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I know that the Personal Statement is suppose to be about why you want to go to MD/DO school, but should you explicitly state that?
I had to withdraw from a PhD program, so the way I organized my statement was:
1st paragraph - My background, growing up, why I went into grad school.
2nd paragraph - What happened during grad school, why I left, what I did afterward.
3rd/final paragraph - Doctor I've shadowed, my experiences with death and patient contact.
Does that seem alright or should I focus more on talking about why I want to be a doctor instead of my "journey" to realizing I wanted to practice medicine.
Also should I explicitly state I want to join MD or I want to join DO school because?
I had to withdraw from a PhD program, so the way I organized my statement was:
1st paragraph - My background, growing up, why I went into grad school.
2nd paragraph - What happened during grad school, why I left, what I did afterward.
3rd/final paragraph - Doctor I've shadowed, my experiences with death and patient contact.
Does that seem alright or should I focus more on talking about why I want to be a doctor instead of my "journey" to realizing I wanted to practice medicine.
Also should I explicitly state I want to join MD or I want to join DO school because?