Personal statement structure

Section 1 - why do you want to study this subject

  1. Your knowledge of the subject area - trigger for your passion
  1. What interests you the most about the subject area?
  1. What skills do you hope to develop in studying this subject?

Section 2 - What makes you sutiable

  1. Your academic studies related to this subject
  1. Particular project work you've done in your studies
  1. Things you have learnt online, and from books, newspapers, TV
  1. Course related activities
  1. Experiences in your year out (if you are having one)
  1. Any relevant work experience (especially for vocational courses)
  1. Any voluntary work

Section 3 - About you and how you would add to the uni

  1. Your hobbies, leisure activities
  1. Sports / music / drama you participate in
  1. Other sorts of extra-curricular activities
  1. Significant responsibilities you hold, at home, school, or in clubs or societies
  1. Special achievements
  1. What you've learned if you have a job

Why - ambitions

Overall:

Childs passion for wanting to study

What they've done to engage with this subject inside and outside of the curriculum

Their interests and hobbies and how these relate to the chosen course

What relevant experience they have

What makes them unique-hobbies that say alot about personality

transferable skills

Personal statement notes:

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Childhood experience

Impact

Application to modern day - therapy

Research study

Key terms:

Self-actualisation = an innate drive to achieve ones full potential and when reached is a peak state of existence

The self = how you percieve yourself - eg, ideal self = who we wish to be, the actual self -

Person centred therapy - counselling-directory.org.uk/person-centred-therapy