Statementory

Statementory: AI review of UCAS personal statements

Statementory is an online tool specialising in the review of personal statements for the UK university admissions system UCAS. The service analyses the applicant's text using artificial intelligence and generates a report with a score, annotations and improvement recommendations. The company states that its system has been trained on real personal statements and the offers they won, and that the report is delivered within 5 to 10 minutes without the need to create an account.

How it works and what the report contains

The user pastes their personal statement into the platform, optionally selects the course or degree and up to five target universities, and enters their name if they wish. The tool generates a report that includes an overall score from 0 to 100 with a competitiveness rating, an independent line-by-line AI-detection check, original-to-improved sentence rewrites, section-by-section scores and analysis, a differentiation and uniqueness analysis, a prioritised step-by-step improvement plan, subject-specific content recommendations, a language quality table with six dimensions, and an estimate of the impact on admission chances.

The company states that the review does not rewrite the text for the applicant, but instead offers personalised advice so that the student can make the changes themselves. The report is sent by email to the address provided at the time of payment.

Benchmark scores and grading scales

According to the data published on the site, most first drafts score between 40 and 60 out of 100. Statements aimed at Russell Group universities score between 77 and 86, while those for Oxford and Cambridge reach between 87 and 95. The platform shows an average score for the statements analysed, although at the time of scanning it appeared without a specific value.

Differences compared with generic assistants

Statementory presents itself as a specialised alternative to tools such as ChatGPT. Among the differences it highlights are being built exclusively for UCAS, calibration to the 2027 format, assigning a clear score out of 100, including before/after rewrites, assessment according to Russell Group criteria, and recommending subject-specific reading. The company maintains that generic assistants are not aware of the UCAS format and do not offer an objective score.

Pricing and guarantee

The service is priced from £7.49 for a full report. A three-review package is also offered for £14.99, along with a free preview. The company states that there is a money-back guarantee if the user is not satisfied. The site notes that the personal statement is not stored.

User reviews

On Trustpilot, the platform shows a score of 4.3 out of 5 based on 12 reviews. The testimonials collected mention improvements in confidence when writing, constructive criticism with examples, and the usefulness of receiving personalised advice instead of automatic rewrites. One user claims to have gone from a score of 58 to 90 after using the service.

Target audience and scope

The tool is aimed at applicants to UK universities, with particular attention to those aspiring to high-ranking institutions such as Russell Group universities, Oxford and Cambridge. The site mentions that the service is used by applicants to the UK's top universities and that the report is tailored to the course and universities selected by the user.