Writing guides
Practical advice on personal statements for UK, US, Canadian, and Pakistani applications.
General guides
March 2026
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Personal statement examples: strong vs weak openings
July 2026
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UCAS personal statement examples: answering all three 2026 questions
July 2026
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Common App essay examples: strong openings for different prompts
July 2026
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Canadian university personal statement examples (UBC, U of T, McGill)
July 2026
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Masters personal statement examples: strong academic & professional openings
March 2026
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How to start a personal statement
March 2026
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How to brainstorm the three UCAS personal statement questions
June 2026
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Common UCAS personal statement mistakes (and how to fix them)
March 2026
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What to include in the academic section of your personal statement
March 2026
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How to write about extracurriculars in your personal statement
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How to write a masters personal statement
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How to write the Common App personal essay
March 2026
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How to write a personal statement for Canadian universities
July 2026
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LUMS application & essay review: what actually gets you in
July 2026
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LUMS essay examples: strong vs weak excerpts
June 2026
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Writing a UCAS personal statement from Pakistan
June 2026
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The new 2026 UCAS format explained
June 2026
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Mistakes Pakistani applicants make on UCAS
June 2026
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Writing a Common App essay from Pakistan
June 2026
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Canadian university applications from Pakistan
Subject guides
How to write your UCAS essay by subject