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Monthly Archives: August 2014

Events and Competitions

Les Grandes Vacances

August 6, 2014 simonrkemp Leave a comment

The better to imitate normal French practice, Adventures on the Bookshelf has gone on holiday for the entire month of August. We’ll be back on the first Wednesday in September with a look at how to write a personal statement on a UCAS form.

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