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Seren Morris

UCAS ditching personal statement for university entry

Students will no longer have to write personal statements when applying for university, to even up the playing field.

(Picture: Christin Hume / Unsplash)

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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