Apologies if this is in the wrong place, but just wondering how important the personal statement truly is, especially for the top 5-10 programs.
I have the credentials to be competitive at these places but the feedback I've gotten on my personal statement is that it's a standard residency personal statement, nothing that stands out or makes me more appealing than others.
I ask this because I want to know whether I should spend more time on my personal statement (would likely restart from scratch) to make it truly stand out (not sure if I can even make it that much better) or if I would be better off enjoying 4th year, looking into programs, and getting ERAS done. Thanks for the help!
I have the credentials to be competitive at these places but the feedback I've gotten on my personal statement is that it's a standard residency personal statement, nothing that stands out or makes me more appealing than others.
I ask this because I want to know whether I should spend more time on my personal statement (would likely restart from scratch) to make it truly stand out (not sure if I can even make it that much better) or if I would be better off enjoying 4th year, looking into programs, and getting ERAS done. Thanks for the help!