After you've drafted a section, be sure to go back and confirm the following: Don’t make others small.
We caution you against using language that places patients, or others in the story, beneath you. Honestly, some applicants who make this mistake are jerks. They use language that glorifies themselves and belittles patients, classmates, and colleagues all the time and therefore don’t realize that there’s anything wrong with using it in their Personal Statement. But many applicants are trying so hard to cast themselves as benevolent that they miss the fact that they’re casting others as nothing but the lucky receivers of their gifts. When you’re writing about how you related to patients or someone you helped, you’re writing about an exchange you had with a peer. Be sure to keep this in mind for your personal statement, secondary essays, and your W&A section.
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We caution you against using language that places patients, or others in the story, beneath you. Honestly, some applicants who make this mistake are jerks. They use language that glorifies themselves and belittles patients, classmates, and colleagues all the time and therefore don’t realize that there’s anything wrong with using it in their Personal Statement. But many applicants are trying so hard to cast themselves as benevolent that they miss the fact that they’re casting others as nothing but the lucky receivers of their gifts. When you’re writing about how you related to patients or someone you helped, you’re writing about an exchange you had with a peer. Be sure to keep this in mind for your personal statement, secondary essays, and your W&A section.
Follow us on Instagram or LinkedIn and check out our blog for more medical school school news, trends, and application tips!
