How to handle athletics in personal statement

[Willy38]

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Hi all, I've begun writing my personal statement and wanted to get some advice on themes you think may be relevant with respect to athletics and medicine. Thanks!

 

[sh0rtstop34]

i meshed the two together in my personal statement. as a varsity d3 baseball player, athletics have always been a big part of my life so it was definitely something i wanted to include. i wrote my statement as a mesh between my clinical experiences and athletic experiences. PM me if you have questions

 

[nerdlete40]

Varsity football here. Work ethic, accountability, and toughness were the major themes that I took away from being an athlete. In my PS, I tried to give sports fairly equal weight with my clinical and research experiences. Although athletics are very important to me, I did not want to overload my PS for fear of alienating those readers who may not appreciate the value of sports in the same way that I do.