CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PERSONAL STATEMENT
Below is an example of a professionally written chemical
engineering personal statement, you are
advised not to copy it word to word, but instead to use it as a
guide.
Example
"Virtually everything you see around you today has had some
input from a chemical engineer at
some point in its development. This fact demonstrates how this
field touches the lives of virtually
everyone in the country. Chemical engineering is at the
forefront of solving global problems such
as climate change and sustainable energy production, it does
this by firstly making processes
operate safely, efficiently and economically, and secondly by
modify old processes and devise new
ones. For me its a broad ranging subject that holds a
significant amounts or responsibility, and
will allow me to be involved in coming up with solutions to
problems in industries as diverse as
foods, pharmaceuticals, fuel, plastics, textiles, paint and
cosmetics.
My other main reason for choosing to study Chemical Engineering
is that unlike other
specialisations, the subject would leave a wide range of doors
open for me in the future. Chemical
Engineering offers, both in the UK and overseas, a wide and
changing range of career
opportunities, from design, research and specialist engineering
to manufacturing, marketing and
management. It provides new and exciting opportunities for
individual enterprise and career
flexibility with rapid progress to responsible, financially
rewarding jobs. Chemical engineers are
employed across a range of businesses by both large and small
companies, and this is a degree
that can take you wherever you want to go, both in terms of both
job sector and geography.
Looking back at my college experience which I have just
finished, I would describe it as being hard
work and challenging academically but generally good fun. I
really enjoyed the camaraderie that
existed between staff and students alike and also the real sense
of accomplishment from
successfully passing my three A levels. I was given a lot of
control over the direction of projects I
was involved in and allowed to use my own interpretation and
judgement to choose subsequent
experiments. My time at college has left me feeling fulfilled,
more educated, and confident that
Ive been fully prepared for what lays ahead academically.
I have a very logical approach to problems and the ability to
think outside the box. This is
essential for this subject, as often all the components you have
to put together work in theory, but
putting them together and making them work in the real world
requires lateral thinking. I am also
patient and persistent person, who is practical and logical, and
able to able to pay attention to
detail for long periods of time.
One of my ambitions is to gain an industrial placement as I feel
that the experience will not only
look good on my CV, but it will also put my university work into
real context and also allow me to
earn more money for my final year.
I chose your university because of its very good reputation not
only in the UK but also around the
world. The chemical engineering programme at your institution is
rated as one of the best in the
UK and is highly accredited. When I visited your campus on an
open day, I felt instantly welcomed
into the warm, relaxed atmosphere of the department and I have
never looked back. The large
student population almost guarantees that there will be quite a
lot of people with the same
interests as me and I noticed that the university has a society
for almost anything. I am really
looking forward to being a undergraduate, as I believe it will
be a most rewarding time in terms of
personal development and in establishing my career direction for
the future."
