Ideas for areas of improvement essay

[psupredental]

I'm working on UNCs supp application and one prompt is to list areas upon which you wish to improve. First, since it says list should i just use bullet form or actually explain each one. Second, I want to be honest but not negative so do you have any ideas to answer this?

Thanks

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[vicsin]

I would probably write it in paragraph form. Name something you can improve and discuss how you plan to improve it. Don't say something like "I have bad social skills" or "I have bad hygeine". Say something that's negative/positive like:
I study so much that I tend to neglect my health and need to sleep more.
I second guess myself and doubt myself but I feel like I gain more confidence throughout the years.
I stress out too much sometimes but it only motivates me to work harder.

Blah blah blah...stuff like that, maybe more explanation behind it and more personal than that but you get my point.

 

[aelian]

I'm working on UNCs supp application and one prompt is to list areas upon which you wish to improve. First, since it says list should i just use bullet form or actually explain each one. Second, I want to be honest but not negative so do you have any ideas to answer this?

Thanks

I would also go in essay format, provided there isn't a word/character limit. First off, you must admit to yourself that you aren't perfect. With that imperfection comes room for improvement. Do not try to hide your imperfections to the point you paint yourself as Mr. Perfect (not the wrestler). I would think that the most important thing about an essay is that it shouldn't be boring because I've had adcoms tell me they don't read all the way through several essays. They do have to look through 100's of essays. So capture them. How so? There are multiple ways. Make it story like or unorthodox. Reference your childhood. I had to do something similar. One of my weaknesses is that I am(was) severely disturbed by blood, which we both know is a no-no for an aspiring dentist. I then talked about how I overcome, something along the lines of badly wanting a Twix 😀 during a full mouth extraction. So be honest but come back with a negative and give your positive. Don't destroy yourself but sometimes there is humor in self-depreciation. AND make sure you give specific examples of each. Don't say I am/was bad at this. Tell them why and how you are overcoming. Remember, be funny and interesting.