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Who I Am I am a current medical student (MD) looking to make some money over the summer. What I Am Offering $50 will get you: Reading, editing, and suggestions (including ideas/brainstorming) for 1 personal statement or MD-DO/PhD essay, up to 4 drafts/iterations. OR Reading, editing, and...

I recently sent my personal statement to a family friend who has experience working on admissions committees (not in medicine, though). I really wanted constructive criticism from someone who wasn't me, since we tend to have a different perspective on our own writing than others do. I value this...

Hello! I am applying to medical school this cycle (yay!) and I just finished writing my personal statement. Would anyone be willing to read it over and provide feedback? THANKS!

Hey All! Is there anyone who is willing to help with editing my personal statement??? I am desperate for help, because the rough draft I have is definitely not ready to send to OT schools! IT WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!! If you ware willing to help, I will message you the rough draft! THANKS!!! :)

I am currently a pre-dental student, applying to dental school this upcoming cycle. Does anyone have some free time to read and give feedback on my personal statement? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

I've been trying to decide what to write about in my personal statement. The way I take it, this is the one portion of the application where I should stand out while explaining why I want to be a doctor. I want to write about a study abroad trip I took during my undergrad. Although the purpose...

I've recently revised my personal statement and would really appreciate feedback! I appreciate your consideration ahead of time.

Hello Everyone, I am an MD and will apply for psychiatry residency this year and I have a question regarding my PS. I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder at the first year of my Medical School. With this experience, I understood how patients feel like, what they are going through...

I am reapplying, I retook the DAT and my GPA went up since I applied last. Do I need new LOE or can I use the old ones, and do I need to write a whole new personal statement or can I just edit my previous one?

I am currently getting ready to apply to OT grad programs in July when the new cycle opens. I have been trying to do everything I can to be an appealing candidate especially since the program is so competitive. This is my first time applying and I am really nervous about not getting accepted as...

Hello everyone! I was wondering if someone would be so kind to read and give me feedback on my personal statement? I'm hoping to get advice from some medical students! Thank you!!

I just had a friend send me his personal statement and I found his motivation for medicine very inspiring and heartwarming. A family member died of cancer and another suffered from alcoholism, and that inspired him to do research, etc. However, I have not gone through the same experiences he has...

Writing the first draft of your personal statement is probably the hardest part of the whole application process. And it makes sense – it’s not easy to capture so much of your experience onto a single page. Moving Your First Draft from Just OK to Simply Spectacular I’ve read hundreds of first...

Hello, Currently working on my personal statement and am trying to determine which topic to pursue. I have a pretty cool story to share about a visit to a Leprosy clinic in India. However, I questioning whether or not I should open my essay with this as I am afraid it might be associated with...

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...

Would it be a good idea to mention how my previous experiences will prepare me for medicine? Something like this: "My exposure to X, Y, and Z has helped me continue to pursue medicine. I will use my current knowledge and the education I gain in medical school to become a physician."

Would greatly appreciate any kind of feedback! Let me know and I'll PM you the PS :)

Your challenge: show the admissions committee that you are unique in just 5,300 characters! Convey your passion for medicine, show what kind of person and student you are, and what kind of physician you’ll be in the future… No big deal, right? Right. It’s not you – personal statements can be...

Hi all, I am unsure of who the current volunteers are to read personal statements, so I was hoping someone may be willing to provide critique. I have a clear theme developed, I think, which attests to my motivations for becoming a physician. My experience with an addicted parent strongly...

Hey everyone, I am a current medical student and an admissions consultant. I have worked with students for the past three years with great success at getting people in. I have applied twice, taken my MCAT three times, interviewed at 10 schools (MD and DO) and received acceptances at 5 schools...

I did not match to any program this year. I delayed graduation for a year to do research. Here are my strengths/weaknesses summed up: Pros -Top 30 medical school US -Top half of class overall -Top quartile clinically -Step 2 250 -Letters of rec from my Ortho chair, and 2 others with whom I've...

Writing your personal statement can be daunting, and the hardest part is getting started. Here are five ways to start writing. 1. Remember your audience. Admissions officers spend generally five minutes or less on your personal statement and read about 40 to 50 essays a day. Your essay needs to...

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

I am the treasurer of an organization, and for the past year I have been trying to acquire funding for a program that I want to start. However, I'm finding that it is actually quite hard to get funding for a program. So last year I talked about having this idea in my secondaries (I said that I...

Hello! I'm finishing up a draft of my personal statement right now. I did use several sources for inspiration, so I just wanted to see how the internet defines plagiarism to make sure nothing in my essay is deemed "plagiarized" . When I was a student, turnitin.com was not widely used yet, so...

Hello! I am in the midst of writing my personal statement for the upcoming cycle. I have gotten various advice from different people regarding how to go about in writing it. Some told me to be creative and unique, without listing out all your accomplishments since that is what the other parts...

Here's a list of the most common mistakes we see students make on their personal statement: Rewriting your “Experience List” Exaggerating adversity Save the diversity for the diverse candidates Leave high school in the past (i.e. don’t focus on it) You’re not a doctor yet – don’t act like you...

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...

Hello all, So td;lr I am a non-trad trying to pull her GPA up and apply to any med school, however with the new GPA policy for DO schools, my uGPA will not budge. I'm currently scrambling to get into an SMP. I'm trying to write my personal statement, but I don't know what to write. I...

Hey everybody! I'm planning to apply MD/DO this next cycle and just finished the first draft of my personal statement. Can some of you take a look at it and give me some criticism/things I can change or improve. Thanks for the help.

I am currently thinking about what to write for my personal statement. I am a practicing family law attorney and wanted to write about the "comorbidity" of legal issues and medical problems that my clients face. I represent a large number of indigent clients in a rural part of NC. My clients...

Hey would someone be willing to look over and help me condense my personal statement? I'm a nontraditional student and I really want to make my personal statement as convincing as possible. I considered hiring a consultant but was told SDN forums are more helpful. I have a very first draft...

Hi everybody! We are recent MD grads who served as interviewers and adcom members offering affordable help with all parts of the application process from general advising to personal statement editing and interview prep. To help you get ready for the upcoming application cycle we’re now...

READ THE WHOLE OP BEFORE YOU POST. PLEASE. PLEASE? PLEASE. THANKS. :):):) === === === === === === === === === === === === === === === === === === === === === === This thread is for this year's applicants (for the class of 2021) who are beginning to work on their personal statements. If you're...

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I've been looking at this thing too long and need some fresh perspectives.

Hello friends. During the course of college I have recieved the federal pel grant. Additionally, I have recieved the Fee Assistance program for applying to MD schools. I guess the trend has been that higher socioeconomic students get into school, whereas lower class do not make it as much. If I...

Hi everyone! Long time lurker on SDN but have never posted until today. I am planning to apply MD/DO this next app cycle and have just finished up my first draft of my personal statement. I was hoping some of you would be willing to take a look at it and give me some criticism/things I can...

Hello All, Have been a lurker for a bit. I have just completed my personal statement and was wondering if anyone would offer to read and provide feedback? I am having a hard time writing a really great ending. Thank You!