UCAS to scrap personal statement for university entry

The 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 guidance”, according to UCAS.

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[xiao]

what’s the difference? The new questions are just the personal statement broken apart. The “can’t speak English” is kinda dumb, how will they understand the lectures and the course if they’re bad at English???

[boofuu]

why dont we just scrap hard work altogether, and give everyone a prize regardless ha ha ha

[guff]

I hereby state that I want nobody to enter university, and for all universities to be scrapped

[reeling-in]

Just in case they can’t speak English!

[softiequeen]

right when I was writing one for this year now I am in dilemma 🥲