Episode 40: How To Write A Standout UCAS Personal Statement For Music School

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It’s happening… we are reading my UCAS personal statement that got me into the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the Royal Northern College of Music, and the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

Join me as we reflect on my personal statement and I show you how you can make yours stand out.

In this episode:

[0:00] Intro

[2:44] The schools I applied to

[3:09] Some thoughts on showing off your achievements

[4:29] Initial paragraph reflections

[7:25] Additional reading and listening paragraphs

[11:16] Personal paragraphs

[12:10] Putting my Instagram handle in

[13:18] Extra academic paragraphs

[15:42] Final sentence

[16:17] Extra tips and tricks

[17:17] Personal statement isn’t the only thing– we need to audition

[19:47] Final thoughts

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