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Hi,
I'm working on the personal statement, which i'm not that confident about, and not sure i'm on the write track...
(i've read a bunch of sample ones, and it seems it's fine, but still it's a big enough thing to scare me a little)
but that aside, i've got a specific question.
I have a younger cousin (now deceased) who had rett syndrome, which is kindof like an autistic disorder, only they are basically fully mentally ******ed, and was basically unable to learn anything past 1-2 yrs of age. She was about 4 years younger than me, and we grew up (till i was 15) in pretty close proximity.
However, that being said, I don't think her life has had a dramatic impact on my going into medicine. Or even my interest in neuroscience. that is why i feel it does not belong. when she died, which was so unexpected it did, but I was all ready a senior in college then. It might have an impact on that i like to treat serious issues. It's very hard to say how it impacted me.
I was talking to a WashU MSTP student, who was my TA/friend and he said, by ALL means, definetly mention that, because medical schools like to hear about those kindof things.
Nonetheless, essay space is a premium, and right now it's loaded with nice stories from different volunteering experiences, my exposure to medicine, adn what I gained from different research I did. I will problably conclude with where i see myself as a physician. I'm going to some how pack into there what i can about ability to take "stress"/handle medical school.
Do you think i should mention it? I do not want to make a big deal of it, because it's not a big deal of me. and, i do not want to take advantage of it, because that does not seem 'right".
Right now, i 'm thinking just that - mention it. while i go through my essay, i'm thinking of a "cute" intro, in which i could just mention it.
Thanks,
Sonya
I'm working on the personal statement, which i'm not that confident about, and not sure i'm on the write track...
(i've read a bunch of sample ones, and it seems it's fine, but still it's a big enough thing to scare me a little)
but that aside, i've got a specific question.
I have a younger cousin (now deceased) who had rett syndrome, which is kindof like an autistic disorder, only they are basically fully mentally ******ed, and was basically unable to learn anything past 1-2 yrs of age. She was about 4 years younger than me, and we grew up (till i was 15) in pretty close proximity.
However, that being said, I don't think her life has had a dramatic impact on my going into medicine. Or even my interest in neuroscience. that is why i feel it does not belong. when she died, which was so unexpected it did, but I was all ready a senior in college then. It might have an impact on that i like to treat serious issues. It's very hard to say how it impacted me.
I was talking to a WashU MSTP student, who was my TA/friend and he said, by ALL means, definetly mention that, because medical schools like to hear about those kindof things.
Nonetheless, essay space is a premium, and right now it's loaded with nice stories from different volunteering experiences, my exposure to medicine, adn what I gained from different research I did. I will problably conclude with where i see myself as a physician. I'm going to some how pack into there what i can about ability to take "stress"/handle medical school.
Do you think i should mention it? I do not want to make a big deal of it, because it's not a big deal of me. and, i do not want to take advantage of it, because that does not seem 'right".
Right now, i 'm thinking just that - mention it. while i go through my essay, i'm thinking of a "cute" intro, in which i could just mention it.
Thanks,
Sonya