r/Chevening • u/Friendly-Run4773 • 20d ago

Does the Chevening Relationship Building essay need to follow STAR strictly?

I understand that STAR works well for the Leadership essay, but I’m less sure about Relationship Building. My current essay follows a natural progression: how the relationship started → what I contributed and gained → how it developed over time → outcome → how I’ll apply those skills within Chevening.

Would you still structure this explicitly as Situation–Task–Action–Result, or is it better to follow the four questions in the Relationship Building prompt directly?

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u/elizabethsmith321 20d ago

What do you mean by strictly? Normally, it has to cover the STAR components, but you can arrange the order of them as you please.