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Since spaces count toward max character number, can I not space after each sentence? is it going to look weird?
Since spaces count toward max character number, can I not space after each sentence? is it going to look weird?
Since spaces count toward max character number, can I not space after each sentence? is it going to look weird?
Since spaces count toward max character number, can I not space after each sentence? is it going to look weird?
Not sure if this is the appropriate place to add my two cents, but here it is:
-Don't edit in your head. Edit on paper (or on computer), and save everything. You'll come up with good material that doesn't fit in with your PS, but it will come in handy when you're writing secondaries.
-Talk about yourself. I don't think adcoms really care about the doctors you shadowed or the patients you met. These topics can be great, IF you relate them back to why you should be a doctor.
-I found it helpful to think about the whole application as a coherent narrative. Take a couple days and just think about how you got where you are. If you have a strong sense of your path and motivations, you will write a much more convincing essay. (This is probably especially important for non-trads.)
-There are many ways to frame an essay, chronological probably being the most common. There's nothing wrong with chronology (if it's done well), but try to experiment with other frameworks.
-Show, don't tell. When the characters are so strictly limited, it's easy to fall into the trap of "telling." Just writing "I have strong leadership skills" is weak. Back up your points with examples.
-Find an editor who doesn't care about hurting your feelings. Most parents don't fit the bill. I'm lucky (unlucky?) enough to have parents who had no problem ripping my essay to shreds. From what I've seen, other parents are less...brutal.
Not sure if this is the appropriate place to add my two cents, but here it is:
-There are many ways to frame an essay, chronological probably being the most common. There's nothing wrong with chronology (if it's done well), but try to experiment with other frameworks.
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in the first place, i never thought it should be held against you if your parents are physicians. that's not something you can help. your outline sounds good thoughNot sure if people are still responding here but here I go:
Is the issue that some people essentially base their entire essay on my parent(s) = MD, therefore, I want to = MD, or something equally shallow. Or should these types of topics not be mentioned at all?
The way I approached mine, I set up the intro with a little story about growing up in a healthcare environment. I finished my intro saying that while these formative experiences sparked my initial interest in medicine, my real reflection on why exactly I want to pursue med was catalyzed by more recent experiences. Then in 3 body paragraphs, I give reasonable responses to "why medicine?" then finish off with the concluding paragraph framed as: my childhood interest in med has become more focused; then I reiterate the specific answers to "why medicine?" from each of my body paragraphs; then I mention that I would like to explore whatever specialties may be best suited to my interests. (Of course, all this is with slightly more interesting prose than suggested above )
So I use the opening story format, and mention that my interest in med has been affected by the fact that I grew up around it, but these ideas are not the meat of my essay. Now, I'm wondering if I've really escaped the cliché trap as I'd like to think...
in the first place, i never thought it should be held against you if your parents are physicians. that's not something you can help. your outline sounds good though