iffy ps topic

[Kneecoal]

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i was thinking of incorporating a bad experience i had with dental work but putting a positive spin on it (i already have that down). am i walking the line here? is it just a bad idea in general? i'm half and half.

 

[DROCKINDAHOUSE]

I wouldn't have done that...you should show how committed you are to pursuing a career in dentistry, not say how you at one time thought it sucked but found out later it didn't suck so bad.

 

[Kneecoal]

sorry i should have been more clear... i mean to put a spin on it to say how it's important to have a good relationship with your dentist blah blah - also, not making it the main focus of the ps either.

 

[DROCKINDAHOUSE]

I got into every school I applied to and at each interview they commended me for my personal statement. So my advice is to keep it simple and always positive. Don't put a "positive spin" on something negative to prove a point. Just say "I learned that having a good relationship with your dentist is important for proper care/pt. oral health/etc."

You're not writing a paper for a creative writing class. Here is what you are trying to do though:
1) Validate why you are interested in dentistry
2) Effectively convey your passion and dedication for a dental career
3) Let them know a little about who you are/where you came from
4) Prove that you have some semblance of hand skills

The last one is important, believe it or not. I stated how I've done several mechanical projects on my Eclipse and that I enjoyed working with my hands. Don't lie, but be creative.

Hope it helps and if you ever need someone to critique it feel free to pm me.

 

[Dentgirl09]

I agree with DROCK.... it would be different if you had 5 pages to write all of this out and make a CLEAR point... but you don't!

You need to make effective use of the space you are alloted--which is not that much--and WOW the person reading it. It has to have a purpose, and you need time to make that purpose shine.

Also, it seems as though writing your PS with that topic really limits how much space you have left to discuss other aspects of yourself. To go on and say that hey I didn't like the dentist but now I do and I realize how important it is is sortof a waste of space. Anecdotes are only useful if they illicit emotion from the reader, and yours just sounds like any kid who used to dread the dentist (NO OFFENSE). It would be a much more effective use of space if you simply stated (like DROCK mentioned) that you realize the importance of a doctor-patient relationship.

You can find other things to talk about, I'm sure. GOod luck!

 

[Kneecoal]

I got into every school I applied to and at each interview they commended me for my personal statement. So my advice is to keep it simple and always positive. Don't put a "positive spin" on something negative to prove a point. Just say "I learned that having a good relationship with your dentist is important for proper care/pt. oral health/etc."

You're not writing a paper for a creative writing class. Here is what you are trying to do though:
1) Validate why you are interested in dentistry
2) Effectively convey your passion and dedication for a dental career
3) Let them know a little about who you are/where you came from
4) Prove that you have some semblance of hand skills

The last one is important, believe it or not. I stated how I've done several mechanical projects on my Eclipse and that I enjoyed working with my hands. Don't lie, but be creative.

Hope it helps and if you ever need someone to critique it feel free to pm me.

thanks, that was helpful. and thanks for the offer. i will most likely take you up on it within the next week or so.

 

[Kneecoal]

I agree with DROCK.... it would be different if you had 5 pages to write all of this out and make a CLEAR point... but you don't!

You need to make effective use of the space you are alloted--which is not that much--and WOW the person reading it. It has to have a purpose, and you need time to make that purpose shine.

Also, it seems as though writing your PS with that topic really limits how much space you have left to discuss other aspects of yourself. To go on and say that hey I didn't like the dentist but now I do and I realize how important it is is sortof a waste of space. Anecdotes are only useful if they illicit emotion from the reader, and yours just sounds like any kid who used to dread the dentist (NO OFFENSE). It would be a much more effective use of space if you simply stated (like DROCK mentioned) that you realize the importance of a doctor-patient relationship.

You can find other things to talk about, I'm sure. GOod luck!

thanks for the helpful advice as well!