‘Your interest in the course is the biggest thing. Start with why you chose it.
‘The best personal statements get to the point quickly.
start with a short sentence that captures the reason why you are interested in studying the area you are applying for and that communicates your enthusiasm for it.’
‘Go straight in. Why are you excited about studying this course?’
‘The opening is your chance to introduce yourself, to explain your motivation for studying the course and to demonstrate your understanding of it.
‘It’s your enthusiasm for the course we want to know about. Start with that.’
‘Write what comes naturally.’
‘What you want to study and why should be in the first two sentences. What excites you about the course and why do you want to learn about it more?’
‘Be specific from line one.’
‘Talk about you and your enthusiasm for the subject from the very start
talk about you and your enthusiasm for the subject from the very start.’ ‘In your opening paragraph you need to show that you know what you are applying for. Don’t waffle or say you want to study something just because it’s interesting. Explain what you find interesting about it
‘It’s much better to engage us with something interesting, relevant, specific and current in your opening line, not ‘from a young age’ or ‘I have always wanted to’.