Hi guys, I'm going to be reapplying in this year's cycle. I'm still working on my primary. I know it's late, but I spent almost all of the summer studying for the MCAT that I just recently retook. What I'm here to ask about is some advice on my personal statement.
Like I said, it's very late in this cycle, and I'm applying as someone who just graduated from undergrad this year. In my senior year, I didn't do much other than research (which did not result in a publication). I plan to look for a job and volunteer opportunities now that I have the time. But since I have not actually found any yet, can I still explain in my essay the kinds of job and volunteer opportunities I'm currently looking for? I have a sense for what I want to do and why I want to do it, but it's a matter of finding those opportunities now. Is it wise to include plans in my essay if I explain why I am pursuing those plans?
The reason I am asking is because I have a lot of research and volunteer experiences from my first three years of college which helped me answer the "why do you want to be a doctor?" question in my primary from last year. However, I've not done much since, aside from a non-health related research project my senior year. I could answer the above question again with those previous experiences, but how do I explain that I have grown in the last year? As I mentioned, I have plans to show this, but is it a good idea to include these in my personal statement?
Thanks for reading this. I know it is late in the cycle for this year, but I would still like to give it a try. If there isn't anything that comes of it, I will be doing this again next year. Any advice on my current personal statement would be appreciated.
Like I said, it's very late in this cycle, and I'm applying as someone who just graduated from undergrad this year. In my senior year, I didn't do much other than research (which did not result in a publication). I plan to look for a job and volunteer opportunities now that I have the time. But since I have not actually found any yet, can I still explain in my essay the kinds of job and volunteer opportunities I'm currently looking for? I have a sense for what I want to do and why I want to do it, but it's a matter of finding those opportunities now. Is it wise to include plans in my essay if I explain why I am pursuing those plans?
The reason I am asking is because I have a lot of research and volunteer experiences from my first three years of college which helped me answer the "why do you want to be a doctor?" question in my primary from last year. However, I've not done much since, aside from a non-health related research project my senior year. I could answer the above question again with those previous experiences, but how do I explain that I have grown in the last year? As I mentioned, I have plans to show this, but is it a good idea to include these in my personal statement?
Thanks for reading this. I know it is late in the cycle for this year, but I would still like to give it a try. If there isn't anything that comes of it, I will be doing this again next year. Any advice on my current personal statement would be appreciated.
