For those of you who have written personal statements

[PistonFan531]

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What resources did you use when you wrote your personal statements?

 

[lymmys]

I would sugest you look on their website, where it talks about the PS because most of the time it will tell you what they want you to address. Ex: Why pharm? Why our school? Why are you a good candidate,etc. After including the main topics that they require, you can add some more details of your own to make it more impressive.
Hope this help 🙂

 

[fhx06]

PharmCAS has suggests about how to write your preliminary personal statement. For that one, you really are just talking openly about your reasons for pharmacy and what steered you towards being one. Avoid directing your writing to any particular school in this one (unless you are only applying to one school).

Schools may have additional, supplemental essays for you to write and these topics can range from explain your life experiences that affected your decision, your strengths and weaknesses, why you have low grades, why you have Ws on your transcript, etc. Just answer as best as you can.

 

[alenadoma]

Yeah I would say the best resource is your mind. Draw on personal, professional and academic experiences to come up with a well-crafted statement that explains why you want to do pharmacy. Make sure to make the personal statement enticing, and not generic ("I want to help people..."). Use personal anecdotes, and proofread proofread proofread 🙂

Goood luck! Oh and make sure to get started early (like..June 1st or whenever PharmCAS opens this year) and give yourself plenty of time to make it perfect.

 

[FlavyFlav]

I used 4 years of college classes with essay requirements, 3 years of pharmacy experience and a lifetime of customer service to draw upon. On top of that, I used those real life experiences I've taken from getting out there and doing. I used my colleagues and my instructors, I've done my best to remember the little lessons everyone has taught me growing up.

A personal statement is just that. Sure there are guidelines you can use and a checklist to make sure you've covered everything, but the real meat will come from what sets you apart from the herd and what draws readers to want to meet you. I'll give you a recommendation that was given to me and I'm sure has been listed many times...

Check yourself into a cheap hotel on a highway outside your city limits. Turn every device off that may cause a distraction (tv, radio, cell phone, etc.) and spend your night there thinking back on your life to this point. Think about why you want to pursue a career in pharmacy and why pharmacy deserves a person like you. Take all these notes and write them all down bullet point style. When you check out the next morning, you'll have a whole wealth of information (hopefully) to put into standard format, which is really the easy part of it all.

The point is to deprivate your senses so that all you're left with is you and your mind. This can be done anywhere but this way forces you into a good mindset.