They procrastinate, read endless examples, and—often the night before the application is due—ask the same question: How can I write a good personal statement?

After thirty years of the same format, UCAS has announced changes to its personal statement. Starting in September 2025, the ...

A personal statement is an essay about yourself that is usually included in a university application. Writing a personal statement can seem like a daunting task, but the main thing to remember is that ...

This section of the personal statement should focus on your academic interest in the subject you wish to study. One way to think about this is to reflect on what we expect from LSE undergraduates: we ...