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Fear not, this is not some ridiculous arrogant premed post!
I had one of my friends read my PS and he thought it was really good, perhaps "too perfect."
He was concerned that because I lived half my life an African country - albeit a country where English is the lingua franca - people reading my PS might suspect that I actually had an essay company write it for me. I know him enough to know that he was being completely sincere, and he's not ignorant either.
First of all, even if I had done that, I don't recall seeing anything suggesting that that would be against "the rules." Secondly, I think it's an incredibly safe assumption that no ad comm could possibly be that ignorant. Even if someone was ignorant enough to seriously entertain that suspicion, I would assume that there are more reasonable alternatives than rejecting the applicant pre-interview, alternatives like interviewing the applicant to see if his/her English abilities are as suggested by the PS or checking the applicant's English grades.
But, I try not to completely dismiss ideas even if I think they are ludicrous, so do any of you think that there is even remote validity to my friend's concern?
I had one of my friends read my PS and he thought it was really good, perhaps "too perfect."
He was concerned that because I lived half my life an African country - albeit a country where English is the lingua franca - people reading my PS might suspect that I actually had an essay company write it for me. I know him enough to know that he was being completely sincere, and he's not ignorant either.
First of all, even if I had done that, I don't recall seeing anything suggesting that that would be against "the rules." Secondly, I think it's an incredibly safe assumption that no ad comm could possibly be that ignorant. Even if someone was ignorant enough to seriously entertain that suspicion, I would assume that there are more reasonable alternatives than rejecting the applicant pre-interview, alternatives like interviewing the applicant to see if his/her English abilities are as suggested by the PS or checking the applicant's English grades.
But, I try not to completely dismiss ideas even if I think they are ludicrous, so do any of you think that there is even remote validity to my friend's concern?