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BEST IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, 24th June
ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
The pie charts below show the main reasons why students chose to study at a particular UK University in 1987 and 2007.
SAMPLE ANSWER
The given pie charts illustrate information regarding the factors that affected student’s decision to study at a particular British university, between 1987 and 2007.
In general, while having suitable degree courses remained the most important issue when it came to college preference, the distance from their parent’s home became a significant factor over the period shown.
In 1987, the proportion of students choosing a university for having suitable degree courses experienced slight growth from 35% to 37% over the next two decades. The figure for quality of resources, which was the second most common reason in the first year, however, dropped mildly by 4% to 17%. Similarly, students tended to care less about the sport and recreational activities that were provided, with a considerable drop from 19% to 6%, which became the least popular reason for choosing a university in 2007.
Regarding other factors, the number of students who preferred to choose a university that was near to their parents’ houses doubled from 10% to 20% over the period. In contrast, the number of students who were concerned with the quality of professors almost halved, dropping from 15% to 8% during the examined period.
