Difficulties writing personal statement. Advice needed.

[mrh125]

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How can you write a personal statement without seeming like every other premed student, being too controversial (one of the primary motivations of mine to become a doctor is observing, lack of thought, negligence, and empathy from some doctors in the medical field. an example of this would be when one of my relative's family doctors put my relative on a dangerous medicine and he had side effects and the doctor raised the dose to fast and blamed the side-effects on my relative "just getting old"), or mentioning stuff I shouldn't as one of the huge talking points which I need to avoid is about how having ADD shaped my college experience and how I went from a failing student to A+s in organic chemistry and if I omit why I had focusing issues, had to push myself so hard to catch up, etc the story really lacks any "fire"? This also taught me that helping others came naturally and instead of competing with people in organic chemistry (petty premed competition) I competed against myself and tutored others because I knew what it was like to really struggle to understand things and thus developed a multitude of ways of analyzing information and understanding.

My goal is to talk about my experiences and show that being challenged and difficult circumstances are nothing new to me (I don't mean that in an arrogant, but when you deal with difficulties including stereotypy, and go from being considered lazy, stupid, and unmotivated to very intelligent you really see that a lot of barriers we face in life are artificial and can be transcended with a lot of hardwork and that's why I never give up hope and don't get discouraged easily).

I wrote a train-of-thoughts piece a well and I just ended up describing myself, being a bit controversial, and critical of myself. Anyone have any pointers on how to look at and shape a personal statement? I would appreciate any advice possible. I've read the common questions on personal statement thread and official guide to writing personal statements here.

 

[mrh125]

bump. i wrote a draft and if anyone wants to read i'd really appreciate that. I think I made more me and unique. I still appreciate any advice.

 

[Pacna]

The best advice that I got was to think of it like a novel with yourself as the protagonist. Start slow, build a background, throw in a major challenge, overcome it, and conclude.

I used an editing service, but I know everyone here thinks those are a waste of cash. I'd recommend that if you get really, truly stuck.

 

[Dr. Bob Doe]

It's really hard not trying to sound like everyone else. There are only so many reasons why one would want to become a physician and there are even fewer quality reasons, why do you thin those reasons are over used because they are quality reasons. You will have the same reason or similar background as others but you need to write about it in a captivating and personal manner. Try giving your essay a unique theme like a musical theme etc.

What helped me a lot was jotting down idea after idea and which everyone was the most captivating to my readers or had the most substance I chose. Better you write your first drift write down ideas, plots and themes for he essay no matter how weird it may sound later.

 

[Mt Kilimanjaro]

Just resign yourself to the fact that 99% of these things are forgettable junk. Write something conservative yet serviceable and don't worry too much about being unique.

 

[Jennyfishy]

You can PM the readers on this thread: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/thr...-reader-list-2014-2015.1061871/#post-15063343 for suggestions and advice. Also, you can discuss those limitations and issues within the existing healthcare field in a more positive light by addressing that the system isn't perfect, that these are issues you've observed first-hand and that you want to go into medicine so that you can do XYZ/address those things through XYZ2. My personal statement was about current health disparities/issues we face due to cultural/language differences and physicians who are not trained to be culturally competent

 

[Plecopotamus]

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/thr...tter-to-just-stick-through-it-advice.1062333/

after what you revealed about your character yesterday, I hope nobody helps you. Why would you want advice from us, when 50% of us are presumably of the gender that you feel can best solve problems by sucking your genitals & that should feel obliged to sacrifice their medical privacy/comfort so that your self important pre-med self isn't bored between "scribbing"?

 

[Mr Roboto]

I just ended up describing myself, being a bit controversial, and critical of myself.

I think you should talk about how frustrating it is when a woman is uncomfortable with a sexist pre-med observing her rectal exam.

Or you could talk about your personal theory that what most women really need is a d*** in their mouth.

 

[Plecopotamus]

I think you should talk about how frustrating it is when a woman is uncomfortable with a sexist pre-med observing her rectal exam.

Or you could talk about your personal theory that what most women really need is a d*** in their mouth.

To be fair, it isn't that we "need" it in our mouth, it's that it can solve every problem we encounter. It's been terribly inconvenient in med school. Every single time I have a really complicated patient, I can't formulate the assessment/plan until I've fellated someone. I can't tell you how much my jaw hurt after a month on icu.

 

[mrh125]

I think you should talk about how frustrating it is when a woman is uncomfortable with a sexist pre-med observing her rectal exam.

Or you could talk about your personal theory that what most women really need is a d*** in their mouth.

oh wow you know how to **** disturb and distort information. you should write a personal statement to fox news.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/thr...tter-to-just-stick-through-it-advice.1062333/

after what you revealed about your character yesterday, I hope nobody helps you. Why would you want advice from us, when 50% of us are presumably of the gender that you feel can best solve problems by sucking your genitals & that should feel obliged to sacrifice their medical privacy/comfort so that your self important pre-med self isn't bored between "scribbing"?

see above. you're not even worthy of a personalized response, since all you're trying to do is sack by thread with your own irrelevant butthurt. some doctor you're going to be if all you're going to do is sob about information you distorted. You should get a D.O.B degree, doctorate of butthurt, you inane sycophant.

 

[mrh125]

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[Ismet]

Keep the discussion on topic.

 

[Pacna]

 

[Mt Kilimanjaro]

Hey OP, did what's his name get at you yesterday?

 

[mrh125]

Hey OP, did what's his name get at you yesterday?

what's a what's his name?

 

[mrh125]

Keep the discussion on topic.

thanks for the post. any chance you could get my thread un-hijacked (delete my post and those two dudes post)? it's pretty disruptive to deal with this every time i ask a question.

 

[Dahling]

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