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Should I mention anything about my gap year?
Yes, you should explain why you're taking a gap year and what you plan to do. Demonstrate your enthusiasm and initiative, and highlight how the activity may relate to your course.
Entering your personal statement
- Can I use foreign characters such as accents?
- Does the word limit really matter?
- Should I mention anything about my gap year?
- How far back should I go when mentioning my hobbies and interests?
- I'm not interesting or unique...what should I do?
- What balance should I make between my course interests and my extra-curricular activities?
- How should I end my personal statement?
- I have a question about the UCAS Similarity Detection Service