Personal Statement Topic

[futuretrashwoman]

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I am a post-bacc student currently who plans on applying this cycle (lol @covid ruining my mcat date). I am currently writing my PS and I am wondering if I should briefly mention learning from my academic perils during my freshman year of undergrad? Or would this be seen as a weakness?

 

[ducks_are _the best]

I would suggest no, stick to happy thoughts that would let people remember you for good things. There might be secondaries where you can talk about the weaknesses

 

[Blueprint Med School]

I am a post-bacc student currently who plans on applying this cycle (lol @covid ruining my mcat date). I am currently writing my PS and I am wondering if I should briefly mention learning from my academic perils during my freshman year of undergrad? Or would this be seen as a weakness?

Depends. Usually it's not needed as you're not the first person or the last person to take some lumps as a freshman, but usually there's more substantiative stuff to write your personal statement about.

David D MD - USMLE and MCAT Tutor
Med School Tutors

 

[StudentDoGter]

I had a period of time with terrible grades, and I was able to address that in my secondaries. I was advised to really use the PS just to focus on “why Medicine” and to explain/discuss any academics related things in secondaries if applicable.