DO Personal Statement Questions

[RiceFiend]

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What is the maximum character count for the DO personal statement as of 4/24/13?

What does this maximum character count roughly translate into in length (one paragraph, one full page, etc.)?

What size font can I use for my personal statement?

Thanks in advance.



Update: AMCAS has a character count limit of 5300 (roughly a page some people say), but I cannot find up-to-date info regarding the character count limit for AACOMAS. Additionally, I do not know if I am allowed to use 11 point font.

 

[Dr.TurkandJD]

What is the maximum character count for the DO personal statement as of 4/24/13?

What does this maximum character count roughly translate into in length (one paragraph, one full page, etc.)?

What size font can I use for my personal statement?

Thanks in advance.



Update: AMCAS has a character count limit of 5300 (roughly a page some people say), but I cannot find up-to-date info regarding the character count limit for AACOMAS. Additionally, I do not know if I am allowed to use 11 point font.

AACOMAS is ~4500 characters, yes it is a lot less then AMCAS.

Its about a page and a small paragraph

You copy and paste it into AACOMAS (from what I remember) so font is irrelevant. However, just to be safe do it in a professional font like Times New Roman on a PC or Calibria on Mac. Also, 12 point is the standard.

 

[hallowmann]

What is the maximum character count for the DO personal statement as of 4/24/13?

What does this maximum character count roughly translate into in length (one paragraph, one full page, etc.)?

What size font can I use for my personal statement?

Thanks in advance.



Update: AMCAS has a character count limit of 5300 (roughly a page some people say), but I cannot find up-to-date info regarding the character count limit for AACOMAS. Additionally, I do not know if I am allowed to use 11 point font.

I'm not sure what it is for the upcoming cycle, but I doubt it'll change from last cycle, which was 4500 characters (including spaces).

Forget about font or any of that, you will be copying and pasting it from the word program into a text box in the online applications. Be aware that last I checked Word does not count "Enters" or paragraph breaks, whereas the application counts an enter as one character.

 

[RiceFiend]

Thanks for the responses.

 

[QuantumQuark]

I'm not sure what it is for the upcoming cycle, but I doubt it'll change from last cycle, which was 4500 characters (including spaces).

Forget about font or any of that, you will be copying and pasting it from the word program into a text box in the online applications. Be aware that last I checked Word does not count "Enters" or paragraph breaks, whereas the application counts an enter as one character.

If you click on the word count in Microsoft Word or a program like that it will also give you the character count with or without spaces.

 

[Dr.TurkandJD]

is there a prompt for the aacomas personal statement?

I don't think so, AACOMAS and AMCAS are basically the same "prompt".

 

[Cells4life]

are any of you modifying the aacomas essay to inlcude like the DO philosophy or why DO specifically or are you using the same essay for both aacomas and amcas?

 

[coolingglasses]

are any of you modifying the aacomas essay to inlcude like the DO philosophy or why DO specifically or are you using the same essay for both aacomas and amcas?

I wrote my AACOMAS statement first, and then modified it later for AMCAS. It did mention something I observed in relation to osteopathic medicine. It had just enough detail to say "this is why I'm interested in osteopathic medicine." Though, secondaries will routinely ask you "why DO" or to talk about your interest in the philosophy so you may end up repeating yourself a bit (not word-for-word, but the same experiences/thoughts), as I did.

 

[Cells4life]

I wrote my AACOMAS statement first, and then modified it later for AMCAS. It did mention something I observed in relation to osteopathic medicine. It had just enough detail to say "this is why I'm interested in osteopathic medicine." Though, secondaries will routinely ask you "why DO" or to talk about your interest in the philosophy so you may end up repeating yourself a bit (not word-for-word, but the same experiences/thoughts), as I did.

Hi!
like what aspects did you mention? im having a hard time in how to make the esaay more "DOish". Besides OMM, i heard there is not much a difference..thanks!