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)”
Category Archives: UK Applications
Applying for Medicine in the UK
Medicine and UCAS: The toughest thing you’ll go through as an A-level student I remember hearing from my family members and seniors about how tough it is to be a medical applicant to UK universities. In fact, getting a place at any university seemed close to impossible. And this is the point of this article:Continue reading “Applying for Medicine in the UK”
Law Personal Statement
Ariana Ng  is currently studying LLB Law at the University of Nottingham. She completed her A-Levels at Epsom College in Malaysia and is graduating in 2021. This personal statement was part of her successful application to University of Nottingham and Queen Mary University of London for Law. A conversation with a law student sparked my interestContinue reading “Law Personal Statement”
Actuarial Science Personal Statement
Fok Sing Tian is currently studying BSc Actuarial Science at London School of Economics and Political Science, and is graduating in 2021. This personal statement was part of his successful application to LSE, Heriot-Watt University, University of Manchester, Cass Business School and University of Kent for Actuarial Science. Mathematics, to me, is a discipline that requires one to possess an analytical mind and sufficient criticalContinue reading “Actuarial Science Personal Statement”
Cambridge Economics Interview
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”
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)”
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