Personal Statement

[rockyracoon]

Leading on from my other thread about my daughter doing a Latin course, well she's decided to apply, she's happily answered a couple of relevant questions but got stuck on personal statement. Does anyone know what they are looking for here, I've never completed one before so I'm a bit lost, my idea would be to explain her commitment to school and homework and how she could fit in the course without derailing her compulsary work blah blah, what else should she put?

[rockyracoon]

Thanks all, Fred that's great advice.

Sherr, I too think it's a bit much for a 12 year old but I'll look at that link and see if I can water it down to suit, now go and get some rest :)

Thanks again, you're all stars x

[Maydup]

I have just finished reading 55 applications from young people for something quite different but the personal statements we all very similar.

//My passion for language has flourished throughout my education and I would like to extend my knowledge now and study Latin. This course will give me the opportunity to .....etc //

[jno]

when jno jnr needed a personal statement before uni, I dug out the uni brochures, looked at the way each department was advertising itself ("Latin is great for studying linguistics in the modern world!" - that sort of thing) and told him to turn it round ("I want to study Latin because I need to know about linguistics in the modern world!"). Would anything that vague help?

[rockyracoon]

Thank you Maydup, that's much appreciated :)

[rockyracoon]

Jno, anything will help at the moment, thank you. Ridonculous for a 12 year old to be doing this though, IMO.

She'd better bloody get on the course and enjoy it after all this! ;)

[murraymints]

Carpe diem !