Our clients are bright, accomplished people—who make these mistakes all the time. Here's what to avoid in your writing.
Being uptight: If your writing is naturally formal, we get it—and that's you! Just because we speak and write frankly to our clients doesn't mean we expect the exact same delivery from you in your application. But we would caution you against being too formal.
Yes, this is for a school—but a personal essay is more like journalism than an academic paper. You're telling a story, and this one is about you. You want to sound intelligent and respectful but being a bit colloquial makes you appear confident and relaxed. As if to say, "This is who I am. This is who I plan to become." Boom.
A profound statement is often a simple one. We've heard more than one med school app reader complain about needing to consult a dictionary because an applicant had been over-consulting a thesaurus. Another reason to write less formally: You're going to interview at these schools. (Hopefully!) If you don't speak at all how you write, they're going to be confused about who you really are.
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Being uptight: If your writing is naturally formal, we get it—and that's you! Just because we speak and write frankly to our clients doesn't mean we expect the exact same delivery from you in your application. But we would caution you against being too formal.
Yes, this is for a school—but a personal essay is more like journalism than an academic paper. You're telling a story, and this one is about you. You want to sound intelligent and respectful but being a bit colloquial makes you appear confident and relaxed. As if to say, "This is who I am. This is who I plan to become." Boom.
A profound statement is often a simple one. We've heard more than one med school app reader complain about needing to consult a dictionary because an applicant had been over-consulting a thesaurus. Another reason to write less formally: You're going to interview at these schools. (Hopefully!) If you don't speak at all how you write, they're going to be confused about who you really are.
Follow us on Instagram or LinkedIn and check out our blog for more medical school school news, trends, and application tips!
