personal statement help

Hello everyone! I’m not sure if this is the right place to post this, but does anyone know of good online services for PS review/advice that aren’t too expensive? It would also be amazing if there’s anyone here that would be willing to give me feedback for my PS since my writing/grammar sucks...

Hello! Would anyone be willing to look over and provide feedback/edits on my personal statement? I'm applying this cycle and am trying to get a few non-biased reviews. I've asked some close friends, but I wanted to also get opinions from people who are confident in their personal statement or...

Hi! Would anyone be willing to give some feedback on my personal statement and also help me figure out how I can shorten it down to meet the character count? I think figuring out what to include and what leave out has been the hardest part for me right now. Thank you!

We see you out there – sitting in front of a blank screen, stressing over the character limit, worrying about your med school personal statement, and perhaps asking yourself, “How can I write about myself without sounding like I’m bragging? How can I stand out when I have similar experiences to...

Hello fellow SDNers! I am a 2019 applicant (trying to get my PS written early) and I would really appreciate some help in brainstorming what I should write! This may be an odd thing to ask, as I do understand that PS can get very personal sometimes, but I was wondering if any past...

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Dear, non-traditional, career changers: How did you structure your medical school personal statement? Thanks, JazzyPreMed

I'm not applying until 2019-2020 cycle, but I have a personal statement written. My paper is largely about me being transgender and a few LGBT activities I participated in. My statement will most likely change over the next year, but I need a more refined version of it and a direction. Some of...

I am a rising MS4 who wants to pursue vascular surgery integrated. STEP1: 213 STEP2: 229 1 vascular case report under review Surgery: HP I had a leg calve perthes as a chid that took me out of school for periods of time and put me in a wheelchair fo3 years. After 4 surgeries I was able to...

Ready to write your personal statement? Then it’s time to conjure your inner storyteller. The best way to distinguish yourself from other applicants is to tell the admissions board a good story, a tale of your greatest achievements, dreams, and challenges. How do you tell a good story? It’s...

We see you out there – sitting in front of a blank screen, stressing over the character limit, worrying about your med school personal statement, and asking yourself: How can I write about myself without sounding like I’m bragging? How can I stand out when I have similar experiences to my premed...

Hi guys, I have been brainstorming my personal statement and I would appreciate some serious help. I am not sure if I can share my past/ disadvantaged background on my personal statement. It has affected decisions I have made in my past and I would like to see how I have grown as an individual...

Your challenge: show the admissions committee something unique about you, in just 5300 characters! Convey your passion for medicine, show what kind of person and student you are, and demonstrate what kind of physician you’ll be in the future… No big deal, right? <Gulp> Don’t worry – It’s not...

Hi all, looking to do a PS exchange with other applicants applying in 2018/2019. Have a couple of drafts right now of statements that I wrote two months ago, but upon further inspection, I'm cringing a bit. If you'd like to proofread mine and I can do the same for yours, feel free to PM me!

Hello! I just finished my rough draft of my personal statement and was wondering if anyone would be able to look at it? I wasn't sure if my statement fully answered the AMCAS prompt and I'm not sure if the 2018-2019 thread has been made. Thank You!

Hey guys, I recently received an acceptance from a Clinical Psych. Ph.D program! Now I'm looking for scholarships to apply to help pay for everything (it's funded, but the stipend isn't the greatest lol). I don't think this has been asked, but when writing a personal statement for a...

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hello Guys. i am a medical student. i have recently applied for a semester exchange scholorship in USA from my country. i have written a personal statement for it. can anyone of you can give me a quick feedback after reading it ? thanks

I will be applying to Medical School this Spring, but I prepared this one for the application of my University's Pre-Health Advisory Committee. I am applying to it as a alumnus. This is my first go at one, and will certainly revise it to nauseam/ write new ones for the real Medical School...

Hello, I have gone through the 2017-2018 AMCAS application cycle thread and have seen that there aren't any available readers. I have my personal statement ready. Is anyone willing to read it and give me thorough feedback with constructive criticism? I promise I won't feel some type of way lol...

Anyone willing to read my personal statement and provide some comments?

Application season is in full swing! Don't let your personal statement be the only factor that's holding you back! I am offering editing and proofreading services for those that are applying to health professional schools, summer programs, masters programs and post baccalaureate programs. I...

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Hi all! I hope everyone is doing dandy. I've hashed out my personal statement and would like some constructive criticism. Any and all help is thoroughly appreciated! Please PM me if interested :) Thank you so much!

Are there any personal statement readers/critiquers out there? I've seen posts in years past about the official personal statement reading thread, no such thread for this year though. FWIW, I'm R2 Rads applying to MSK Thanks

Your medical school essays should demonstrate that you are genuinely passionate about and interested in medicine. This can be done in a number of ways: you might give specific examples of personal events which kindled your passion for medicine, experiences in the medical field that furthered...

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Okay, you’ve calmed down after your initial essay-writing anxiety, and you still don’t know where to begin. How do you capture your whole life in the meager number of characters allotted? Whether you’re feeling stuck or feeling overwhelmed by all the ideas bouncing around in your head, a...

Hello everyone! I was wondering if someone would be so kind to look over my statement. It has been reviewed by a couple Pharmacists already, but I want more opinions on it. Message me if you're interested. Thank you!

Hello, Would anyone be willing to take a look at my personal statement? I'd appreciate any feedback I can get. Thanks!

Hello sdn! So I had a question. I have suffered from epilepsy since I was 13(i only had seizures max four times total in my life however since im on medication) which caused me to be going to the hospital a lot with MRIs and check ups and such. I was thinking about writing how this inspired me...

Focus the adcom reader's attention on the improvement made in the GPA. After reading thousands of applications over the years, I’ve noticed that there are common strategies that successful applicants use in their application essays. Your child, too, can use these strategies to earn an interview...

Hi all, so I'm reapplying for the 2017 cycle. I received an interview during the 2016 cycle, but was waitlisted. I applied really late (secondaries were submitted in october) because of a letter of recommendation that was critical wasn't received from a professor and I was advised that this most...

Hello, I have written a couple of PS, and thrown them all away. This has mostly been because I don't feel a strong enough theme to unify my explanation as to why I am applying M.D. The biggest thing holding me back from creating a cohesive theme is how my activities tie DIRECTLY to medicine...

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Is it a bad idea to base a personal statement for medical school around wanting to work abroad in developing countries for international organizations, as medical school seem to be more inclined to accepting students interested in staying in the US, working in the US and giving back to their...

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First off a little bit about me and being homeless. (Don't want to go into too much detail for sake of anonymity, but difficult since its a unique story) I was homeless until I was 7 years old. My sister and I were found abandoned in a hospital parking garage. Placed into foster care and...