EMBARGOED TO 0001 THURSDAY JULY 18 File photo dated 12/10/11 of university graduates. University applicants will now answer questions in their personal statements to level the playing field for disadvantaged students, Ucas has confirmed. Students who wish to start university in 2026 will no longer write a free-response essay for their personal statement, the admissions body said. Instead, prospective students will provide answers to three guided questions in their Ucas personal statements. Issue date: Thursday July 18, 2024.
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