Changes In Higher Education Funding Make UCAS Personal Statements More Important Than Ever

BATH, ENGLAND, May 14, 2011

Higher Education has been something of a hot topic in Britain over the last year, with the debate over rising student fees seeing thousands of young people taking to the streets in protest. Now that the dust has settled, however, and the sheer number of universities planning to charge the maximum fees of GBP9000 a year becomes more and more apparent, it might well be time to start thinking about how prospective students should react to this change, rather than attempting to stop or reverse it.

Getting into the best institutions and courses has always been a daunting prospect. With record numbers of students applying for the same number of places, the last few years have seen the competition for these places becoming stiffer than ever. With the rising cost of education meaning that students will be seeking value for their money, we can surely expect the battle for the most prestigious institutions to become even fiercer. As education becomes an ever more risky investment, however, can you any applicant really afford to settle for second best?

By including a strong personal statement in their UCAS ( http://www.getting-in.co.uk/ ) applications, prospective students give themselves the best chance of standing out from the crowd. For those applying to the top institutions, such as Oxford and Cambridge, you can pretty much guarantee that all applicants will have similarly high grades. The UCAS personal statement offers a chance to demonstrate the skills, knowledge and experience that make them a unique candidate and add a touch of their own personality to the UCAS form.

It is those who don't find it at all easy to express their personality through the written word, however, that risk being left behind as the UCAS personal statement becomes an ever more important aspect of the application. This could be bad for both students and courses, as applicants with the necessary knowledge and experience are filtered out in favour of those with a greater degree of skill with the written word.

For this reason an ever-growing number of applicants are turning to Getting In to help them craft the perfect UCAS personal statement. Getting In only recruit graduates from the top UK institutions, including Oxford, Cambridge, Edinburgh and UCL, to form their team of highly skilled writers. The reason for this is simple: Getting In believe that those who have managed to secure themselves places on the most competitive courses and institutions are uniquely placed to pass their experience onto their customers.

Getting In's UCAS personal statement services offer a range of packages that can suit the needs of any applicant. From the Gold Service, which includes an in-depth edit of an existing statement, to the Platinum Service, which teams applicants up with one of their experienced writers to craft a bespoke UCAS personal statement from scratch. For applicants to the most competitive courses and institutions, such as Medicine and Law, Getting In also offer an exclusive Oxbridge Service, which can ensure that your UCAS personal statement is crafted by a top writer with extensive skill and experience in writing applications for the most prestigious institutions.

Getting In also recognise that the competition to get ahead in life doesn't end upon graduation. Their popular CV and cover letter writing service can also help graduates secure the job they have worked so hard to train for. Having also provided writing solutions for a vast range of projects, from promotional e-mails and blogs to website content, Getting In match each individual project to a writer with the talent and experience to complete it to the same high standard.

With the competition for university places likely to become more competitive over the nest few years, companies such as Getting In are likely to play and ever more vital role in helping to make sure that the right candidates get onto the right courses at the right universities.