UCAS Personal Statement and Examples
WHAT IS THE UCAS PERSONAL STATEMENT? The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) Personal Statement is the main essay for your application …
Reflections on the 2019-20 cycle thus far
Working with students based in the British Isles and globally, the last few months have been crazily busy supporting them with their …
Options in Asia: Go East, young friends!
Students looking for more exotic university options than just the usual Anglosphere world are increasingly looking beyond Europe, and far into Asia. …
Looking at US universities: the concept of a ‘hidden gem’
Behind me as I write in my office, I have a bookshelf with a shelf devoted to US college admissions. On it …
Oxford and Cambridge
I regularly speak to international students, who have high grades and are hoping to apply to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. …
Honors Colleges, a US system you should know more about
Families approaching US admissions from a European perspective (where in most cases cost of attendance is not a factor in choosing between …
Making the most of a US or international university fair
Around the world, students have opportunities to attend international university fairs. To support students attending these events, here is a guide to …
US Admissions: What’s a ‘development case’?
The 2019 admissions scandal in the USA, involving the University of Southern California and a range of other highly-selective US universities, continues …
Sports and the Ivy League
I get a lot of questions about two particular topics: sports scholarships to the USA, and the Ivy League. I’ve addressed both …
How Scottish universities are different from the rest of the UK
Students looking to study in the UK are usually well-aware of the fact that the degree structure requires early specialism, with applicants …
