Welcome to our UCAS Guide! Our goal is to ensure that you that you leave this guide more prepared, confident, and ready to apply to your dream universities. Whether that is Oxford, LSE, Warwick, UCL, KCL or any other University, we are here to offer you tailored guidance from students currently at those universities to ensure you get the most accurate advice. 🫂

We’ll be covering Social Sciences and beyond, including Economics, Politics & International Relations, Finance, Computer Science, Psychology, Medicine and Dentistry amongst other subjects where possible.

This guide is broken down into different sections:

Wize Foundation’s UCAS & Personal Statement Guide - everything you need to know about the UCAS Personal Statement: from understanding what it is, to exploring the new 2026 format and how it differs from the old process.

Examples of Quality Answers

Booklists

Gap Year

Before we get into how to craft a powerful personal statement, here’s some tailored advice from current undergraduates studying at the universities you aspire to join. (Press the little arrow next to the names 🙂)

Personal Advice from Undergraduates:

• Waiz Khan - Founder and Head - LSE Politics 2nd Year - (Top Outcomes: LSE Politics, LSE Politics & Economics, Warwick) - LinkedIn Profile
• Shah Malik - Co-Head - KCL Economics & Management 3rd Year - (Top Outcomes Oxford Final Stage, KCL, UCL) - LinkedIn Profile
• Aamena Dhanji - Head of Programmes - UCL Politics & IR 1st Year - (Top Outcomes: UCL, Warwick PPE) - LinkedIn Profile
• Charlotte Holtrup - Funding and Partnerships Lead - LSE Finance 1st Year - (Top Outcomes: LSE Finance) - LinkedIn Profile
• Hadiya Rashid - Events Lead - LSE Law Incoming 1st Year - (Top Outcomes: LSE Law) - LinkedIn Profile
• Daaib Chowdhury - Head of Mentorship - LSE Politics & Economics 1st Year - (Top Outcomes: Cambridge Final Pool Land Economy, LSE Politics & Economics, UCL, Warwick) - LinkedIn Profile
• Zeynep N. Takci - University of Cambridge Computer Science 2nd Year - (Top Outcomes: University of Cambridge) - LinkedIn Profile
• Alyssa Moniz - Mentor - LSE ISPP with Politics 1st Year - (Top Outcomes: LSE, Warwick) - LinkedIn Profile