Tips for Personal Statements

Do your personal statement offline in a program such as word and then cut and paste later into the online application form when you are happy with it.
 
Spelling and grammar mistakes reflect badly so check, check and check again before you submit it. 

Don't lie on your personal statement, however don't draw on negative things that have happened to you e.g. "I play the piano but failed my grade 7". 

Get your teacher to have a look over it for a second opinion. English teachers are particularly good for checking the way it sounds, any dodgy bits of grammar and helping to precis an over-long statement.
 
Don't leave it until the last minute. This will just make you really stressed! 

Don't be tempted to copy and paste sentences or use a statement from the internet - UCAS are using software to detect plagiarism and will compare your personal statement with other statements. They want to see your own work. Any matches except for words of common usage will lead to your application being reviewed. 

You are limited to up to 4,000 characters, including spaces.