Don't exaggerate
Don’t lie. Quite apart from being fraud, which is illegal, it’s just too damn easy to get caught out.
For example, let’s say you claimed you were secretary of your School’s debating club when in fact you were only a member. And you never actually went. Then, you get invited for an interview and they start asking about it. Academics are bright people. They’re used to hearing students bullsh*tting why essays are late. They will sniff your lies like bloodhounds on the trail of a ripe stilton.
Worse still, you may forget what you wrote on your statement and start contradicting yourself. It does happen. And the applicants don’t get offers. Some departments might even tell UCAS who could blab to your other chosen universities.
Last updated on: 21 November 2008