I spent several days fine-tuning my personal statement. When I thought it was good enough for my mentor to read, he didnt even bother to read it. Apparently, as far as some oral surgery programs are concerned, they dont even look at your personal statement. In other words, if you didnt get an interview at a particular program, it's not because you had a crappy personal statement. That's not to say you shouldnt write one tho........just that it doesnt have to be shakespeare.