personal statement

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!!

Hi Everyone, I am thinking about why I want to go into medicine but have a difficult time writing about it. I want to mention my experience with sexual abuse, especially with a male but I was told to be cautious. What would you guys do?

Hello SDN, this is my first post here, though I've been lurking for some time. Personal statements are hard because it's extremely difficult to capture your personality in words. Even if you have a great idea, or a fascinating experience, or a unique background, your essay will still look like...

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I'll be applying to med school this year, and I am beginning to write my personal statement. Undergrad wasn't great, I spent 5 years getting my degree, and am currently enrolled in a Masters program. In my personal statement, I planned on talking about having a miscarriage freshman year in...

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...

Hello, I was hoping to get some advice on writing the personal statement for the Atlantic Bridge program. The topic is "Why I would be an asset to the medical school and the medical profession". I'm not sure how to respond to how I would be an asset to the school. Any ideas on what they're...

So I've seen a lot about personal statements for AMCAS, but that's slightly ahead of where I am now. Applying to universities from community college. I guess I don't want my personal statement to look/sound too much like it was written for med school.

I know it already that discussing mental illness of any kind you have is a huge red flag to adcoms that pretty much equals to automatic rejection as they see you as a liability and even a danger or maybe even a pathetic excuse. (which is messed up, but that's just the harsh reality of med school...

I'm applying next cycle, but writing a personal statement now to submit as an assignment in a course I am currently taking in undergrad. My intro focuses on one moment that initiated my interest in medicine, and then I was going to choose three most memorable experiences (pretty much two...

I was wondering if anyone would be willing to read what I have for a personal statement so far and give feedback. I just want to make sure I'm moving in the right direction! Thank you in advance!

After recieving a much needed 100+ comment thread deriding my entire personal statement concept yesterday on here, I have put together a draft following almost all of the advice given to me and would like to see if anyone would be willing to review it? This is for the 2019-2020 cycle so I have...

I am narrowing down my final draft of the personal statement and there is one segment of it I would like to elaborate but don't know if I should. *Background* I observed an autopsy and was fully enveloped in watching the pathology residents communicating with me and each other. My current...

So as the title says, I asked my professor for a recommendation letter but she says she wants to read my personal statement. The thing is I haven't written my personal statement yet because I dont plan on applying to dental school until June. I haven't shadowed a dentist yet and I only came up...

Below the line is exactly what is in my AACOMAS application. I am most concerned about the note at the bottom, is it acceptable? Or does it come across as pushy? I know that new MCAT date is late so that is my stealth way of asking them not to throw out my application before the scores are in...

I feel silly asking this but should I include my name on the top of my personal statement for OTCAS? Also, should I write "Personal Statement" on it or just leave it without a title? I can't seem to find any formatting information about this paper on the OTCAS website or online anywhere.

So, I'm not often on SDN so I don't know if there's actually a part of the site to put this in. I have been told personal satements are supposed to come from the heart, real world experiences, etc. etc. I've been told not to put the cookie cutter "omg i want to help people that's why i need to...

For the personal statement, does anyone know if it would be of value to include an opening paragraph introducing myself at all?

hi there!! does anyone know if we can recycle personal statements for each program? kind of a dumb question since (at least for the programs i'm applying to) the personal statement questions are either identical or wording is very similar. is there such a thing like you can't recycle what...

Hello! I'm in the process of writing and rewriting my personal statement and I wanted to reach out to see if anyone had extra advice on do's/don'ts in personal statements that aren't ones that are more widely known like "show don't tell". Any additional insight is much appreciated!

Hey everyone! I wanted to reach out to current PT students and alumni who attended DMU. I would like to get your insight on the program. Any feedback helps!

Hello all! I have a question about how to enter the personal statement in ERAS. I have a Macbook Air, and I typed my statement in Microsoft Word, but when I try to copy-and-paste the statement from Word to a simple text editor (TextEdit), and then copy-and-paste the statement from TextEdit to...

Hi guys, I've been working on my personal statement for a while now and am struggling with the difference between a good and great one. If anyone has a moment to look over mine, I would so appreciate it! I am open to any constructive criticism that would be available to me. For some additional...

To get into medical school, you explained why you wanted to be a physician. Now that you’re an MD/DO, you need to show them you’ve got what it takes to be a valuable addition to a medical team. To that end, your personal statement should give the residency committee a taste of what you’re all...

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...

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Hi guys, I have been working on my personal statement for my dental school application for awhile. I was hoping if any of you wouldn't mind reading it for grammatical errors and to give me feedback. I would greatly appreciate it. If you are interested, please send me a message. :)

Hi everyone, I have begun working on my personal statement and I am seeking to apply this cycle. I was hoping if anyone could take a look at my personal statement and give me some good critique. I am guilty of losing my structure and overall theme when I'm writing and I think i need outside...

Is my personal statement too personal? So, the only way I could convey the start of my interest in medicine was when I became pregnant as a teenager. I told a story of how I came to find out and the medical professionals that I encountered that sparked this interest. Then I wrote about...

Transcript entry: How strict is the subject selection for each course? For example, should I put "Spt Sci 113: EMT Basic" under sports science or emergency medical? Does it matter? I have several courses where it could go either way like that. Personal Statement: I started taking prerequisite...

What is recommended for writing the personal statement as far as flowery vs. straightforward? I wrote one draft with a little metaphor as to how I found dentistry as a good match for my career goals. I was given opposing advice for the style of the personal statement. I had a couple people...

Hi everyone! I just received my MCAT's score and it's not high enough. Do you know how to impress admission counselor with an effective personal statement?

Hello I recently graduate from the University of Georgia with a 3.66 GPA and am debating applying this cycle. I am studying for the MCAT now and taking it early August. I have my letters of recommendation, a years worth of lab experience, volunteer hours (clinical and nonclinical), but only...

Hi all, I was wondering if it would be okay to write my PS in the second person ("you")? The entire PS is about me and my experiences described using 'you'. I know this is an unconventional approach given that first person is what is generally recommended, but I wanted to know if using the...