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The personal statement is one of the few opportunities you have to show the adcoms what makes you different from the thousands of other highly qualified applicants hoping to secure a spot in the same program. Many of you will have similar experiences or motivations for going into medicine, so...

I am debating on a couple of personal statement topics. On one side the reason I want to become a physician is because I went through a lot as a kid and it shaped me into the person I am. I have idiopathic pancreatitis since birth and no one can figure out why (obviously, since it's...

Hey! I’m new here, this has probably been answered. Just wondering in regards to the application if you discuss something in your personal statement should you not list it as an extracurricular? Or can you talk about it in your personal statement and then list it as an EC and further discuss...

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So my PS talks about how my experience working with homeless patients was a transformative experience that led me to want to become a physician. I thought it would intuitive to also include it as one of my most meaningful activities, even though the description of why its my most meaningful...

Hi guys! I am in the process of applying for pharmacy school. I just have a rough draft of my personal statement and I am quite unsure whether I am writing it in the right direction or not. Also very stressed out and worried because writing is not my area of expertise. So please let me know what...

Hey y’all, so I’m a 30 year old Senior PreMed about to apply to Med. School. I am considering how to write my personal statement as I was out of college from 2009-2017. The gap from 2009-2016 I suffered from severe ocd, labeled as the worst case of OCD many of my Doctors ever saw. I finished 3...

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After talking to a number of residents and program directors, I've gotten conflicting advice with almost an even split regarding where to address a board failure on ERAS. Half say to mention it in the personal statement, and half say the personal statement should only be positive and to address...

Will someone please help me with my personal statement. I am so so bad at writing these, and have no clue how to start it/ what to say in it. It would mean so much to me.

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Hi everyone! Is anyone willing to look over my personal statement, and give some feedback! Would really appreciate it! Thanks

Hi all, I am not sure if I'll use this in the personal statement or somewhere else in my application but I've been getting mixed feedback. Keeping things vague so I don't dox myself. I was born and grew up in a super small rural town to two immigrant parents and 2 immigrant siblings (all...

Hello! I was hoping that someone could read my personal statement final draft and give me their most honest critique! I appreciate the help.

Hi, I was wondering if anyone was willing to take a look at my personal statement. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. It's a bit over the character limit so I need to prune things down. Any comments on the overall direction and gist of the essay would be really helpful. Please let me...

You’ve heard it again and again – the personal statement is one of the most important parts of your med school application. However, we know that admonition doesn’t make it any easier to write! But even though personal statements can definitely be challenging, they don’t need to be overwhelming...

The pre-med advisors at my undergrad tell everyone to cut their PS down to a maximum of 1 page to keep readers interested. My PS is currently about a page long but is only 3600 characters. Because this is so far below the character limit, I'm worried that this will be a red flag. While I have a...

So I have been having a little it of a rough time writing my personal statement. I have some good shadowing experiences and I currently am doing tissue engineering research, both of which I am trying to bring into my PS. I just dont think these experiences are unique enough. I am a middle class...

Would anyone mind taking a look at my personal statement? I'm trying to get a few opinions!

A theme in my PS relates my cultural background and upbringing to wanting to become a doctor. The problem is this required a lot of set-up and I spent like 2 paragraphs (1700 characters out of 5300) describing my cultural background and formative childhood events in which I played a very passive...

I feel like I have finally gotten control of the theme and the structure of my personal statement. The only problem now is that it's over 7,000 characters long. Would anyone be willing to take a look and see what extraneous information I'm including that's making it so long?

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...

After years of work as a premed, you’re ready for the last hurdle before med school: the actual med school application process. You can do it! One of the things that makes the personal statement portion of the application both challenging and exhilarating is that you have total control over it...

The personal statement is the only place in the AMCAS, AACOMAS and TMDSASprimary applications where you get to present yourself directly to the admissions committee. Here, you can persuade them to give you an interview, or – if you’re not careful – unknowingly reveal red flags that undermine...

This thread is for this year's applicants who are beginning to work on their personal statements. If you're looking for someone to read your PS, check out the list of volunteers below In the most recent post ONLY!! Link to last years Personal Statement Reader thread HERE. If you are willing...

Hello, guys. I'm currently working on my PS, and need any feedback for my PS! Since my experiences are not as unique, I've focused more on my reflection. Also, since English is my second language, some of the sentences may seem weird (I will appreciate if you can tell me about this) I don't...

I'd really appreciate it if anyone medical students, premeds who have been admitted this cycle or people who have been on admissions committees could PM me if they have the time to give me some feedback on my PS. Thanks!!!

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Hello everyone! I am hoping to make your personal statement writing journey a tad less stressful. I understand what medical school and residency admissions committees want to see in an applicant's essay. Let me help you with grammar corrections, diction, and overall make you and your personal...

one of the main inspirations for me going into medicine was a situation i went through fairly early in life (9 or 10 years old). my grandmother, whom i was extremely close to, was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and i went to rounds of chemo, dr appts, stayed by her side in the ICU when...

The next part of your assessment will examine how you presented yourself to the admissions committees. (You can review part 1 of your assessment in our earlier post, Reapplying to Med School: Evaluating Your Medical School Profile.) Keep in mind that this part of your application is necessarily...

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I was diagnosed with ADD and anxiety at age 5 and my family struggled for 4 years to find the proper medication regimen that worked. I am from Arkansas and at the time SPECT scanning wasn’t available, so we flew to CA to have one done to see what areas of my brain needed treatment. The SPECT...

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Is it wise to talk about anything having to do with my dealing with anxiety in my personal statement? The current version I have written is my favorite, but it hinges on how I always thought I wanted to be a physician until I didn’t because my anxiety became so severe I couldn’t imagine taking...

Hello, maybe it's not the right forum but I couldn't see any specific section for research. I am an IMG with no prior research experience and done with all the board exams except step3. I want to volunteer in a research, but no luck so far. Is there something that I am doing wrong? I have...

So I'm working on crafting a personal statement. Granted it is hard, I don't have one ah ha moment where I realized I wanted to do medicine. A common theme I have realized is that all of my experiences involved learning, be it learning about myself and my interests, helping others learn as a lab...

While I understand that the PS's advantage is its personal touch, I'm looking for some advice in how best to approach it. I'm a relatively non-traditional applicant for this coming cycle, and I am fortunate to be able to draw from varied experiences. However, because of this, I am struggling to...

Hola! I've been working on my personal statement and I've had a few eyes on it but looking to get a few more to review. Basically looking for if it flows well/makes sense; if "my story" comes across and if I answered the "why medicine?" question. PM if interested. Thanks!!