How to be different?
Congratulations on your Duke of Edinburgh award and the 500,000 others who did it too. I don’t mean to burst your bubble but a girl called Beau named 230,000 Chinese babies and made almost £50,000 doing it. Oh yeah...
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How do I persuade my teachers to give me better predicted grades?
AS Level results day. One of the worst days of my life. I opened my brown envelope only to find Ds & Us staring back at me. I was screwed. Forget UCL how would I get into any uni? All I got next for the next few days were sympathetic (some patronising) pats on the back. All I heard was "You don't have a chance at getting into a redbrick". I can still remember the disappointment on my parents' faces. I was devastated. Something had to change. I let myself wallow in self-pity for a week, but eventually pulled myself out. I needed to make a plan. Step One: Make a plan I knew I was doing something wrong. The way I revised just wasn't working. So I studied how to revise. Yup, you read right,...
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Writing a personal statement (UCAS)
University is without a doubt one of the most exciting times of a young person’s life. Three years of partying, studying and total independence are ones that you will remember forever, there’s nothing quite like it. However in order to experience the wonder that is student life, every student must first apply through UCAS. UCAS is the portal by which every university application is made and is relatively straightforward to understand. However, the area that most students struggle with is the dreaded personal statement. Although the mere word sends shivers down the backs of most 18 year olds across the country, it does not have to be a daunting task. If done well it can sometimes make the difference between an offer or rejection regardless of your grades. Take me...
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