Monthly Archives: September 2025

Key Takeaways Your UCAS personal statement is your chance to prove fit: use AI to show you understand the course and why you’re the right person for it. From the 2026 entry cycle, UCAS replaces the single 4,000-character essay with three guided questions (still 4,000 characters total, minimum 350 per answer).Reforming admissions AI is best […]

Key Takeaways The best predicted grades are accurate predicted grades—inflated grades can create unrealistic conditional offers. Teachers base predictions on assessments, performance trends, and professional experience, not on requests from students or parents. Students should focus conversations with teachers on performance and improvement, not just “grades.” If you feel your predicted grades are inaccurate, there […]

Key Takeaways The UK’s UCAS personal statement changed to a three-question format for 2026 entry, replacing the traditional free-form essay of 4,000 characters. In the U.S., the Common App Personal Essay is central, but many schools also require supplemental essays tailored to each institution. Other English-speaking countries use terms such as “motivation letter,” “statement of […]

Key Takeaways Joint or dual honors degrees in the UK let undergraduates study two subjects in depth within one structured degree. These programs differ significantly from the double major system in the US and Canada, and from liberal arts–style combined programs in the Netherlands. UK applicants must usually choose their subject combination before applying, while […]