UCAS ditching personal statement for university entry
Author/Source: Seren Morris | Evening Standard | 17/01/2023
Ucas have said the personal statement favours middle-class applicants.
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he Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (Ucas) will no longer require students to write a personal statement when applying for university.
The change comes amid claims that the personal statements favour middle-class students who may have better access to “high-quality advice and guidanceâ€, according to Ucas.
The 4,000-character essay will be scrapped and replaced with a series of questions about the higher education course they are applying for.
Ucas announced in February 2022 that it was considering changes to university applications.
At the time, Michelle Donelan, the universities minister, said “I have always felt that personal statements in their current form favour the most advantaged students.
“So I’m pleased that Ucas have confirmed that reform of the personal statement is in their plans so that personal statements work to the benefit of all students.â€
Ucas consulted with 1,200 students, 170 teachers, and more than 100 universities and colleges before making the reforms, as reported by The Times.
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