Personal Statements

I studied at the University of Oxford for four years (BA Ancient and Modern History; MSt Archaeology), so I am well-versed in the academic style needed for personal statements, statements of purpose, and research proposals. With over a decade of editing experience, I enjoy working collaboratively with each person to craft an authentic, persuasive, and flawless personal statement that reflects your specific knowledge, skills, and experience, using my decade of editing expertise.

I have edited thousands of undergraduate and postgraduate (e.g., master’s and PhD/DPhil) personal statements, statements of purpose, and research proposals for successful applications to the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, LSE, Imperial, UCL, and other Russell Group universities, Ivy League colleges, as well as law and medical schools in both Canada and the US, and Hong Kong universities.

Notably, I offer unlimited revisions to ensure you are as satisfied as possible!

Personal statements edited by me have received exceptional feedback from admissions tutors at top universities, including that they were the best seen in that application round.

Ariana [sic] is an amazing editor! She caught things I would normally miss at both a grammatical and structural level, but what impressed me most was her ability to step back and give thoughtful, holistic feedback. In my PhD application, I had jumped straight into my research ideas and completely avoided talking about myself at the beginning. Ariana helped me see the gap and guided me to use the opening paragraphs to clearly outline my academic and professional background, which significantly strengthened how I presented myself as a researcher. I was initially hesitant to work with someone purely over text, but her communication and responsiveness made the process seamless and far more efficient than I expected. Exceptional communication and fast turnaround time Strong balance of detailed edits and big-picture strategic feedback Helped restructure my application to better highlight my strengths as a researcher. I look forward to working with her again. — contrajojo

Try before you buy: Sample edits are available on request.

How it works

First round of edits and feedback

I sent a Word document with Track Changes enabled with initial edits and comments requesting further details on content, style, tone, phrasing, etc., where needed.

You return the document
You reply to the comments on the Word document or add content (if it’s longer directly into the document. Please keep Track Changes on to keep things clear.

Unlimited revisions

To ensure the best outcome and your peace of mind, I offer unlimited revisions so we can send the document back and forth as many times as needed, and I’ll do as many rounds of edits as required.

Clean copy

When everything is finalized, I send a clean copy with all the Track Changes markup accepted and comments deleted so you can submit it easily.

Pricing

Please note, if AI is used then I have to charge extra for AI removal. I also offer rush delivery (even within 24 hours, if needed).

500 words	£80
1000 words	£120
1500 words	£150

Working with Ariane on my university application essays has made life so much easier for me! The first time she worked with me, I was able to successfully secure a US scholarship to do my master’s degree! For me, she’s a superstar, and I only wish they allowed me to rate more than five stars here! Thank you so much Ariane — clear_vantage

Working with Ariane was an exceptional experience. I had less than a week to write one of the most important papers of my life and I was feeling stressed out. She reassured me that she could work with the timeline and she more than delivered. Over the course of less than a week she sent multiple drafts that were extremely detailed and noted exactly what I needed to do to make my paper stand out. When I submitted my paper I knew that it was at its absolute best and Ariane played a critical role in that. The paper has been well received by institutions that I am applying to and I am extremely grateful I found her — alainczaykowsky