Secondary help, please?

[ksf]

Hey guys,

I'm finishing up some secondaries and I was wondering if anyone would be willing to quickly look em over and let me know what they think? I don't feel like I need extensive editing or anything, just someone to make sure I'm actually answering the question, my writing isn't too convoluted, etc. Thanks so much!

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[Little Etoile]

Hey,

I'm unreasonably anal with writing and would be happy to look yours over. I just finally finished all of my secondaries (took months I'm so anal) and I know how helpful it is to get some outside feedback. PM me and I'll see what I can do.

Good luck!

 

[Nataliemay24]

I can give a second opinion if you want. More of a family medicine look as opposed to a pediatric interventional neuroradiologist look. sorry, i'm too tired to be making analogies. what i'm trying to say is that i look more at the big picture and i'll leave the "anal" stuff to little etoile...and pediatric interventional neuro radiologist was the most specialized, specific thing i could think of at the moment. actually, that'd be a fun thread: what's the most specialized specialty you can think of? i'd hate to be someone who does nothing but one procedure all day long, but i guess that's how they rake in the big bucks...okay, rambling thoughts over. send me your secondaries if you still trust me after this ridiculous post.

 

[nata723]

Little Etoile, I'm really anal about writing, too. I'm still working on secondaries. Just wondering, when was your AMCAS verified? (I was verified 9/24.) It'll make me feel better that I'm not the only one that can't write something and turn it in quickly without being very very happy with it. Thanks!

 

[custard]

Would someone mind reading a very very short essay of mine (2 parags)?

 

[Little Etoile]

Little Etoile, I'm really anal about writing, too. I'm still working on secondaries. Just wondering, when was your AMCAS verified? (I was verified 9/24.) It'll make me feel better that I'm not the only one that can't write something and turn it in quickly without being very very happy with it. Thanks!

I was verified 8/16. I received almost all of my secondary invites within the following week.

For me, quality was more important. My initial objective was a two-week turn-around, but that flew out the window when my inbox was filled with twenty-four invites in one week. (I applied to twenty-eight schools- eeks!)

To the people that churned their secondaries out in a forty-eight hour window: uh, WHAT? I just can't see how you could write a thoughtful, well-formed essay in that short of a time period. I'm not criticizing you folks; I really just don't understand it.

Again, maybe it's that I'm too anal or maybe I didn't push myself hard enough, but turning in a secondary that I was proud of and that I felt accurately reflected my goals and personality took priority over a quick turn-around time. I realize that with rolling admissions this may cost me dearly in the end, but it also may be my saving grace. I simply wasn't willing to turn in anything less than what I considered perfect and I'm okay with that. So be it.

 

[Little Etoile]

Would someone mind reading a very very short essay of mine (2 parags)?

Of course. Send it over!

 

[alicat]

Can I join in? I'm not done with my secondary essays yet, but would someone be willing to look at mine. cuz I think my writing skills are my biggest concern. We could exchange, just for feedback. I think that would be awesome if anyone's willing....