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Mastering University Applications: How to Create the Personal Statement that got me into Cambridge (Skillshare)

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This class is a comprehensive guide for students going through the process of writing a university application, specifically the personal statement. It can be both helpful to applicants, as well as parents of applicants wishing to best guide their children throughout the process.

The class includes extracts from the teacher's personal statement, which received offers from universities including the University of Cambridge, London School of Economics and Political Sciences, and University College London.
The project of this class is writing the personal statement. Using the guidance from this video, take the opportunity to start your work early. Start with a bad, rough draft, and develop it from there.

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