How to write a personal statement?

Question

I'm in Year 13 at Sixth Form, and I'm expected to write a personal statement for universities and employers, I don't think they're going to let it slide if I don't write one. But I don't intend to continue my education any further than the end of this year, I'm in a band and this will take up all of my time (minus a part time job) as soon as Sixth Form is over. I don't have any ambition to be anything other than a musician and as you can imagine this makes it very difficult to write a personal statement for the school.

I've looked at some guides to writing a PS, but the questions I'm asked are un-answerable:

What do you want to study? Nothing.

Why do you want to study it? N/A

What personal qualities show you are suited to study at university? There aren't words in the English language to express how little I want to go to university.


Can anyone think of any way I can conceivably express my ambition to be a musician in an acceptable personal statement or would it be easier if I just tell a lot of straight up lies. Unfortunately, not writing a PS is not an option. Thanks.

A · Accepted Answer

How about pretending it's a letter to a record label expressing your love for music and your achievements to convince them to take you on? The record label will want to know you're serious (like a university would) and that you're ready to take on the challenge.

At the start of the PS (but not part of the PS), you could add a little note to your teacher explaining that you're doing it a bit differently based on your choices and you think this will be a lot more helpful to you than one about university.

- Why are you choosing this path in life?
- Why are you better than all the other bands they see?
- What experience do you have?
- How do you relax when you're not playing?
- What qualities do you have that make you a good member of a band?

etc.

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