Physician assistant
Look at course descriptions and identify the qualities, skills, and experience it requires – you can use these to help you decide what to write about. Tell the reader why you’re applying – include your ambitions, as well as what interests you about the subject, the course provider, and higher education. Think about what makes you suitable – this could be relevant experience, skills, or achievements you’ve gained from education, work, or other activities.
Include any clubs or societies you belong to – sporting, creative, or musical.
Mention any relevant employment experience or volunteering you’ve done,
If you’ve developed skills through Duke of Edinburgh, ASDAN, National Citizen Service, the Crest Awards scheme, or young enterprise, tell them
Beginning your personal statement – tips from the experts
We spoke to a number of admissions tutors to get their number one tip for starting a personal statement. This is what they said:
‘Don’t waste time trying to think of a catchy opening; it’s often a complete turn-off.’
‘Your interest in the course is the biggest thing. Start with why you chose it.
‘The best personal statements get to the point quickly.
start with a short sentence that captures the reason why you are interested in studying the area you are applying for and that communicates your enthusiasm for it.’
‘Go straight in. Why are you excited about studying this course?’
‘The opening is your chance to introduce yourself, to explain your motivation for studying the course and to demonstrate your understanding of it.
‘It’s your enthusiasm for the course we want to know about. Start with that.’
‘Write what comes naturally.’
‘What you want to study and why should be in the first two sentences. What excites you about the course and why do you want to learn about it more?’
‘Be specific from line one.’
‘Talk about you and your enthusiasm for the subject from the very start
talk about you and your enthusiasm for the subject from the very start.’ ‘In your opening paragraph you need to show that you know what you are applying for.
Explain what you find interesting about it
‘It’s much better to engage us with something interesting, relevant, specific and current in your opening line, not ‘from a young age’ or ‘I have always wanted to’. Start with what’s inspiring you now, not what inspired you when you were six
