Diversity Essay

[Avicenna144]

I need some help with the diversity essay. I came here when I was eighteen from a middle eastern country, so I basically want to discuss how my immigration experience generated motivation inside me to always prove myself. How it made me determined to excel academically despite having to adapt to a education system different than the one I am used to, and how it compelled me to take advantage of all the opportunities presented to me (like for example opening my own online business when I was only nineteen years old).

Or should I play it safe and just talk about how it made me empathize with people who feel different than everyone else just because I know too well the feeling that you do not belong somewhere?

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[AllBleedingStops]

I basically want to discuss how my immigration experience generated motivation inside me to always prove myself. How it made me determined to excel academically despite having to adapt to a education system different than the one I am used to, and how it compelled me to take advantage of all the opportunities presented to me

Sounds great. Start writing.

 

[Avicenna144]

Would love to have more opinions on this? @Goro @LizzyM ??

 

[Goro]

I need some help with the diversity essay. I came here when I was eighteen from a middle eastern country, so I basically want to discuss how my immigration experience generated motivation inside me to always prove myself. How it made me determined to excel academically despite having to adapt to a education system different than the one I am used to, and how it compelled me to take advantage of all the opportunities presented to me (like for example opening my own online business when I was only nineteen years old).

Or should I play it safe and just talk about how it made me empathize with people who feel different than everyone else just because I know too well the feeling that you do not belong somewhere?

The immigrant experience is fine.

 

[jd989898]

I think this sounds great. Just a common mistake I see- avoid talking about how you'll need that empathy when you're a doctor. Many people make the mistake of talking about how they think the skills they've acquired will help them become a better doctor. Adcoms don't like this from what I gather.

 

[Avicenna144]

I think this sounds great. Just a common mistake I see- avoid talking about how you'll need that empathy when you're a doctor. Many people make the mistake of talking about how they think the skills they've acquired will help them become a better doctor. Adcoms don't like this from what I gather.

Great! Thanks your help. I see where you are coming from with how tying every experiece you had with medicine might look bad, but I thought that you have to do it sometimes to show adcoms how the skills you gained will help you succeed as a doctor. Not sure though if I am correct so if someone wants to chime in that would be great