personal statement

Hi, I'm applying for schools this summer and having a lot of trouble writing my personal statement/essay for optomcas. Any tips for writing a personal statement? Should I focus only on my experiences in the field or should I talk about everything? Having major problems putting things into...

Hello! I was wondering if anyone with experience in critiquing personal statements would be willing to read mine and give feedback on content/flow/grammar/etc. Thank you!

I accidentally submitted the wrong personal statement after reviewing many times I think amcas didn't save the one I uploaded last... I'm in desperate need .. has anyone had a problem similar to this ? I just submitted it and it's not verified.. is there a way I can just send them my real essay?

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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...

Hi guys, So I'm finding myself applying to med school for the third time. My main question has to do with the personal statement, but any additional advice people could offer would be greatly appreciated. In regards to the PS, should I acknowledge/account for the fact I'm applying for the...

I will chime in as one of the adcoms on this forum, and as someone who reads a lot of personal statements each year. For starters, ignore everything @The Dragon Slayer has posted. It's not that it's 100% incorrect, but there is not point in trying to separate the wheat from the chaff. Every...

Hi everyone, I am currently writing and rewriting my personal statement. I am curious if anyone would be willing to give it a read and see if I am heading down the right path. Any suggestions/criticisms are more than welcome. Thanks!

Is it wise to submit a personal statement without the general essay format since doing so would not enable me to fill the 2500 quota? I feel the essay itself is good and breaking any paragraphs would disrupt the flow. If you have some extra time and credentials and want to help me out, please...

After being declined in 2016/2017, I just completed a MS biology program with a 4.0 but completed undergrad with a pretty low GPA (3.2). I feel like I need to bring up the fact that my improvement shows that I can handle the high-level coursework. But I'm not sure how to talk about it other than...

For my last two years of undergrad, I was pre-opt. I shadowed, did internships, and even took my OAT. After working full time at an opt office after graduation, I realized opt wasn't for me anymore. For a time, I didn't have any sense of direction and was just working for a year as an admin...

I have completed my personal statement and am looking for people who are able and willing to look it over. Any and all advice is GREATLY appreciated (grammar suggestions, content suggestions, whatever you're willing to give!). Some background info: My undergrad GPA is a 3.34 with a U-shaped...

When coming up with material for your personal statement, it’s important that you ask yourself the following: Are there any weaknesses, any holes in my information, or any questionable data that somebody may question about my application? You don’t want your admissions reader getting to the end...

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 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 – if you’re not careful – unknowingly reveal red flags that undermine...

I am struggling to include my unique experiences etc into a solid personal statement. Any idea if consultants are any good? (My GPA in undergrad was 3.1 and I have a 4 in my post-bacc program - however this means that I need a really strong personal statement) Thanks!

I've written a first draft of my PS, and in it, I make several claims about qualities and experiences of mine that I think are relevant to answering the questions "Why medicine?" and "Why me?" However, due to space constraints, I don't tell any detailed stories about any of the claims. We've...

Does anyone have any free time to look over my personal statement? I have literally beat myself up about it for days now, but I finally think it is halfway decent. :)

Im looking for some personal statement advice and not really sure how to handle it. Just some background, I'm hoping to go D.O. I have a 3.56 GPA 3.33 science, MCAT in a month. A couple hundred hours of shadowing, some volunteering here and there. Extra curricular activities include Cross...

Hi everyone. I'm a third year DO student interested in going into FM for residency. I need some help in trying to find the best proofreading service that won't break the bank . Writing has never been my strong suit so I just want to make sure my PS is up to par. Thanks in advanced for your help!

I recently received some feedback on my personal statement, and one of the comments I got was that I really had to make my reader "feel" like they were there and experiencing what I was going through. One major experience I talk about is the time when I had to undergo surgery for an acute...

I just pumped out my personal statement and I feel pretty good about it. Would love feedback! Let me know if you're willing to read!

Hey folks, I’m on draft 6 or 7 of my personal statement, and I’m finding that my least wordy, much more pithy essay works the best. I’m talking like around 3000 characters. All of my other ones are way past the 4500 character limit that I would have to edit. Do you all think a short (but still...

Hi guys, I have a rough draft ready for my personal statement, but I was wondering if I could get some feedback from it. I'm planning to apply this upcoming cycle! Please comment below if you are interested in reading it and I can PM you. Thanks in advance!

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To any ADCOM members, Pre-Med Advisors, Doctors, Med students, etc. who have experience reading personal statements for medical school: think back to specific statements that have stood out to you, either for good or bad reasons. What about those letters made them stand out? What did the writer...

-Hi so I'm applying to dental school this cycle I got a 23 AA, graduated from UTSA with a 3.52, have done around 100 hrs shadowing, and just got a job as an RDA I need help on a couple of things and would really appreciate some help So 1st off, can someone please look over my personal...

Would anyone be interested in taking a look at my personal statement and giving me some feedback? If so please PM me?

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!

Hey everyone. I've never been active on this forum but I am excited to dive in as this application cycle approaches. This is a fantastic forum. I have been thinking about the topic of my personal statement. One idea is based on the different ways I have helped others and the process of...

NOTE: THIS IS FOR PRE-DENTS! Pre-med students, we will not be able to help you out much! Refer here for your list! Inspired by Pre-Allo's List Link to last year's thread Hey guys! Happy early Easter :happy: Seeing as the next cycle is just about two months away, and how there have been posts...

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!

We all know that your GPA and MCAT score are important metrics when applying to medical schools. But it’s your personal statement that makes you truly stand out as a dynamic human being who is more than just numbers. And while there’s a lot of opportunity within the personal statement to show...

I have a couple of ideas for my personal statement. Trigger Warnings: suicide, self-harm One is the suicide of someone I knew - and how I couldn't help him at the time - which is by far my biggest regret in my life. I have a draft of the statement for this on the lines of how I couldn't help...

Hi, recently saw that the VMCAS apps changed to three essays in the last cycle. I am assuming this will be the same format of personal statements for the upcoming cycle. The three essays stated underneath them "0/1000" if nothing has been typed into them yet. Is this referring to characters or...

Hello, everyone, I need your advice. I just started working on my personal statement for medical school and I'm stuck. I've blessed to be able to say that I've had no hardships and I do have a lot of passion for medicine and hope to get accepted into a medical school this upcoming period. So my...

Hi Everyone! I am unsure if I should apply now but I am thinking of writing my personal statement and not sure how to go about it. I feel as if I want to be genuine and how my experiences have made me who I am but not sure if it has made me want to be a doctor. I was sexually assaulted as a teen...

Hello all! I was wondering if anyone would be willing to edit my personal statement. I have had it edited once or twice, however I’d love a completely objective view if possible! Let me know if anyone would be able to lend me some help in the start of this long journey haha and Thank You all in...

So I am applying to pharmacy school. I don't have a lot of experience working in a retail pharmacy because my goal is to pursue a career in medical writing. My uncle is a medical writer so he let me shadow him as an "office assistant" for a year and a half while finishing my bachelor's degree...

I was wondering if anyone had some time this weekend to look over my personal statement? I’ve done some editing, but all my feedback so far has been from people who aren’t really objective. Thanks!