Application Essay

[priyanka]

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Guys,
How do I find out what questions are supposed to be answered in a med school essay?
thanks in advance

 

[fakin' the funk]

wow.

 

[priyanka]

wow.

don't wow I m a just a sophomore now.

 

[Pinkertinkle]

It's mainly why you want to be a doctor.

 

[Pinkertinkle]

"The available space for this essay is 5300 characters, or approximately 1 page. You will receive an error message
if you exceed the available space.
Some questions you may want to consider while drafting this essay are:
?Why have you selected the filed of medicine?
?What motivates you to learn more about medicine?
?What do you want medical schools to know about you that hasn't been disclosed in another section of the
application?
In addition, you may wish to include information such as:
?Special hardships, challenges or obstacles that may have influenced your educational pursuits
?Commentary on significant fluctuations in your academic record which are not explained elsewhere in
your application"

Those are exact instructions from AAMC.

They also say: "Proofread carefully! No changes (including grammatical or typographical errors) may be made after
your application is submitted to AMCAS."

So either they don't follow their own directions, or they don't know how to spell field, haha.

 

[priyanka]

"The available space for this essay is 5300 characters, or approximately 1 page. You will receive an error message
if you exceed the available space.
Some questions you may want to consider while drafting this essay are:
?Why have you selected the filed of medicine?
?What motivates you to learn more about medicine?
?What do you want medical schools to know about you that hasn't been disclosed in another section of the
application?
In addition, you may wish to include information such as:
?Special hardships, challenges or obstacles that may have influenced your educational pursuits
?Commentary on significant fluctuations in your academic record which are not explained elsewhere in
your application"

Those are exact instructions from AAMC.

They also say: "Proofread carefully! No changes (including grammatical or typographical errors) may be made after
your application is submitted to AMCAS."

So either they don't follow their own directions, or they don't know how to spell field, haha.

THanks a lot pinkertinkle. You exactly got my point. What I am doing is drafting. Because I have heard over and over again that your essay is an extremely important criteria of the application. I've heard cases where people weren't able to explain why they have a passion for medicine and it was a big loss even if their GPA and MCAT were fabulous.

really appreciate your reply 🙂
pri

 

[calstudent]

THanks a lot pinkertinkle. You exactly got my point. What I am doing is drafting. Because I have heard over and over again that your essay is an extremely important criteria of the application. I've heard cases where people weren't able to explain why they have a passion for medicine and it was a big loss even if their GPA and MCAT were fabulous.

really appreciate your reply 🙂
pri

something that i wish i would've done: keep a diary, or note of events during your college career that confirmed your passion for medicine, and this will be easier for you when you are writing the personal statement and your secondary essays. i wish i had done this--it really will be helpful, i think.

and, as a sophomore, try not to visit SDN too long. i'd hate to see someone get addicted so early 🙂

 

[priyanka]

something that i wish i would've done: keep a diary, or note of events during your college career that confirmed your passion for medicine, and this will be easier for you when you are writing the personal statement and your secondary essays. i wish i had done this--it really will be helpful, i think.

and, as a sophomore, try not to visit SDN too long. i'd hate to see someone get addicted so early 🙂

thanks calstudent. The diary thing appeals to me. ANd yea i set up my time for nights after getting back from college to view the SDN its really helpful its amazing that so many people like you are so helpful.