UCL SOP

[skipxtracer]

Hi all,

Has anyone completed an SOP for University College London? Here are their vague instructions re: SOP length:

"Please note that there are 3000 characters (not words) available and the system does not accept non-standard characters. Copying text longer than 3000 characters into this field will truncate it, and the text may be lost entirely. If your personal statement is longer than 3000 characters please enter “See additional document” into this box and upload your personal statement via the document upload page of this application form. "

From their wording, the 3000 character limit sounds like it has more to do with the limitations of their online application system than with a length requirement they expect applicants to follow. Do you think a 1,000-word statement (about 6,000 words) would be excessive? I don't want to seem like I'm burdening them!

Thank you!

[skipxtracer]

Hi all,

Has anyone completed an SOP for University College London? Here are their vague instructions re: SOP length:

"Please note that there are 3000 characters (not words) available and the system does not accept non-standard characters. Copying text longer than 3000 characters into this field will truncate it, and the text may be lost entirely. If your personal statement is longer than 3000 characters please enter “See additional document” into this box and upload your personal statement via the document upload page of this application form. "

From their wording, the 3000 character limit sounds like it has more to do with the limitations of their online application system than with a length requirement they expect applicants to follow. Do you think a 1,000-word statement (about 6,000 words) would be excessive? I don't want to seem like I'm burdening them!

Thank you!

Oh I'm a fool; ignore me I found the answer: "There is no limit to how much you write in your personal statement but for Master's applications you are advised to keep your text to a page."

[mbk]

Hi, I also have a personal statement which is longer than 3000 characters. Have you figured how to upload it? I must be missing something really obvious but I can't find any place within the online application where I can upload a file...

Thanks !

[Poppet]

Since you are not typing it directly into the space given to you, you are supposed to write "Please see attachment" or something like that, and then you upload your SOP at the end, on the last page. On this last page it will give you space to upload specific documents like your transcripts and CV, and then the last option will say something vague like "Other Document" or something like that -- that is the space you use to upload your SOP.

[mbk]

Since you are not typing it directly into the space given to you, you are supposed to write "Please see attachment" or something like that, and then you upload your SOP at the end, on the last page. On this last page it will give you space to upload specific documents like your transcripts and CV, and then the last option will say something vague like "Other Document" or something like that -- that is the space you use to upload your SOP.

Ok thank you very much !! I had't gone until the checklist yet in case it would validate my application without my PS... but it's done now!