So I have been running between a couple topics I could possibly talk about but I'm worried that they all might be way too common to set me apart from other applicants. Any advice would be helpful!
1.) Played piano since 2006 (for national and international audiences)- talk about the emotions evoked in music and its similarity to medicine; mention how it has helped me bring people together and lift spirits at the hospital; taught me that not everything is black and white/absolute, etc. *** Biggest negative is that piano is already listed in my W/A and is one of my MMEs where a similar theme was developed.
2.) Traveling to more than 25 different countries across the world and experienced the differences and similarities between cultures. Will tie it in with my passion in photography and (while it sounds cliche) how these two interests helped me see the world through different lenses. Can also mention my medical mission trip to a 3rd world country and how that interaction made me realize the value of even basic medicine in improving the quality of life for the people + culture of medicine in a different country *** Not mentioned in W/A but my LOR writers have mentioned the traveling and my appreciation of cultures. Something else I am worried about is that I am qualified for FAP and adcom might look down on the fact that I travel given my economic status even though each country I traveled to was via personal savings and scholarship money.
3.) Taking care of the family business following my father's heart attack and developing the theme of learning the insides and out of business i.e. talking to clients, communicating with the supplier. How running a business is different from the analytical perspective from the sciences and requires a more application based mental set. Relate this to medicine and med schools as I will be able to better communicate with my peers and understand the nuances within interpersonal skills. *** Feels weak and could be better adapted to the adversity essay with the role of responsibility.
Feel free to tear me a new one and thank you so much in advance!
1.) Played piano since 2006 (for national and international audiences)- talk about the emotions evoked in music and its similarity to medicine; mention how it has helped me bring people together and lift spirits at the hospital; taught me that not everything is black and white/absolute, etc. *** Biggest negative is that piano is already listed in my W/A and is one of my MMEs where a similar theme was developed.
2.) Traveling to more than 25 different countries across the world and experienced the differences and similarities between cultures. Will tie it in with my passion in photography and (while it sounds cliche) how these two interests helped me see the world through different lenses. Can also mention my medical mission trip to a 3rd world country and how that interaction made me realize the value of even basic medicine in improving the quality of life for the people + culture of medicine in a different country *** Not mentioned in W/A but my LOR writers have mentioned the traveling and my appreciation of cultures. Something else I am worried about is that I am qualified for FAP and adcom might look down on the fact that I travel given my economic status even though each country I traveled to was via personal savings and scholarship money.
3.) Taking care of the family business following my father's heart attack and developing the theme of learning the insides and out of business i.e. talking to clients, communicating with the supplier. How running a business is different from the analytical perspective from the sciences and requires a more application based mental set. Relate this to medicine and med schools as I will be able to better communicate with my peers and understand the nuances within interpersonal skills. *** Feels weak and could be better adapted to the adversity essay with the role of responsibility.
Feel free to tear me a new one and thank you so much in advance!
