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Submitting your university application is a scary thing. And you'll always think you could have done better - that's natural. But if you can say yes to most of these things, then you’re good to go…
Your teachers can’t criticise it anymore
If teachers like to do anything, it’s putting a massive big line across things and telling you it’s slightly incorrect (normally in red pen). From grammar errors to rewording the same sentence over and over, chances are your personal statement have glanced their eyes, and their pens, several times since your initial draft.
Not got a single mark or even a bad remark from your most hated teachers? Then you’re good to submit.
Spellcheck says yes
If there’s something more critical than your teacher, it’s spellcheck. Like the irritating friend that always knows when to use a comma and when to use a semi-colon, if you don’t see a wiggly line underneath anything, you’ve written it well.
Of course, it’s still worth double checking as even spellcheck can screw up and use their instead of there, or its instead of it’s. Get it wrong and you won’t impress the admissions team, especially if you’re applying for an English degree.
Strangers would know what you want to study and why
You know what you want to study and why, but if you gave your personal statement to a complete and utter stranger, would they know? Or would they have zero clue what you wanted to study and assumed you’d handed them a shopping list?
It doesn't make your cringe
If we’ve learnt anything about personal statements, it’s that some people have written some really ridiculous things in them, and unsurprisingly, didn’t get a uni offer. From the guy who described himself as the “uglier and untalented brother of Ed Sheeran” to the girl who wanted to study farming because she liked Shaun the Sheep, these people really should have got someone to double check their application.
If you can read through your personal statement without cringing, then you’re probably alright.
Your parents nag you about other things
One of the biggest signs that your uni application is ok? Your parents have stopped nagging you about writing it. Instead they nag you about cleaning your room, for teasing your siblings or about the fact you still haven’t submitted your application yet.
You haven’t waffled
If personal statements weren’t daunting enough, you have a very limited word count to show universities how awesome you are. If you’ve hit the word limit without needing maple syrup for the waffle within it, then you’re ok to submit.
You sound like a legend, not a liar
While personal statements are all about telling the admissions teams how awesome you are, there’s a fine line between selling your skills and selling a complete and utter lie. So, if you’re claiming your favourite book is Pride and Prejudice when actually you’ve only ever seen a film version, then make a few changes.
You haven’t been a copy cat
While personal statement templates are a great idea when you’re trying to get an idea of what you should be writing, if you’ve just copied and pasted a template and changed the name at the top, then it’s time to start again.
Don’t think you’ll get caught? We guarantee the admissions team will know that you haven’t spent five years in a senior management role when you’re 18, that you’ve already passed all your A-levels even though you haven’t actually taken the exams yet or that you can juggle 18 spoons.
You’ve ticked off everything on our checklist
If you’re still unsure whether you should send off your application, take a look at our handy checklist. This will tell you everything you need to include, everything you should take out, and who to ask for reassurance when you know it’s done but just need to be absolutely positively sure.
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