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10 prompting questions to get you started with your UCAS personal statement
My Top 10 Most Common Personal Statement Errors - (10) Too generic
My Top 10 Most Common Personal Statement Errors - (9) Too focussed on career goals
My Top 10 Most Common Personal Statement Errors - (8) Overuse of a thesaurus
My Top 10 Most Common Personal Statement Errors - (7) Poor spelling and grammar
My Top 10 Most Common Personal Statement Errors - (6) Statement is too short
My Top 10 Most Common Personal Statement Errors - (5) Listing of information already given
My Top 10 Most Common Personal Statement Errors - (4) Lack of genuine enthusiasm for the chosen subject
My Top 10 Most Common Personal Statement Errors - (3) Not enough academic focus
My Top 10 Most Common Personal Statement Errors - (2) Poor (or no) structure
My Top 10 Most Common Personal Statement Errors - (1) An uninspiring opening paragraph
Personal Statements - 10 common errors to avoid
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