How To Write UCAS Personal Statements and Essays Guide

This informative and comprehensive guide helps any prospective university student (i.e. sixth form or adult learner) with their UCAS application and preparing to study at university. It would also be useful for any teacher/tutor supporting such students to distribute in order to help prepare them for higher education.

It contains a wealth of guidance on writing a successful personal statement including model examples, templates and word banks. It also provides useful advice on how to write effective essays including how to plan/structure essays, write introductions, paraphrase, reference, proofread and be critical. Information on academic life at university is given such as how to select the right course, different types of lectures, the grading system and marking criteria.