I need to do the personal statement bit.
Why I'm such a science nerd and why they should pick me etc. It's just like my university personal statement all over again, it basically comes down to "I like viruses! Chose meeeeeeee! kthnxbai"
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Tue 7 Sep 2010, 11:55, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

When does it have to be done?
I find it easier to write absolute bollocks and look at it the next day and improve on it.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 7 Sep 2010, 11:57, Reply)

Friday
But today is the last day I can do it really.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Tue 7 Sep 2010, 11:59, Reply)

Just pretend you're as smug as vipros,
write far too much about how great you are, then do something else for an hour and read it back, you may have to start again but it'll give you an idea of what you want/need to say.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 7 Sep 2010, 12:03, Reply)

you need to write what you have done that will help you succeed on this course
why you want to do this course and what you bring to the course.

That's what the Ucas gimp told me last year. And it seemed to work.
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Tue 7 Sep 2010, 12:07, Reply)

ah, I did some work for a while with VLPs
I don't like viruses. Stem cells are so much more fun.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 7 Sep 2010, 12:03, Reply)

I read that as VPL
which is Heat-speak for visible panty line.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 7 Sep 2010, 12:09, Reply)

Virus-like particles.
Self-assembling protein structures that mimic virus behaviour and induce an immune response in humans similar to that of the virus themselves, so can be used as vaccines. I worked for a bit with one for HepB and one for HIV. Interesting but scary.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 7 Sep 2010, 12:13, Reply)

I suggested at work today, when asked what the Civil Nuclear Constabulary did,
that they investigated crimes against particles. Sadly nobody laughed. Stupid Government!
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 7 Sep 2010, 12:17, Reply)

tc;dr

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 7 Sep 2010, 12:19, Reply)

too crap?

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 7 Sep 2010, 12:29, Reply)