
Students will no longer have to write personal statements when applying for university, to even up the playing field.
(Picture: Christin Hume / Unsplash)The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (Ucas) will no longer require students to write a personal statement when applying for university.
The change comes amid claims that the personal statements favour middle-class students who may have better access to “high-quality advice and guidance”, according to Ucas.