Three Oxford tutors talk to Mike what they do and don't like to read in a personal statement, and what they actually do with the information which students provide. Most applicants to university get a bit stuck when they fill in their UCAS form - what is the 'personal statement' they are supposed to write? How much and what style is required?

The personal statement on the UCAS form

You've heard the rumours, you've heard the gossip. Now find out for yourself what the University of Oxford is all about. Be a fly on the wall when Mike Nicholson, Oxford's Director of Undergraduate Admissions, chats with students and staff from around the University about courses, colleges, what to put on the application form and how best to prepare for the Oxford interview.

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