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Surveys conducted in 1982 and 2002 show different pictures of what motivate students to choose a college or university in the UK Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

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The featured pie charts illustrate the proportion of six
factors
 that affect
students
' willingness to
further
 study in university or college in
UK
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the UK
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 between 1982 and 2002.
Overall
, more
students
 deem amenities, social activities, sports facilities and reputation of the institution as the important
factors
,
while
 there is a different trend for other
factors
. It is clear from the graph that there was 40%
students
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of students
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regard
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regarded
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stuitable
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suitable
 courses and degrees as the significant motivation to enter
into
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apply
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college in 1982, followed by
the
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apply
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costs at 28%.
Meanwhile
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students
 who recognized location as the reason took up 19% in 1982.
Additionally
, that figure for admission criteria was only 3%. Coincidentally, all of those four
factors
 saw a
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downward
downupward
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downward
 over the next 20 years. In 2002, the proportion of proper courses&degrees, costs, location and
admissioin
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admission
admissions
were
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was
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 34%, 5%,16% and 2% respectively.
By contrast
, the percentage of
ammentities
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amenities
, social activities, sports facilities and reputation of the
insititution
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institution
 has increased. More
students
choose
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chose
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 reputation into
their
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apply
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consideration, resulting
the
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in the
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 percentage of it
rose
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rising
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 from 5% to 25%.
Similarly
, that figure for ASS
climed
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climbed
 from 5% to 18%.
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task achievement
You have provided a clear response to the task by summarizing the main features effectively. However, some information could be clearer. For example, explain the abbreviations like 'ASS' and ensure figures complement the explanation.
task achievement
Ensure all sentences are grammatically correct and clear. For instance, 'there was 40% students regard stuitable courses' could be changed to '40% of students regarded suitable courses'. Pay attention to minor spelling mistakes such as 'ammentities' to 'amenities' or 'insititution' to 'institution'.
coherence cohesion
Linking words have been used effectively to guide the reader through the essay, but some transitions could be smoother. For example, 'By contrast' could be expanded to 'By contrast, there was an increase in the importance of amenities' to make the connection clearer.
coherence cohesion
The introduction is present but the conclusion is somewhat implicit. Summarize the key findings neatly in the conclusion to wrap up the essay.
coherence cohesion
You have identified and compared the trends in the data over the two years clearly.
task achievement
The main features of the data are well-selected and appropriately reported.

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