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Insider's Guide to Applying to University Insider's Guide to Applying to University
£12.99

Full of honest insights, this book takes you all the way through the university application process, providing all the information you will need to win your place at university.

It guides you through the trickiest bits of the UCAS application form, and reveals top tips on creating a personal statement. The book also includes vital information such as:

-Tips and advice from careers advisers and current students
-Guidance on making sense of all the university information and choosing a course
-Tips for a successful interview
-Information on admissions tests
-Advice on using UCAS Extra and the Clearing process 

Applying to University: The Essential Guide Applying to University: The Essential Guide
£8.99

Designed to prepare students, parents and advisers for each stage of the application process.

This book, packed with all the latest information and advice, takes you step by step through choosing your subject, selecting the right university and completing the UCAS application. Guidance on writing the personal statement is given.

Its easy-to-read style also covers the fine details of finance, deferred entry and the UCAS Tariff.  

Personal Statements Personal Statements
£14.99

How to write and effective UCAS personal statement.

For prospective university students, the UCAS personal statement is the most important page of A4 they will ever write. In an increasingly competitive world, the statement provides the student with the chance to impress. But even the brightest applicants find the Personal Statement difficult to structure and write.

This guide explains the UCAS system and demonstrates, step by step, how to organise and structure an individual and highly effective personal statement. 

Succeeding in your Medical School Application Succeeding in your Medical School Application
£14.99

How to prepare the perfect UCAS Personal Statement.

As the competition for Medical School places continues to increase, it is more important than ever to ensure that your application reflects what the admissions tutors will be looking for. This book:
o Describes the context of the Medical School Personal Statement within the application process
o Sets out the essential contents of the Personal Statement, the key steps in its preparation and what to include and what not to include
o Drafts and refines a fictitious UCAS Personal Statement, making for a most valuable case study through which the consideration of all the important, key principles are brought to life

By using this engaging, easy to use and comprehensive book, you can remove so much of the uncertainty surrounding your medical school application. 

Big Guide 2010 Big Guide 2010
£31.50 Including  VAT at 5.208%

The largest, most comprehensive and accurate guide to higher education courses available.

The Big Guide is the official UCAS guide to all of the higher education courses in the UK. The book contains the main entry requirements for all courses, university datafiles containing data about each institution, and an introduction containing useful information on the application, choosing courses and much more.

The Entry Requirements CD-ROM comes with each copy and contains further entry requirements such as International Baccalaureate, BTEC, OCR, Irish Leaving Vertificate and many more. The CD-ROM can be purchased on its own below. 

Entry Requirements CD-ROM 2010 Entry Requirements CD-ROM 2010
£15.00 Including  VAT at 17.5%

The complete HE course guide

Because of the range and depth of qualifications, they don't all fit in the Big Guide book, so we have put them on this CD-ROM. A copy of this CD-ROM is included with every Big Guide but you can also purchase it on its own.

It contains the complete university datafiles found in the book, as well as all entry requirements for both UK and overseas applicants, making it a very cost-effective way to access the complete information. 

Step Up 2010 Step Up 2010
£14.95

Step Up provides a wealth of knowledge for school pupils, parents and higher education advisers on handling the tricky issues posed by university and college entrance.

Packed full of case studies, experiences and opinions of both teachers and students, Step Up is a respected and powerful publication for providing information for potential students and their advisers.

It includes information on open days and events, choosing courses and institutions, studying in Wales or Scotland, applications, admissions tests, students finances, gap years and much more. 

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