Not to sound like a douche, but you probably shouldn't edit other people's PS when you are studying for the MCAT, doing AMCAS, and working on your own PS.
I kind of agree with this -- at least outside basic grammar stuff. Even as someone accepted at a fairly large number of schools (and offered interviews at half the places I applied), I try to be pretty conservative when giving people suggestions on their PS. The fact is that even adcom members can't always tell you what is "good" or "bad" simply because that is so subjective. Nevertheless, some questions to ask yourself:
Does my PS give people a view of who I am and why I am "unique"? (Even though you're not in this applicant pool...)
Does my PS give a view of my life journey that
at least appears to naturally and inevitably lead to medicine?
Does my PS integrate 1 or more life experiences as mentioned within the PS into my goals?
Are my goals expressly stated in my PS?
What are the overall "themes" of my primary app? Who will I be known/remembered as by the adcom (i.e., "The EMT," "The Olympian," "The D1 Athlete," "The Future Psychiatrist," etc.)?
Does my PS fit the overall theme of my application?
Does my PS have a logical structure? (
Not a written outline....)
