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UCAS personal statement
The UCAS personal statement is the part of a university application that the applicant writes.
Summary
- From 2026 entry it is three questions in place of one essay.
- The questions ask why the applicant wants to study the subject, how their studies have prepared them, and what they have done outside education to prepare.
- The whole statement has 4,000 characters, and each answer needs at least 350.
Sources
- UCASucas.com/…/how-to-write-your-personal-statement-for-2026-entry-onwards
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