Help with achieving your goals this Christmas holiday

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While it’s the Christmas holiday and your priorities should rightly be pulling crackers, opening presents and eating turkey you or your child might also have some important academic goals to achieve in these two weeks. I’m going to run through some of the academic priorities you might have right now and explain how I can […]

When should you write a UCAS personal statement?

Timing when you write and submit your UCAS personal statement well can make a huge difference to the levels of stress and success you experience in year 13. In this article, I’m going to explain when you should write your UCAS personal statement and why. When should you write a UCAS personal statement? My very […]

How important is a UCAS personal statement?

If you’re applying to university in the UK you might be asking, “How important is a UCAS personal statement?” Personal statements have changed in their nature and importance over the last twenty or so years. In this article, I’m going to let you know how important they are for different types of courses and different […]

What is a UCAS Personal Statement?

If you’re applying to university in the UK you may be wondering, “What is a UCAS personal statement?” and, “How important is a Personal Statement in the admissions process to a UK university?” In this blog post I’m going to: Explain what a UCAS personal statement is How it fits in with the other elements […]

How to write a UCAS personal statement

If you’re applying to a UK university, one of the main concerns you’ll have is how to write a UCAS personal statement. In this blog post, I’m going to walk you through my tried-and-tested personal statement writing framework that has successfully helped people to get offers from universities as elite as Oxford and Cambridge, but […]

What to do in the Corona Crisis to improve your university application

Coronavirus is a dreadful thing. It’s changing our lives in ways most of us never imagined was possible. But, for our young people it’s important to keep thinking ahead and planning for their futures, whilst continuing their education at home. I’m sure, like other major historical events, Coronavirus is going to be richly studied in […]

[61] How one little app can reduce your student debt by thousands, with Myles Jardine

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How one little app can reduce your student debt by thousands Today I talk to an enterprising man who, dismayed by the potential debt he would incur by going to university, began to look into alternative funding methods. He now shares what he found with students all over the UK who are looking to go […]

What’s holding you back from achieving your dreams?

It’s funny the things that hold us back from achieving our dreams. What held me back For years, I used to think that you had to be ‘chosen’ to write a book. I had dreamed of writing a book since a was a little girl, but I didn’t believe I could do it until somebody […]

[52] When to start a UCAS application – the timelines explained

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If your child is planning on going to university you’re probably wondering how much the process has changed since you were at that stage, and what needs to be done when. In this blog post I’m going to explain when to start a UCAS application as well as all the timelines leading up to starting […]

What are supra-curricular activities?

      You’ve probably heard of extracurricular activities, which are the things that you do over and above the curriculum, such as sport and music. However, do you know what supra-curricular activities are and why they are important?     What are supra-curricular activities? Supra-curricular activities are things that you do to extend and […]