The reference provides additional information about the student beyond the predicted grades e.g. As a referee, you are aiming for the reference to provide universities with an informed and realistic academic assessment of a student’s suitability for their chosen programme of study.The personal statement should address the student’s academic interest in the subject area they wish to study.It is important to work with the applicant to ensure the personal statement and reference are not repetitions of each other and meet their own prime objectives.