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Title
How do Admissions Professionals use the UCAS personal statement?
Abstract
The article focuses on a survey of higher education admissions professionals regarding the reading time and impact of the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) personal statements in the United Kingdom. Topics include the average time spent reading personal statements, the varied use of personal statements for gaining contextual information and work experience, the primary basis for admission decisions being grades, and the implications of proposed reforms.