Writing a Personal Statement: Modern Languages

Episode 42 of the Oxford from the Inside podcast, hosted by OFTI Podcast, titled "Writing a Personal Statement: Modern Languages" was published on October 20, 2020 and runs 34 minutes.

October 20, 2020 ·34m · Oxford from the Inside

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Summary

In our latest episode, Ellis interviews incoming fourth year Kirsten about writing a personal statement for Modern Languages. Stay tuned to find out what you should do, what you *shouldn't* do, and what we wish we would have done. You don't want to miss it!  Timestamps: 00:42 - How do you feel looking back on your personal statement?  02:48 - How difficult did you find writing your personal statement?  04:38 - What pushed you to apply to Oxford when the course you were applying to was different elsewhere?  08:40 - Do you think it’s important to have a punchy opening sentence?  11:13 - What’s your favourite thing that you put in your personal statement?  16:47 - Did you do anything specifically to put it on your personal statement?  21:15 - How did you approach structuring your personal statement? 25:18 - Did you have support when you were writing your personal statement?  27:58 - Has your opinion of your degree changed since you wrote your personal statement?  30:50 - What’s been your favourite thing about your degree? 33:05 - What would your advice be to someone who’s about to undertake writing a personal statement?  Resources - Course information: https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/courses-listing/modern-languages

Episode Description

In our latest episode, Ellis interviews incoming fourth year Kirsten about writing a personal statement for Modern Languages. Stay tuned to find out what you should do, what you *shouldn't* do, and what we wish we would have done. You don't want to miss it!

Timestamps:

00:42 - How do you feel looking back on your personal statement?

02:48 - How difficult did you find writing your personal statement?

04:38 - What pushed you to apply to Oxford when the course you were applying to was different elsewhere?

08:40 - Do you think it’s important to have a punchy opening sentence?

11:13 - What’s your favourite thing that you put in your personal statement?

16:47 - Did you do anything specifically to put it on your personal statement?

21:15 - How did you approach structuring your personal statement?

25:18 - Did you have support when you were writing your personal statement?

27:58 - Has your opinion of your degree changed since you wrote your personal statement?

30:50 - What’s been your favourite thing about your degree?

33:05 - What would your advice be to someone who’s about to undertake writing a personal statement?

Resources - Course information: https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/courses-listing/modern-languages

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