Top 10 Most Overused Personal Statement Opening Sentences

UCAS have compiled a list of the 10 most overused opening sentences in personal statements. Whatever you do, don’t begin yours with any of these… not only are they awful clichés, but they’re bound to be picked up by UCAS’s anti-plagiarism software.

Top 10 most overused personal statement opening sentences

Avoid starting your personal statements with any of these

1. I am currently studying a BTEC National Diploma in … (used 464 times)
2. From a young age I have always been interested in … (used 309 times)
3. From an early age I have always been interested in … (used 292 times)
4. Nursing is a very challenging and demanding career … (used 275 times)
5. For as long as I can remember I have been fascinated with … (used 196 times)
6. “Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only” … (189 times)
7. Nursing is a profession I have always looked upon with … (178 times)
8. For as long as I can remember I have been interested in … (166 times)
9. I am an International Academy student and have been studying since … (141 times)
10. Academically, I have always been a very determined and … (138 times)

source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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