Stay tuned as Marcus and Siam discuss a recent update made to the new UCAS personal statement.Our full podcast on The New Personal Statement can be found below:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rM-4pCKTgkA list of topic discussions can be found below:00:00 Introductions02:00 What is the update? 03:00 How the personal statement is assessed?04:00 What to include in each of the three sections of the new personal statement05:30 Question 1 of the personal statement09:30 Why Cambridge places emphasis on super-curricular activities10:20 Question 2 of the personal statement11:30 Question 3 of the personal statement15:30 Making sure to include everything you want to in your personal statement16:30 University of Cambridge’s advice on the new personal statement format17:50 How often does someone not receive an offer due to their personal statement?20:00 Admissions podcasts we’ve done so farUCAS guidance on The New Personal Statement can be found below:https://www.ucas.com/applying/applying-to-university/writing-your-personal-statement/the-new-personal-statement-for-2026University of Cambridge guidance on The New Personal Statement can be found below:https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/apply/how/ucas-personal-statementOur previous podcast on Personal Statements can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHMWWxkZIDgOur short video on the My Cambridge Application can be found here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W2Vml6yvHE