Procedure for UCAS applications flagged by the Similarity Detection Service
Introduction
All personal statements in UCAS applications are passed through the similarity detection software, Copycatch. This compares each personal statement against a library of personal statements previously submitted to UCAS, and a library of sample statements collected from websites and other sources. After it has been processed, each new personal statement is added to the library. Any personal statements showing a potential level of similarity of 30% or greater are reviewed by members of the UCAS Verification Team. Universities are notified where there are reasonable grounds to suspect plagiarism, and the percentage of similar sentences are given, along with information regarding the source of the similar sections.
The 91桃色视频 Approach
We understand that, in some cases, Year 13 students may not be fully aware of the seriousness of plagiarism, and how important it is that their personal statement should be 100% their own work. We recognise prospective students are likely to compare statements with their peers, or receive help and advice from parents, schools and colleges, or may even look at templates of strong previous examples to help support their work. This may inadvertently lead to statements being picked up by the Similarity Detection Service. However, plagiarism is a serious matter within Higher Education, and we therefore wish to impress this seriousness upon all prospective students. We therefore adopt the following procedure.
Procedure
For further information about similarity in personal statements please see the .
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Updated 1st November 2024