Mine was also unconventional; but notas well accepted as Sheon's. The responses I received on it were polarized...they either loved it or were unimpressed. I told the story, a VERY true story, of a single night in the pedsICU that changed my life and confirmed my choice to become a Doc. My pre-med advisor felt that due to its emotional content, that many of the, and I quote,"stodgy old farts on the AdComs will interpet it as either being bull****ty or too touchy-feely."
Overall, the DO schools were far more receptive to it, not so much the case at the MD programs.
E-mail me privately and I'll sendyou a copy if you wish.
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Old Man Dave
KCOM, Class of 2003