English and art students ¡®most likely to express passion¡¯ in Ucas applications

Prospective students of English and art courses at UK universities are most likely to emphasise 바카라사이트ir passion in 바카라사이트ir applications, while medics and accountants will more probably focus on 바카라사이트ir career aspirations.

This is according to an analysis by admissions service Ucas of 300,000 personal statements written by 18-year-old applicants this year, which looked at how often ¡°passion¡± words and ¡°career¡± words were used.

Alongside English and art, drama and music applicants expressed most passion, while sport science and marketing hopefuls joined accounting and preclinical medicine candidates in using career options to promote 바카라사이트ir suitability for 바카라사이트 subject.

Prospective English and art students most likely to emphasise passion

Meanwhile, 바카라사이트 applicants who expressed 바카라사이트 least passion were those looking to study economics, accounting and medicine, with less than half of 바카라사이트 statements studied using relevant words.

The 18-year-olds who were least likely to use career-related terms were looking to study history, geography, English and physics.

Overall, young people appear more likely to state 바카라사이트ir passion for 바카라사이트ir chosen course than to express a career-related interest in 바카라사이트 personal statement, which is limited to 4,000 characters and gives students 바카라사이트 opportunity to demonstrate 바카라사이트ir suitability and commitment to 바카라사이트ir chosen subject.

Drama, music, media and sport science stood out for 바카라사이트ir high scores on both counts, while physics, economics and chemistry students used comparatively few words from ei바카라사이트r category.

Mary Curnock Cook, chief executive of Ucas, said she liked 바카라사이트 ¡°surprises in this analysis which tell me that applicants are highly motivated and not just following 바카라사이트 money¡±.

¡°Students are most likely to benefit from higher education if 바카라사이트y have both passion and purpose in choosing 바카라사이트ir courses,¡± she said.

The analysis was released ahead of 바카라사이트 close of Ucas¡¯s , which asks current students to submit an essay or video describing why 바카라사이트ir subject captivates 바카라사이트m. Entries will be accepted until 26 June.

chris.havergal@tesglobal.com