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With both the MCAT and finals over for a lot of class of 2008 applicants, I've gotten a few requests for help with essays. So, I'm starting this thread! If people could post a few effective personal statements, I'm sure the class of 2008 would appreciate getting the jist of what types of essays work. My stats weren't great, but I did graduate with honors from UNC. I'll be attending KCOM this fall, and received additional interviews from UHS, CCOM, LECOM, and UNE. I turned down the interviews at UHS and CCOM. Feel free to e-mail [email protected] if you have questions about anything else. If someone really wants me to do it, I'll post the secondary essays when I get a chance, too. AACOMAS squished all four paragraphs into one giant one, so be careful about that... try to remember that you're kind of writing one big essay. Good luck to everyone and ask questions on this board if you ever need help... it's a great resource that I didn't know about until after I got accepted. I pretty much maxed out the AACOMAS essay size limit, so your essay should be around this size. Good luck!
Note: Don't flat out STEAL the universal parts, but use them as a guide to your own creativity if you want!
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The human spirit has achieved unimagined goals throughout history. No one could fathom that humanity would have what it has today. Wonderful developments are occurring in the world and now, more than ever before, people care about the problems of others. The global reach of the medical community has been one of the most pleasant surprises in history. It is actually feasible to think that a biomedical researcher studying the genetic code of a mole rat could actually be helping someone with Parkinson's disease in a small African village. The world is surging forward and it is an exciting time to be alive.
I have been very impressed by osteopathic medicine's manipulation techniques and holistic approach to patient care. The improvement of the flow of bodily fluids while allowing the body to begin its own healing is not only safer because of minimal side effects, but it is also more cost effective and comfortable for the patient. Instead of a mechanical approach to medicine, I believe that physicians must apply basic, behavioral, and clinical sciences to address the complete needs of the patients, encompassing prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and restoration of health in enhancing the patient quality of life. A physician must look at the patient as a dynamic whole, with physical, psychological, socioeconomic, and cultural dimensions. Only through this type of approach can patient care be maximized. I hope to receive this extra training at an osteopathic medical school.
I was born in a small village named Khedi Kalan near New Delhi, India. My father never made a lot of money, but he worked hard to provide opportunities for my sister and for me. Because my father was very committed to his work, he received an invitation to come to the United States. I came to America with my mother and my sister a little over a decade ago, two years after my father. We left behind the familiar faces of relatives and friends and we left behind the only feelings of security we had ever known. My parents have shown me that hard work achieves desirable results in the end. More than anything else, education helped my parents progress in life. My father was the first person in our village to ever go to college and my mother was the first in her side of the family to finish high school. Both have emphasized the importance of learning throughout my life.
The feeling I have gotten from helping others in the past has been the greatest feeling I have experienced during my many travels in life. My various volunteer experiences have shown me that helping fellow human beings in their time of need renders great joy to the helping individual. My desire to become a physician stems from this feeling. I love learning science, I love helping others, and I have enjoyed my varied experiences in the medical field. I have a clear vision of what I want to do with my life - I want to use science to provide comprehensive health care for patients.
Note: Don't flat out STEAL the universal parts, but use them as a guide to your own creativity if you want!
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The human spirit has achieved unimagined goals throughout history. No one could fathom that humanity would have what it has today. Wonderful developments are occurring in the world and now, more than ever before, people care about the problems of others. The global reach of the medical community has been one of the most pleasant surprises in history. It is actually feasible to think that a biomedical researcher studying the genetic code of a mole rat could actually be helping someone with Parkinson's disease in a small African village. The world is surging forward and it is an exciting time to be alive.
I have been very impressed by osteopathic medicine's manipulation techniques and holistic approach to patient care. The improvement of the flow of bodily fluids while allowing the body to begin its own healing is not only safer because of minimal side effects, but it is also more cost effective and comfortable for the patient. Instead of a mechanical approach to medicine, I believe that physicians must apply basic, behavioral, and clinical sciences to address the complete needs of the patients, encompassing prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and restoration of health in enhancing the patient quality of life. A physician must look at the patient as a dynamic whole, with physical, psychological, socioeconomic, and cultural dimensions. Only through this type of approach can patient care be maximized. I hope to receive this extra training at an osteopathic medical school.
I was born in a small village named Khedi Kalan near New Delhi, India. My father never made a lot of money, but he worked hard to provide opportunities for my sister and for me. Because my father was very committed to his work, he received an invitation to come to the United States. I came to America with my mother and my sister a little over a decade ago, two years after my father. We left behind the familiar faces of relatives and friends and we left behind the only feelings of security we had ever known. My parents have shown me that hard work achieves desirable results in the end. More than anything else, education helped my parents progress in life. My father was the first person in our village to ever go to college and my mother was the first in her side of the family to finish high school. Both have emphasized the importance of learning throughout my life.
The feeling I have gotten from helping others in the past has been the greatest feeling I have experienced during my many travels in life. My various volunteer experiences have shown me that helping fellow human beings in their time of need renders great joy to the helping individual. My desire to become a physician stems from this feeling. I love learning science, I love helping others, and I have enjoyed my varied experiences in the medical field. I have a clear vision of what I want to do with my life - I want to use science to provide comprehensive health care for patients.