Key insights

• ⭐ Intracurricular Academia encompasses achievements like prizes and scholarships, as well as academic engagement such as skills gained from subjects.
• 🏅 Supracurricular Academia covers achievements like winning awards and medals, along with engagement in activities such as writing extended essays.
• 📚 Highlighting impressive A-level subjects and skills gained, as well as getting involved in activities related to the university subjects, is important for academic engagement and supracurricular Academia.
• 🎓 Offering a free comprehensive personal statement masterclass on YouTube or ebook, with a discount code 'ultimate' for the full masterclass.
• 📝 The lesson emphasizes the importance of effectively presenting academic achievements and engagements in personal statements, with specific examples provided.
• 🔗 Linking extracurricular achievements to key qualities or reflections, even with limited word count, is crucial for personal statements.
• ⚕️ Underlining the significance of supracurricular activities and their reflection of key qualities and skills, especially in fields like Medicine.
• ⚖️ Prioritizing supracurricular Academia over intracurricular Academia and exploring skills gained from A-level curriculum is advised.

Q&A

• Why are supracurricular activities important for showcasing academic achievements, particularly in the field of Medicine?

  Highlighting the importance of supracurricular activities and their connection to key qualities and skills in academic pursuits, especially in fields like Medicine, is essential. It involves prioritizing supracurricular Academia over intracurricular Academia and exploring skills gained from A-level curriculum studies.

• How should students approach linking extracurricular achievements in personal statements?

  Students should aim to link their extracurricular achievements to key qualities or reflections, even in situations with limited word counts. Supracurricular achievements reflect determination, resilience, and the ability to explain complex concepts, which are valuable skills.

• What specific aspects of Academia are discussed in the lesson?

  The lesson covers intra-curricular and supracurricular activities, including achievement and engagement. It provides examples to effectively demonstrate academic achievements and engagement in personal statements.

• Where can a comprehensive personal statement masterclass be found, and is there a discount available?

  A comprehensive personal statement masterclass is available for free on YouTube or as a concise ebook. Viewers can use the code 'ultimate' to obtain a discount on the ebook and the full personal statement video masterclass.

• What is the importance of academic engagement and supracurricular Academia for university admissions?

  Emphasizing impressive A-level subjects, skills gained, and involvement in activities related to desired university subjects showcases academic engagement. Supracurricular Academia, comprising achievements and engagement, is highly valued at prestigious universities such as Oxford.

• Can you provide examples of intracurricular and supracurricular Academia?

  Intracurricular Academia includes academic achievements such as winning prizes and scholarships, along with academic engagement like skills gained from specific subjects. Supracurricular Academia involves achievements like awards and medals, as well as engagement activities like writing extended essays.

• What does the Academia pillow in the framework cover?

  The Academia pillow encompasses intracurricular and supracurricular aspects, which are further divided into achievement and engagement. It includes showcasing academic achievements like prizes, scholarships, and skills gained from subjects.

• 00:02 The Academia pillow in the framework can be modified to showcase academic achievements and engagement. It includes intracurricular and supracurricular aspects, which can further be split into achievement and engagement. Intracurricular Academia covers achievements like prizes and scholarships, as well as academic engagement such as skills gained from subjects.
• 01:23 Talking about your impressive A-level subjects and the skills gained, as well as getting involved in activities related to the university subjects you want to study, is important for academic engagement and supracurricular Academia. This can be split into achievements (e.g., winning awards, medals) and engagement (e.g., writing extended essays) and is particularly valued at universities like Oxford.
• 02:41 Emphasis on showcasing achievements and extra-curricular activities related to the subject of study. Comprehensive personal statement masterclass available for free on YouTube or as a concise ebook. Use code 'ultimate' for a discount on the ebook and the full personal statement video masterclass.
• 04:06 The lesson discusses the different aspects of Academia, including intra-curricular and supracurricular activities, as well as achievement and engagement. Specific examples are provided to show how to effectively present academic achievements and engagements in a personal statement.
• 05:31 Students should aim to link their extracurricular achievements to key qualities or reflections, even in limited word count scenarios.
• 06:52 Highlight the importance of supracurricular activities and their link to key qualities and skills in academic pursuits, particularly in the field of Medicine.