Writing a personal statement can be challenging, especially when you’re not sure what to include. This is your one chance to prove to the university admissions team why you should be accepted into their university. Have you got a passion for the subject? Do you have the right skill set? You may even be applying to multiple different courses and universities, so it’s important to write something that is broad enough to cover everything. Making use of our personal statement writing service ensures that you get professional help and the best possible chance of acceptance!
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If you are applying for an undergraduate course in the UK and need help with your personal statement, you should choose our UCAS undergraduate personal statement writing service. The UCAS personal statement will summarise your ambitions, skills, and experiences within the strict 4000-character limit specified by UCAS. Rest assured, our writers will take the time to fully understand your academic and personal profile before they start writing. This will enable them to craft an original and inspiring UCAS personal statement that shows you off in the best light possible! Remember, you will be matched with a writer who has helped many other students gain entry into your chosen university. So, rest assured, your writer will know exactly what they are doing!
If you are applying for a postgraduate programme in performing arts, teacher training, social work, nursing or law, you may need to apply through UCAS. If so, you will need a UCAS personal statement to support your application. We have writers who hold PhDs in all the aforementioned subjects, so we can create the perfect personal statement for your programme. We recognise, for example, that performing arts statements should highlight an applicant’s creative side whereas law statements should highlight an applicant’s analytical side. That said, we will match you with an appropriate writer who will know exactly how to tell your story.
If you are applying for an undergraduate programme that is not processed by UCAS, you can choose our undergraduate (standard) writing service. With this service, a writer specialising in your subject will carefully craft a personal statement that is not only unique but engaging. We know that the grammar and style must be perfect, so your personal statement will be carefully proofread by our Quality Assurance Department before delivery. We want you to be 100% satisfied so, as with all our personal statement services, you can request tweaks if needed.
Applying for a postgraduate diploma, master’s degree, or perhaps even a PhD? Our postgraduate personal statement service will help you stand out amongst a sea of other applicants. Gaining entry onto a postgraduate programme can be highly competitive so you will want to put your best foot forward. So, let us match you with a writer who specialises in writing premium, postgraduate personal statements. Your writer will take the time to fully understand your background and use their knowledge and creativity to present your profile in a captivating way. Our writers do not use clichés so expect your personal statement to be one-of-a-kind!
Are you looking to apply for a new role? Or perhaps a promotion? Maybe you can sense a career change on the horizon, but you lack the confidence to put yourself out there. If that is the case, our professional application service could be for you. You will be assigned a dedicated writer who has relevant professional experience as well as strong writing skills. They will work closely with you to create a cover letter or job application that is bound to impress your future employer! As always, your professional application will be meticulously checked by our Quality team before delivery, so you are guaranteed a faultless end product.
Please find below samples of personal statements for various UK universities written by our academics. Please be assured that these were not live customer orders; we will never publish personal statements ordered through our website.
Applying for university can be stressful, especially if you’re trying to do it alone. Most applicants would agree that writing the personal statement is the most difficult part of the application process. Remember, the personal statement is your chance to explain exactly why you want to study your chosen subject at uni and why you think you would be good at it.
Explaining why you’re suited to a particular programme can be daunting, especially if you’re quite humble and not used to singing your own praises. Thankfully, having an outsider’s perspective can be very useful, as they can help you to recognise your strengths. Indeed, one of the main reasons students ask us for help with their personal statement is because they are finding it hard to articulate their potential! Here at Ivory Research, we recognise that everyone has unique talents, skills, and attributes – sometimes they just need teasing out!
If you are an international student, chances are you will be finding it especially difficult to write your personal statement. Writing is hard enough in your own language, let alone in a second language! In this case, it can be helpful to see how a native English speaker would approach the task of writing a personal statement.
Indeed, if you struggle with your English, you might find it helpful to take a look at some of the samples on this webpage, all of which have been written by native English speakers are who are very knowledgeable about the UK admissions process. The benefit of working with a native English personal statement writer is that they will be able to clearly communicate your strengths to the admissions team – there will be absolutely no room for confusion!
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