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DVM2Be2011
08-19-2006, 04:46 PM
Are any of you who have gotten into vet school this previous year interested in sharing your personal statements? I am a pretty decent writer, but I would like to beef up my statement for this year's cycle, and would like some others to see how others are talking about themselves. My email address is stagncd@auburn.edu if anyone would like to share. Thanks!! Good luck with your 1st year.

chemokine
08-19-2006, 05:29 PM
Are any of you who have gotten into vet school this previous year interested in sharing your personal statements? I am a pretty decent writer, but I would like to beef up my statement for this year's cycle, and would like some others to see how others are talking about themselves. My email address is stagncd@auburn.edu if anyone would like to share. Thanks!! Good luck with your 1st year.

I have just sent you mine. Good luck. I had to rewrite it like six times. Make sure you have as many people as possible read it. Preferably someone with a writing background. I got into two schools with it. Good luck!

PAThbrd
08-19-2006, 09:59 PM
I PM'ed my statement from last app cycle to you. If anyone else is interested, I dont mind sharing, just let me know.

Best of luck! and be prepared to write, and re-write, and re-write some more ;)

OceanAngel
08-20-2006, 05:17 PM
I PM'ed my statement from last app cycle to you. If anyone else is interested, I dont mind sharing, just let me know.

Best of luck! and be prepared to write, and re-write, and re-write some more ;)

I would definitely be interested PAThbrd, and if there is anyone else that wouldn't mind sharing I would be so appreciative. I have a rough draft done, but I am still feeling a little lost on how to nail it.

chemokine
08-20-2006, 05:32 PM
I would definitely be interested PAThbrd, and if there is anyone else that wouldn't mind sharing I would be so appreciative. I have a rough draft done, but I am still feeling a little lost on how to nail it.

I pm'd you mine. Good Luck!

PAThbrd
08-20-2006, 08:30 PM
I would definitely be interested PAThbrd, and if there is anyone else that wouldn't mind sharing I would be so appreciative. I have a rough draft done, but I am still feeling a little lost on how to nail it.


Sent via PM.

Best of luck!

OceanAngel
08-22-2006, 11:50 AM
Thank you both so much!! :D

itsall3324453!
08-22-2006, 07:10 PM
Sent via PM.

Best of luck!


I'm just getting ready to send my application off, well, I was done with the WHOLE application process like 2 months ago but the essay part, holy moly, has been kickin my butt! I would love to see someone else's essay. Mine is mostly done but jeez its so hard to talk about yourself. I end up sounding so one dimensional:
"I like animals. I am smart. I am good student. I am try hard. I am friendly." lol.
Ok the essay isn't quite that bad, but it's not much better either! I'd really appreciate some help =)

UKYWildcat
08-22-2006, 07:49 PM
I'd be willing to send my essays from last year but I don't have the computer anymore and it was the greatest feeling to send my printed VMCAS application through the paper shredder the other day :-) Sorry no help but good luck everyone!

PAThbrd
08-22-2006, 10:40 PM
I'm just getting ready to send my application off, well, I was done with the WHOLE application process like 2 months ago but the essay part, holy moly, has been kickin my butt! I would love to see someone else's essay. Mine is mostly done but jeez its so hard to talk about yourself. I end up sounding so one dimensional:
"I like animals. I am smart. I am good student. I am try hard. I am friendly." lol.
Ok the essay isn't quite that bad, but it's not much better either! I'd really appreciate some help =)

I sent mine via PM. Best of Luck!

shine_bluesky
08-24-2006, 12:00 PM
I PM'ed my statement from last app cycle to you. If anyone else is interested, I dont mind sharing, just let me know.

Best of luck! and be prepared to write, and re-write, and re-write some more ;)


Hiya, if you or anyone else doesn't mind it would be fantastic to have some personal statments to read for advice etc.
I've written a first draft but it's too long and not worded very well so i definitely need help!
My email address is shine_bluesky@hotmail.com if you want to share.
Thanks a bundle in advance!
:)

PAThbrd
08-24-2006, 01:00 PM
Hiya, if you or anyone else doesn't mind it would be fantastic to have some personal statments to read for advice etc.
I've written a first draft but it's too long and not worded very well so i definitely need help!
My email address is shine_bluesky@hotmail.com if you want to share.
Thanks a bundle in advance!
:)

I just sent you mine via PM.

shine_bluesky
08-25-2006, 08:53 AM
Thank you so much, really useful!
Just wondering, I'm english and we have a 4000 character limit (including spaces); but the PS i just got its 6,250. Do you Americans not have a word limit or just a longer one?
:)

PAThbrd
08-25-2006, 03:36 PM
Thank you so much, really useful!
Just wondering, I'm english and we have a 4000 character limit (including spaces); but the PS i just got its 6,250. Do you Americans not have a word limit or just a longer one?
:)

I think the character limit is 6,250 on VMCAS and I was just at that (I even had to find some shorter synonyms for some words and take out adjectives to fit it ;))

thesonofdarwin
09-18-2006, 08:27 AM
I'd like to read others as well, if you wouldn't mind sharing. Deadlines are coming upon us fast, and I'm worried! :scared: Would be nice to see that I have something along the lines of other people who got accepted :)

etiush
09-19-2006, 01:06 AM
I would also be interested in any statements, it would be very helpful etiush@gmail.com or PM :) Best of Luck

JCVet99
09-28-2006, 10:45 PM
If anyone could send me a copy as well, I would greatly appreciate the help towards fine tuning my statement. Like everyone else, rough draft is finished and I am just looking for that 'finished' feeling I should get after reading it but its not there yet. Thanks!