Personal Statement help

[NeuroPA]

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I wasn't sure how much I should bring up the topic of my mothers death in my personal statement. It without a doubt was the most important reason of why I want to be a physician. I just don't want my statement to sound like a sob story. She was sick from when I was about 9 years old until I was 17, so it played substantial part in my life.

 

[ritts]

Definitely include it. If it's played such a substantial role in your life, there's no reason why you shouldn't. It will surely capture the attention of adcom's and they won't see it as a sob story. They want to see what drives you to becoming a physician.

 

[ERinspired]

Something that tends to work well is to open with a small narrative like passage about a moment you remember about your mom being sick and transitioning into a summary of the full story and how it motivates you.


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[JB50]

Can you handle talking about it during interviews? Or will it be too emotional/traumatic to bring it up every time you interview?

I'm sorry about your mom🙁