Dire need of personal statement/interview help!!

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[Silencio]

Be real and tell your story. Speak from your heart. Just make sure you train yourself prior to the interviews so you won't cry like a little girl.

 

[Jackson-Ave-Dental]

The first draft of my PS was very story like. There was a lot of info about who I was as a person and what happened in my life, which led me into dentistry. It was very informational and explained a lot about myself. By the time I finished all of that, it was about a page long.

I scrapped that entire draft.
My final draft only included 3-4 very concise lines about my background, which served as an intro.


Also, please lay off the resume in disguise PS. That's probably what 95% of all the applicants out there write about.

I did this. Then I did that. I believe these skills will allow me to become a great dentist.

Heard that one before and cocky much?

 

[tntme321]

Mine was somewhat like a story, it basically laid out how I became interested, my qualities that would make me a good dentist, and my long term interests/goals (not really whether I wanted to specialize or not but where I wanted to practice and the character of dentist I wanted to be). It is tough to make a good concise statement in the short amount they give you, but be legit and your potential will show through.

 

[wizi]

Here are some examples from other predents (they are prob. dental students now)

http://www.dmdstudent.com/2007/04/16/aadsas-personal-essay-for-dental-school/