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Supercurriculars and your personal statement

by Anita Naik

UCAS applications are now open for 2025 entry, and the UCAS personal statement (which will differ for 2026 entry) is a significant part of your application process and something Year 12s should focus on this summer. Your statement plays a crucial role in the university admissions process, providing ...

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Summer internships explained

by Anita Naik

Applying for summer internships can be a valuable learning opportunity, yet they've become hugely competitive. Research shows undergraduate students may submit as many as 50 applications and still receive no replies, as more and more students realise the huge advantages these internships give them. ...

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How to get your child to read for pleasure

by Anita Naik

World Book Day, is Thursday, March 7th, but the day is about more than dressing up and free book tokens. The mission of this awareness day is to promote reading for pleasure, which has been at its lowest ebb for twenty years. Here's how to encourage your child to read more.

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Everything you need to know about applying to Oxbridge

by Anita Naik

Are you thinking of applying to Oxbridge next year? If so, here's everything you need to know about when to use pre-admission tests and the interview process.

Oxbridge refers to the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge, which receive approximately 40,000 applications yearly for unde...

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Best extracurricular for university applications

by Anita Naik

What do universities generally look for with extracurricular activities on personal statements? While the answer is well-rounded individuals who demonstrate qualities that go beyond the classroom, which activities show this best? Is it volunteering, sports, the Duke of Edinburgh or all of this and m...

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