Personal Statement Draft Issues

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I am drafting my PS for the 2014-'15 cycle and am having mixed thoughts.

I spent a good 3 years as a full time musician while at a community college completing all my my pre-reqs to UCSD.

I managed to draft a solid PS regarding how my time in music put a foot in the door for my understanding of medicine (to save myself, as a premed I know I understand squat about medicine still ).

My questions:

Would it be better to keep the thesis of my PS around music and how it was a game changer in why I wanted to pursue medicine? Or should I try and explain more of a process?

I have another draft that is more of an autobio sketch of how I went from music to medicine (volunteering, biomed ethics, clinical research) and is more of a step wise explanation of how I "matured" into my wanting to become a physician.

In short: what would have more impact in the eyes of a AdCom.

Thanks ahead!

 

[staygoldponyboy]

People will definitely have different opinions and I'm certainly not an adcom, but I think you should shy away from an essay that's just a chronological regurgitation of your work/activities section. Your music background is what will set you apart from many applicants, I would focus on that and how it lead you to medicine. I did something similar for my art background.

 

[kyamh]

People will definitely have different opinions and I'm certainly not an adcom, but I think you should shy away from an essay that's just a chronological regurgitation of your work/activities section. Your music background is what will set you apart from many applicants, I would focus on that and how it lead you to medicine. I did something similar for my art background.

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This background is going to make you stand out. Use that to your advantage!