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- 1 May 2010
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Uff finding this whole personal statement a torrid experience!
I decided to stay back another year and now have to sell myself slightly more then the average candidate. It doesn't help that i haven't on paper got the best grades although i know once January passes they should be a lot more pleasant to work with
When looking at criticisms of personal statements at the university's i wish to apply to many mentioned "work related experience" as lacking and my degree (hopefully) will be in Economics and Philosophy.
I have sent requests to some financial institutions - small scale and large - offering my free services as a tea boy(!!!) just to gain some experience and insight! To which ive had no reply (think they have all done a runner after this meltdown
but where could they hide in London?!) .The annoying thing about the situation is that I'm a very competent worker who currently holds a job and have a range of skills which i make known - One of the first people to be made a prefect at my school, reached the Regional Finals of the "Student Investor" competition and have run debating societies in school. I have a bad gut feeling that this lack of experience will tilt the balance away from me as my cousin who entered Cambridge was told that his experience played a vital role in his place.
Does not help when your own economics teacher has told you too that he wants you to fail
Hope my references do not become an issue. I have the burning desire for this now to work out more then ever. Hopefully I can redeem 18 years of luck now!
I decided to stay back another year and now have to sell myself slightly more then the average candidate. It doesn't help that i haven't on paper got the best grades although i know once January passes they should be a lot more pleasant to work with
When looking at criticisms of personal statements at the university's i wish to apply to many mentioned "work related experience" as lacking and my degree (hopefully) will be in Economics and Philosophy.
I have sent requests to some financial institutions - small scale and large - offering my free services as a tea boy(!!!) just to gain some experience and insight! To which ive had no reply (think they have all done a runner after this meltdown
but where could they hide in London?!) .The annoying thing about the situation is that I'm a very competent worker who currently holds a job and have a range of skills which i make known - One of the first people to be made a prefect at my school, reached the Regional Finals of the "Student Investor" competition and have run debating societies in school. I have a bad gut feeling that this lack of experience will tilt the balance away from me as my cousin who entered Cambridge was told that his experience played a vital role in his place. Does not help when your own economics teacher has told you too that he wants you to fail
Hope my references do not become an issue. I have the burning desire for this now to work out more then ever. Hopefully I can redeem 18 years of luck now!
