personal statement issues

[musiclink213]

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i've been suckered into making a bare bones outline for my personal statement by my advisor. i was wondering is it ok to say something that happened in high school? when i was a freshman in high school, i played in carnegie hall, and it's a pretty big deal, so i was wondering would it be ok to maybe mention it in my PS?

 

[beep]

how could it be wrong? just don't make it the only thing you say, and make sure to show how it is relevent to the person you are today.

 

[fuzzyerin]

Tie in practicing, performing, skill, determination and all those things into how those traits would help you in medicine, and it'd be a personal statement I'd want to read.

I wrote my residency statement about triathlons and applied to to being an ob/gyn. I don't know if it got me any more interviews than I would have gotten, but it was a great jumping off point for the interview conversation. As would yours, I would think.

Congrats on Carnegie Hall ~ I get to walk across it for my med school graduation, and I think that's exciting. Couldn't imagine playing in it!

 

[newhavenjake]

Clearly that is something of high import. Working it into the statement isn't a bad idea, if you can relate it to going to med school, the community, defending some of your shortcoming, etc. If you want to be a surgeon you could relate it to good dexterity and coordination; assuming that your instrument requires it.

If it isn't really relevant, there is the extracurricular activities section. Under music, you have several hundred characters to talk about your high skill level.

Enjoy the trip, try not to take it too seriously

 

[Psycho Doctor]

I agree with everyone else; use it but make it relevant to how it will enhance you as a doctor or in med school. Be prepared to talk about your PS, and a note to everyone, don't put anything in your PS that you aren't going to be prepared to talk about on yoyur interviews.

 

[musiclink213]

Clearly that is something of high import. Working it into the statement isn't a bad idea, if you can relate it to going to med school, the community, defending some of your shortcoming, etc. If you want to be a surgeon you could relate it to good dexterity and coordination; assuming that your instrument requires it.

If it isn't really relevant, there is the extracurricular activities section. Under music, you have several hundred characters to talk about your high skill level.

Enjoy the trip, try not to take it too seriously

i would try to incorporate it somehow, not sure how yet, since all i have is a list of stuff i will try to put in there, i need to show it to my advisor (she's new, and i'm quite impressed at the amount of work she's putting into us). I play piano, but not at carnegie. When i played carnegie, it was on hte flute. Other than having good lung control and ambuture (sp?) i don't really think you need good dexterity. Maybe a lot of stamina because you have to hold this thing up for about an hour.after a while, your arms start to ache.