering inContinue reading “Applying to Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London (Part 1)”
Category Archives: University Application
Biology Personal Statement
This personal statement helped her gain admissions to pursue Natural Sciences in University of Cambridge and Biology in Imperial College London. Infectious particles in blatant violation of the central dogma, propagating via a putative seeding-nucleation mechanism, in infectivity virus-like, yet in resistivity markedly dissimilar, prion proteins are fibrillary tangles of a confounding nature, arcane andContinue reading “Biology Personal Statement”
Oxford PPE Application Part 2: Interview & Tests
Read Part 1 of the story HERE In the interest of full disclosure, I will say that I am privileged: with a nurturing environment, a family that encourages independence & unpopular opinions, a mother who is an educator, and a father who talks like a politician, mixing sense and nonsense with a poker face. (I kid,Continue reading “Oxford PPE Application Part 2: Interview & Tests”
Oxford PPE Application Part 1: UCAS
I’m Weiling from Port Dickson. I did A-levels at Inti International University, Nilai, and hold a conditional offer from Corpus Christi College, Oxford, to read PPE. PPE stands for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. I think my teachers, especially, are quite dismissive when I tell them I’m going to study a subject that isn’t hard scienceContinue reading “Oxford PPE Application Part 1: UCAS”
Q&A with the Cambridge Medic
What was included in the application process to your university? From what I understand, UK unis do not accept any extra materials regarding your application. Stick to what is required, but make sure you do it well! How did you write your personal statement? The most important thing to show in your PS is yourContinue reading “Q&A with the Cambridge Medic”
Neuroscience Personal Statement
This personal statement got her into Neuroscience courses at University College London, King’s College London, University of Edinburgh, University of Manchester and University of Bristol. When I first attempted meditation, I was engrossed by the state of emptiness in my mind I was able to achieve, which led me to contemplate how the brain actually functions. Subsequently,Continue reading “Neuroscience Personal Statement”
Economics Personal Statement
This Economics personal statement got her the opportunity to pursue Economics at London School of Economics, University College London, University of Edinburgh and University of Manchester. Fairness in the economic world? Non-existent, full-stop. The richest 1 percent control 39% of the world’s wealth, according to CNBC’s website. Splurging and squandering of wealth is an everyday affair without raisingContinue reading “Economics Personal Statement”
Steps to Reading Law at Cambridge
1. What do I need to do to apply for Law at Cambridge? All UK universities go through UCAS, which is the standardized university application service provider. The process includes the submission of the standard personal information (name, address, etc), along with the all-important academic grades as well as a personal statement. These are essential,Continue reading “Steps to Reading Law at Cambridge”
Tips for UCAS Personal Statement
Imagine yourself going through an interview. The first question the interviewer may ask is, “why did you apply for that specific job, course, etc?” The same goes for a personal statement; hence it is crucial to answer this question first with specific supporting details (i.e. how you developed that passion or why you took theContinue reading “Tips for UCAS Personal Statement”
Applying to Korean Universities
Applying to Korea (South Korea, of course) is slightly different from applying to the UK or the US. Luckily, Korea also has an online application system. In fact, they have three, but the one you are mostly likely to use is Uway. Uway is the sole online application system for most universities across the K-popContinue reading “Applying to Korean Universities”
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