Common Personal Statement Themes

[Will Ferrell]

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*I volunteered in Africa for a month and it taught me much. It makes me want to help all the poor and sick people of the world.

*My mom was suffering from [EDIT- a less serious condition] and I took care of her. It inspired me to become a doctor.

*I was an EMT and I saw someone die. It was a life changing moment. I want to save people from dying.

 

[Apparition]

*I volunteered in Africa for a month and it taught me much. It makes me want to help all the poor and sick people of the world.

*My mom was suffering from [disease] and I took care of her. It inspired me to become a doctor.

*I was an EMT and I saw someone die. It was a life changing moment. I want to save people from dying.

*I dissected a frog in high school and my whole outlook on life has changed. I love science.

 

[RxnMan]

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*My mom was suffering from [disease] and I took care of her. It inspired me to become a doctor.

I know you probably mean this all in fun, but some us did take care of a parent. Personally, it was the hardest, most painful, and most stressful time in my life. Watching someone die painfully is not "played out." If you experienced something similar, or were compassionate, you wouldn't be so flippant about such a serious subject.

 

[Risa]

*I volunteered in Africa for a month and it taught me much. It makes me want to help all the poor and sick people of the world.

*My mom was suffering from [disease] and I took care of her. It inspired me to become a doctor.

*I was an EMT and I saw someone die. It was a life changing moment. I want to save people from dying.

*I dissected a frog in high school and my whole outlook on life has changed. I love science.

*I am just fascinated with the human body.

 

[Rafa]

*I volunteered in Africa for a month and it taught me much. It makes me want to help all the poor and sick people of the world.

*My mom was suffering from [disease] and I took care of her. It inspired me to become a doctor.

*I was an EMT and I saw someone die. It was a life changing moment. I want to save people from dying.

*I dissected a frog in high school and my whole outlook on life has changed. I love science.

*I am just fascinated with the human body.

*The night I rushed patient 11573 along those dark and dreary streets, the screams of ambulances in the night told me I was meant to do this forever.

 

[RayhanS1282]

*I dissected a frog in high school and my whole outlook on life has changed. I love science.

Amphibious motivations are seriously underrated.

 

[LizzyM]

*I volunteered in Africa for a month and it taught me much. It makes me want to help all the poor and sick people of the world.

*My mom was suffering from dry skin and I took care of her. It inspired me to become a dermatologist.

*I was an EMT and I saw someone die. It was a life changing moment. I want to save people from dying.

*I dissected a frog in high school and my whole outlook on life has changed. I love science.

*I am just fascinated with the human body.

*The night I rushed patient 11573 along those dark and dreary streets, the screams of ambulances in the night told me I was meant to do this forever.

*Grandpa was my best friend. He died of diabetes and heart disease. My other grandpa died of lung cancer. I want to educate people about the dangers of smoking and bad eating habits so that no one will die of these horrible diseases ever again.

* When I opened that Fisher-Price doctor kit and put the stethoscope around my neck, I knew that I would someday be a doctor.

 

[Will Ferrell]

I know you probably mean this all in fun, but some us did take care of a parent. Personally, it was the hardest, most painful, and most stressful time in my life. Watching someone die painfully is not "played out." If you experienced something similar, or were compassionate, you wouldn't be so flippant about such a serious subject.

sorry, I meant writing a PS about a relative with a flu or something not serious. Someone in your situation must be really inspired by such an experience and I'm sure you had a solid and unique PS.

 

[ShyRem]

Anything with "Sirens screaming through the night" or "the sound of my pager going off woke me from a sound sleep".

 

[RxnMan]

*I volunteered in Africa for a month and it taught me much. It makes me want to help all the poor and sick people of the world.

*My mom was suffering from dry skin and I took care of her. It inspired me to become a dermatologist.

*I was an EMT and I saw someone die. It was a life changing moment. I want to save people from dying.

*I dissected a frog in high school and my whole outlook on life has changed. I love science.

*I am just fascinated with the human body.

*The night I rushed patient 11573 along those dark and dreary streets, the screams of ambulances in the night told me I was meant to do this forever.

*Grandpa was my best friend. He died of diabetes and heart disease. My other grandpa died of lung cancer. I want to educate people about the dangers of smoking and bad eating habits so that no one will die of these horrible diseases ever again.

* When I opened that Fisher-Price doctor kit and put the stethoscope around my neck, I knew that I would someday be a doctor.

*I followed a doc one afternoon and I thought it was fun.

*My parents always wanted me to become a doc.

*My [some relative] has a Lexus, a huge house, vacations in Paris, and always remembers my birthday with an expensive present. I've always wanted to be a doc just like her/him.

 

[Anastasis]

*My mom was suffering from dry skin and I took care of her. It inspired me to become a dermatologist.

How about:
*Angelina Jolie is my hero. I want to help little children just like her.

 

[tifa]

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* When I opened that Fisher-Price doctor kit and put the stethoscope around my neck, I knew that I would someday be a doctor.

LOL