It always helps students to make a stronger UCAS application, above all by sharpening their personal statement. It may also give them material of which they have in-depth knowledge to discuss in any admissions interview to which they are summoned. An EPQ may be demanding, and is perhaps only suitable for the most highly motivated students, but the rewards are clear and substantial. After all, what other activity will help students to focus more effectively on a topic that extends beyond the school syllabus but is relevant to their university course?
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The EPQ alone doesn't magically boost your university application. I know several people who ignored it and got into Oxbridge. It shows a passion for your chosen subject, but there are other ways to show this.
If you're applying for a history course you can volunteer in a museum, for example. It might take up less time than an EPQ, be just as relevant, and leave you more opportunities to focus on your A-levels. If you have something you've always wanted to make, or a topic that interests you outside of school, then the EPQ can be perfect. I know someone who went to Iran for three weeks to investigate care homes and attitudes towards the elderly in comparison to those in the UK for his EPQ.
In the process, he was able to visit his relatives and learn more about his heritage. For another person, who wrote a 30, word novel in the style of Tolkein, the EPQ gave him Ucas points for something he'd already started. My mistake was to do the EPQ because I couldn't think of a better way of impressing universities. I didn't search around for alternatives, or foresee exactly what it would involve or how much time it would take up.
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