Third episode: The personal statement

Oxford tutors give their views on what makes a good personal statement
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? Three Oxford tutors talk to Mike about what they do and don't like to read, and what they actually do with the information which students provide.

Participants

• Mike Nicholson
• Steve Roberts, Professor of Materials and Tutor for Admissions at St Edmund Hall
• Richard Earl, Tutor in Mathematics and Organizing Secretary for Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science
• Lucinda Rumsey, English Tutor and Tutor for Admissions at Mansfield College