Learn from an Oxford University graduate and tutor
Do you want to write a personal statement that gives you the best chance of getting into a top UK university?
Learn from someone who graduated from Oxford University and has been coaching others how to write personal statements and make applications that stand out when applying to the world's most competitive universities for over 12 years.
Combining real-world experience and rare insights from the admissions tutors, you will have all the resources and coaching you need to make a competitive application for your dream course, whether it's writing a personal statement for Computer Science, Medicine, Law, Engineering, History, PPE and many more.
What you'll learn
The course will take you from blank page to the final draft of your personal statement in the most efficient way.
With this crisp course, you'll learn:
What the admissions tutors are looking for in a personal statement
How to show (not tell) the admissions tutors why you are a strong candidate
How to structure, prioritise and write your personal statement using the Oxford passion, competence and dedication framework
Common personal statement mistakes made by Medical and Law candidates and how to avoid them
How to balance writing your personal statement if you are applying for different courses at different universities, e.g. History at one university and History and Economics at another
How to conduct wider study to supplement your academics and distinguish yourself in front the admissions tutors
The importance of super-curricular activities and why you should avoid talking about extra-curriculars in your personal statement
How to make your personal statement shorter or longer by expanding on wider study and being concise with your language
How to select the right university course based on your interests and abilities
Extra material
Access successful Oxford and Cambridge personal statements from a range of subjects including: Medicine, Law, Computer Science, Engineering, History, English, Maths, Biology, PPE and more. If any are missing, message us and we'll add them to the course.
Watch a walkthrough of how an expert proofreads and analyses a statement to bring it down from 10,000 characters.
Get access to the writing guidance given to Oxford students to take your English to the next level and hone your statement
Browse our bespoke wider study and reading lists to distinguish yourself. Our reading lists cover Medicine, Law, Engineering, Architecture, Philosophy, Economics, Politics, English, History, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, If you have any specific requests, write to us and we'll add them to the course.
Testimonies
"I can't thank you enough! My application to Cambridge was approved and I'll be starting computer science next year."
"Absolutely no waffle. It's clear, powerful and to the point. I'll be recommending this to all my students."
"It's so beautiful, it doesn't even feel like learning."
"Without question the best resource for writing a personal statement."
"Having personal statements from successful candidates it really a game-changer.'
"Your wider reading lists were so creative and interesting. All the others I have found included all the same boring books."