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The Better Uni Choices Podcast Jonathan Tinnacher
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There are so many things that literally everyone should know before they apply to university. How to think about career options; how to make great course choices; how to make a great application.
But many students just don't have access to the advice and support they need, and this holds them back from making great decisions about their university choices.
And so, I’m using my twenty years experience of university admissions to chat through everything from writing your UCAS Personal Statement, to the future of jobs.
All so that you can make better choices about your future.
Most episodes will be between 5 and 15 minutes long; so easy to listen to on a short journey.
Whatever your background, I promise you that every single episode will tell you something you didn’t know, or will at least challenge the way you think about universities, choices or applications.
Once you’ve listened to ten or more episodes, you’ll be better informed, hopefully a little wiser, and certainly better prepared to make the right choices for your future.
And if you are a parent or adviser, you’ll be better placed to help those in your care make better decisions.
Note that you don’t need to listen to the podcast in order; just scroll down, find a topic that grabs you and start there.
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Personal Statement Top Tips, subject spotlights and some inspiration from a former politician.
In this, the very first podcast from betterunichoices, we cover the first ten of our Top 20 Personal Statement tips, signpost a fantastic resource for finding out about what it’s like to study different subjects at university, and provide a little bit of inspiration from Wendy Alexander, former Scottish Labour Leader.
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Virtual vs. Physical open days, unitasterdays.com and a wonderful thought from a Russian Philosopher.
In this week’s podcast we look at Virtual Open Days and compare them to in-person events. I’ll give a little nod to my friends at unitasterdays.com for their excellent site. And we’ll finish with a wonderful thought from 19th Century Russian Philosopher and Writer Friedrich Nietzsche.
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Personal Statement Top Tips Part 2, chatting on Unibuddy, and the reality of career paths.
In this episode we complete the Top 20 Personal Statement top tips countdown, we discover a super-easy way to get all of your questions answered by real, live, current students, and we finish with some sage advice from a man who made chocolate.
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Careers advice from Dave Grohl, five choices, and falling in love with life.
In this podcast we take careers advice from Dave Grohl, discuss your five UCAS choices, and hear some wisdom about how to love life.
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Super-curriculars, UCAS Clearing, and the sweet spot of confidence.
This week we have a look at super-curricular activities; what they are, and why they are so helpful and important. We also learn about Clearing, and how to find the confidence sweet spot.
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Using ChatGPT for your Personal Statement, The University Guys, and what communication is all about.
In this episode we look at how you can make best use of ChatGPT if you are using it to help with your UCAS Personal Statement. We hear about about The University Guys, who can help you discover everything you need to know about study overseas. And we learn the single most important lesson in communication from Simon Sinek, all round marketing guru.