Pass down the personal statements

[jbrice1639]

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maybe if we all posted our statements, then the adcoms could read them and they'd know all the people who copied us...

 

[QofQuimica]

I am happy to send mine to people who PM me. It is too specific for people to copy and even if they did copy it--that is a serious personal flaw on their part which will come out to adcoms some other way.

gdbaby, I'd like to read yours just b/c I think it would be way interesting. Would you let me?

 

[Saluki]

gdbaby, I'd like to read yours just b/c I think it would be way interesting. Would you let me?

Do you want to read mine? It's way funny 😀

In any case, I don't think I feel comfortable posting mine on the internet, and there are always going to be a few stupid people who actually try to rip off portions of other people's so I don't think it's a good idea for any of us to post them (though I doubt mine would be of the quality that people would want to rip it off 😛

 

[Chinorean]

...And after her first year at Harvard Medical School, a huge scandal arose when it was discovered that M1 student Ima Kopykatt plagiarized her personal statement. Over 10 sentences were found to be directly copied from other personal statements, such as

"Ever since I was little I knew I wanted to be a doctor"
"I want to be a doctor because I feel it would allow me to help others"
"I would be a good doctor because I am caring, intelligent and honest"

Although it looks like her medical career may be over, Ms Kopykatt confirms that her original plans all along were to become a lawyer.

 

[QofQuimica]

Do you want to read mine? It's way funny 😀

In any case, I don't think I feel comfortable posting mine on the internet, and there are always going to be a few stupid people who actually try to rip off portions of other people's so I don't think it's a good idea for any of us to post them (though I doubt mine would be of the quality that people would want to rip it off 😛

YOU are supposed to be studying. Are you ready for your final? When you have some time, yeah, will you email it to me? It would totally be fun to read some of the rising M1s' essays. 🙂

 

[LadyJubilee8_18]

I am happy to send mine to people who PM me. It is too specific for people to copy and even if they did copy it--that is a serious personal flaw on their part which will come out to adcoms some other way.

Besides, people don't know all the schools where we applied. Most SDNers apply to 10-20 schools (sometimes more) so sending in a personal statement that the adcom may have already read and probably still has on file is a huge/stupid risk to take.

 

[gdbaby]

gdbaby, I'd like to read yours just b/c I think it would be way interesting. Would you let me?

Sure, Q. I am looking for it on my computer since I had others PM me about it. I'll send it to you as soon as I find it (tonight, hopefully!).
I take it as a huge compliment that you want to read it, Q. Now, once you finish reading it: that may be a different story.

 

[QofQuimica]

Sure, Q. I am looking for it on my computer since I had others PM me about it. I'll send it to you as soon as I find it (tonight, hopefully!).
I take it as a huge compliment that you want to read it, Q. Now, once you finish reading it: that may be a different story.

I bet it's fantastic. And if it's not, well, don't worry, gdbaby. Worst case scenario is that you lose the total respect of some random stranger on the internet. 😀

 

[gdbaby]

Besides, people don't know all the schools where we applied. Most SDNers apply to 10-20 schools (sometimes more) so sending in a personal statement that the adcom may have already read and probably still has on file is a huge/stupid risk to take.

Exactly. And I have just never agreed with the "I worked really hard on this so I'm not sharing" attitude. I understand it, but it's not me. I want to share what I have learned (I re-wrote this gd thing 7 times!) so others can have leg up on their own PS.

 

[LadyJubilee8_18]

Exactly. And I have just never agreed with the "I worked really hard on this so I'm not sharing" attitude. I understand it, but it's not me. I want to share what I have learned (I re-wrote this gd thing 7 times!) so others can have leg up on their own PS.

For those who want examples, here's a link to about ten personal statements

 

[LadyJubilee8_18]

For those who want examples, here's a link to about ten personal statements

Here's another bad ass link that shows personal statements by school and by type.

If anyone wants to read my personal statement, feel free to PM me and I'll send it to you. Hope this helps