Aim of presentation
Provide information about Warwick Business School Outline entry requirements and typical offers
Describe the information used to make a decision Outline potential personal statement topics
Provide information on guiding applicants through the process
Warwick Business School
Student numbers Undergraduate 1377 Postgraduate 3471 (including 176 PhD) Staff Teaching 151 Research 26 Support 207 Visiting 14 Nine teaching groups
Undergraduate degrees
BSc Accounting & Finance
BSc Management
BSc International Management BSc International Business
BA Law & Business Studies
BSc Computer & Business Studies BA German & Business Studies Joint BSc degrees with Science
WBS is number 1 in several
prominent rankings
Accounting & Finance
The Complete University Guide 2011 Accounting & Finance
The Times Good University Guide 2011 Business & Management
The Guardian University Guide 2011 Management
The Sunday Times University Guide 2011
All single-honours undergraduate degrees recognised by major UK-based professional accountancy bodies, offering exemptions from Professional Stage exams
Entry requirements
AAA or equivalent (at least 38 points in International Baccalaureate) for
all four degrees PLUS a B grade at AS level in a different subject
Maths: A-Level Grade A (or HL 5 in International Baccalaureate)
for BSc Accounting & Finance GCSE Grade A for other degrees
English: GCSE Grade B for all four degrees
Breadth of A-Level (or HL in International Baccalaureate ) subjects,
including …
Maths or a Science subject
and
Other Typical Offers
India: 85% from five subjects with 85% in Maths and English
European Baccalaureate: 85% overall including a minimum of 80% in
Mathematics and 80% in English (+ 80% in European language component for N110)
French Baccalaureate: minimum of 14 overall including at least 14 in
Maths and 14 in English (+ 14 in European language component for N110)
German Abitur: 1.4 overall including 14 in Maths and 14 in English (+ 14
Differentiating between applicants
Most applicants not interviewed
ALL information on the UCAS form used GCSE profile is important
Reference is always read
Personal Statements for Business
and Management
No single correct formula or content
Looking for an individual’s own approach to the subject Looking for commitment, e.g.:
Work experience
Wider reading
Engagement with academic literature
Engagement with media stories from FT, Economist, etc
Career ambitions
Looking for an intelligent approach, the ability to write well
Personal Statements
A strong personal statement demonstrating an academic
interest in the course is crucial, giving examples of your past achievements or positions of responsibility.
Assess your skills and abilities - what are your strengths and
skills, and how would you use and build on them in following this course?
If you have applied for a joint or interdisciplinary degree, have
Personal Statements
A good check is to see whether your statement answers these
questions.
What really interests me about this subject
Which areas of the subject grab my attention and make me want to study it in more depth?
Have I shown I have read outside my exam syllabus and said what I
thought about it?
Have I shown how this reading relates to other aspects of the subject, and how it has helped to develop my thinking?
What do I hope this course will do for me personally?
What do I hope to get out of it?
Have I shown I have a particular career or area of work in mind which I hope the course will help me to enter?
Personal Statements
Let’s look at an example Paragraph 1:
“Ever since I was young, I always seemed to want to know what I would be
when the day came in which I would start working. I would sit with my parents or family members and think about an infinite number of areas in which I
could work. However, it seemed that I was always inclined towards the
business area. With hindsight, I have concluded that the reason for this is that throughout my whole life, I have grown up in an environment where business was everywhere. This is due to the fact that my father is a business man. With time, it has become clearer and clearer that business is the only field of work which has attracted me in a very special manner. It is because of all this that business has proven to be my vocation.”
Personal Statements
Paragraph 2
“Having a family member in the business field, I am completely aware that jobs in this area involve a lot of travelling and require people who welcome change. To me, this is by no means a
burden. I see myself as a committed student and worker, and I am always eager to learn new ways of working and think that I am quick in understanding. “
Personal Statements
Paragraph 3:
“As well as the mentioned qualities, I am always eager to
undertake posts of great responsibility. Although many of my
interests are academic, I am not only just interested in my studies. Since I was very young, I have found a lot of entertainment in
skiing, playing tennis and rock climbing. I have, throughout the years participated in several local tournaments and competitions, some of which I have won.”
Personal Statements
Paragraph 4:
“In my opinion, great potential should not be wasted; it should be used, bettered. I believe that I have the potential and that I can provide a good university just as much as it can provide me with in terms of knowledge.”
Further information
Undergraduate programme brochure:
www.wbs.ac.uk/downloads/
Open Day Slide Share:
www.slideshare.net/WarwickBusinessSchool/undergraduate-open-day-25-sept-2010 WBS website: www.wbs.ac.uk/students/undergraduate/ WBS typical offers: www.wbs.ac.uk/downloads/students/wbs-typical-offers.pdf
Conclusion
Entrance requirements will vary depending on the institution
and the type of course
Different applicants may be successful at different institutions RESEARCH IS KEY – what is the institution you want to go to
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