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Guides & Playbooks
Everything we know about winning a place, written down. The guides are free and always will be. The playbooks are the long-form versions, for when you are actually mid-application.
6 published · 3 free, 3 playbooks
FREE GUIDE
How to read an eligibility page properly
The single skill that saves the most wasted months. Six lines to check before you start any application.
FREE GUIDE
Asking for a reference without the awkwardness
What to send, how far ahead, and the one attachment that makes a referee say yes.
PLAYBOOK
The Scholarship Essay Playbook
The full method behind the 20-minute guide — structures for all four Chevening-style essays, worked examples, and a self-edit pass.
FREE GUIDE
Building a study plan that survives scrutiny
Three named courses and a reason each one serves the plan. A template you can fill in an afternoon.
PLAYBOOK
The Interview Playbook
Panel formats, the eight questions that keep coming back, and how to answer the leadership one without listing job titles.
PLAYBOOK
The Application Operating System
Track every deadline, document and referee across a whole application season without losing a week to admin.
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Not sure which one you need?
Tell us the programme and the stage you are at, and we will point you at the free guide that covers it — or tell you that none of them do.
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