personal statement

Just wondering how immature it looks to adcoms to talk about a specific specialty that drove you to medicine. Mine was ID, and I talk about what aspects I shadowed brought me to want to be a clinician specifically. Is it bad to talk about an IM specialty...? I feel I have read it goes both...

After withdrawing last cycle, I decided to take a new approach with my PS and re-wrote it, thus leaving out a bunch of info that was mentioned in the original PS. Seeing as I never mentioned the parts of my original PS in any other area of my primary application, would it be ridiculous to take a...

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...

Writing is a challenging process - avoid adding to the pressure. Considering how much time and energy is focused on the personal statement for medical school, it can be difficult to know how to support your premed in the writing stages of the application. Since I’ve been speaking with lots of...

I'd really appreciate the input! Thank you =)

Hey all, I've already submitted my personal statement to my prehealth committee, and I had shown it to a professor and a few other people, and they said the content was okay but it lacked flow, some words were inappropriate etc., so I wanted to make a few edits and really need help with what...

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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...

Your AMCAS essay will provide a window into who you are… Do the essays in your med school applications serve as mere padding for the rest of your application? Or do they have some higher purpose? I’d like to propose three important reasons WHY the med schools request essays in addition to the...

I just had a professor read my final draft of my personal statement and she raised a potentially alarming issue that I hadn't even thought of. In my personal statement, I lead with a true story about an emergent situation that happened to me while I was on vacation. It does seem kind of crazy...

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It seems like there are so many "why medicine" things in my life that I can't narrow it down easily! Interested in the body and health from an early age (have amusing examples of intense specific questions I would ask my dad about how medicines worked on a cellular level) and Jewish values...

Hi all, I am currently in the process of writing my personal statement, and I have been having trouble finding a central theme for my essay. I am thinking about writing about my own personal experience overcoming some of the challenges Asperger's syndrome presents, and how my interests in...

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Hey! I was just wondering if ya'll think it is okay/ if you have ever put curse words in your Personal Statement if the context was right. Like if you were quoting someone else or something like that. Thanks!

Dentistry is a respected profession. How would an admissions committe view an appilcant saying they want the prestige that is associated with being a dentist? Thank you

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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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Here is the low down: CA resident MCAT: 33 cGPA: 3.52 sGPA: 3.29 Main experiences on first app: 1 year full time job as scribe/surgery scheduler in orthopedics 3 years as division 1 track and field team manager (scholarship) 2 years paid marketing internship with division 1 athletic department...

I am offering editing and proofreading services for those that are applying to health professional schools, summer programs, or post baccalaureate programs. I worked for my university's premedical program and I have read hundreds of personal statements for various health professional schools...

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Hi guys, Though I just started an account here, I have high hopes that I'll find good advice on SDN! I would like to have someone read and provide some suggestions on my personal statement. Where can I find this help on SDN or maybe other websites/communities? Thanks!

Hello all! Long-time lurker, first time poster! With the upcoming cycle, I would love to have others look over my personal statement and help editing it. I feel like my statement is just meh but don't know really know how to improve it. Would anyone like to read and help me out? I'll PM ya...

Here is my personal statement.... feedback would be greatly appreciated!!! The field of dentistry was introduced to me by a classmate during our high school “junior exhibit.” This assignment was to pick our career of choice and present it to a panel of teachers. My classmate picked dental...

Stop! Don't make these mistakes! The personal statement is the only place in the AMCAS, ACCOMAS and TMDSAS primary applications where you get to present yourself directly to the admissions committee. Here, you can persuade them to give you an interview or unknowingly reveal red flags that...

If written right, this ending will be the start of your future. In the last post, we illustrated 5 key story elements with these opening application essay line: The moment I found the lump, I suspected my life was about to change – in a big way. It was mid-May 2011. I was a busy consultant in...

Hi everyone. I am getting my ducks in a row to apply this cycle and I keep hearing that a coach for my personal statement is a must. I also am getting advice that having a coach for the application process is also critical. The prices are steep ($4-7k). Does anyone have an alternative opinion or...

How do you tell a good story? 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...

Hello! I really want to start fellowship in US research university. I've already created 1 thread about it, where I've got some useful advices. Thread is here: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/us-fellowship-for-european.1179143/ Now my question is: how to write good pediatric fellowship...

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Longtime lurking finally posting! Sorry if I'm in the wrong place. I started free writing for my PS and what came up as my underlying theme was that I never wanted to be a physician, never thought I could, etc due to academic underachievement and difficult home situation (which I didn't touch...

I am currently writing the outline for my personal statement and trying to decide what approach I want to take to writing it. I have heard one of the best ways to decide is to just read a bunch of examples. Does anyone have a compilation of good personal statements that they would be willing to...

There's a slight demand for PS readers that I'm sure will only increase. I know it's early, but threads can always be bumped :) I'll use the instructions from last year. DO NOT ERASE THESE INSTRUCTIONS! 1) Click "quote" on the most recent post. 2) Add your SDN screen name, your credentials, and...

Be like a mosaic - different so that it fits in perfectly! It can be confusing: Half of the advice you read urges you to stand out in your application, while the other half advises you to explain how you’ll fit in. So which is it? Should you stand out or fit in? The answer, unsurprisingly, is...

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I'm writing my personal statement right now and I was wondering what people's thoughts are about EXCLUDING research in the PS when a good number of schools I'm applying to are pretty research heavy. I just feel like I have other stories that are more interesting to share and are a better at...