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. The 4,000-character essay ...

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People have been reminded of their cringeworthy personal statements after Ucas announced that prospective university students will no longer need to write an essay. Students who wish to start ...

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Students applying for university through UCAS will be required to answer three questions under new plans to help support people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Under the current system, prospective ...

Are there any two words more likely to strike fear into the hearts of 18-year-olds and their parents than “Ucas form”? For teenagers planning to go to university, the Universities and Colleges ...

The lengthy personal statement students are required to write when applying to university is unfair and should be replaced by a series of short-response questions, a report has suggested. Currently, ...