8 Key Points to Include in Your Personal Statement (Cambridge University Natural Sciences Example)

All good personal statement have 8 core pillars within them regardless of the subject. To prove that to you, I’m going to show you how this Natural Sciences Personal Statement follows the pillars and structures I have developed. If you’re convinced, then you might like to check out my personal statement masterclass.


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[jazzysmith]

This channel is gonna blow up. Such informative and well-constructed videos that are applicable to so many disciplines of study. Currently writing my personal statement for an MEd program, God bless the YT algorithm for bringing me here.

[i_am_gods_child]

- Motivation
- Engagment
- Suitability
- Reflection
- Academia
- Projection
- Personally
- Passion
⭐️ thankyou so much for making the video, it was very very helpful!!!

[lazyusername]

I'm currently writing my personal statement for biological science and this video was so helpful! And you're spot on about work experience - I've spoken to multiple admissions officers and none of them expected it in applicants for natural sciences. They simply recommended engaging with the subject as much as possible :)

[alittlepigeon]

THANK YOU! oh god I thought I was screwed because I have no work experience. Thank you for giving me some hope. Applying for natural sciences this year!!!

[salmanagy]

Thank you so much for this! Could you please do one for physical natural sciences though?

[amiram]

Can you please make videos about how to write a personal statement for scholarships, thank u ur videos really help

[mombi_]

I am going to write my ucas ps and I am still unsure if I should go for medicine even tho I like it ( the subjects I took are bio chem and business, I took business cause my English wasn’t great and it’s one of the subjects where you write the most in a level, and I thought it would help me write and think more/better) also I don’t have much experience ( only had some “online classes” where other students and some doctors would explain and do most of the talking because of COVID)

[spreadingthedrewth]

I love these videos! Do you think you could do one on forensic science? it would help me greatly :)

[ananiahbiju]

Hey please do a video on internship ideas for highschool students . Also did you go to Cambridge as an international student?

[rosehathaway]

If only I had seen this before I sent my application... When are interviews? I know Cambs (which I've applied to) is in December, but what about UCL, ICL and KCL?

[theliopleurodon]

How many people are watching this and realising how shit their statement is 😂

[cbrtdgh]

Work experience for a university student? Who cares?? I don't expect young people to have had particularly valuable work experience before 18.
Unless it's some internships at some scientific firms/tech companies for CS etc. but then that's what university is for! Make sure you get internships in the summer in at least one year, it will make a world of difference for your first real job!

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