personal statements??

[starlight1]

Anybody have any tips for writing these? I am having a hard time figuring out what people write about that is not already in your application somewhere. I know it is early but I get severe writer's block under pressure.

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[tufts_anes]

Anybody have any tips for writing these? I am having a hard time figuring out what people write about that is not already in your application somewhere. I know it is early but I get severe writer's block under pressure.

Try looking at some sample essays at medfools for inspiration. Important thing is not to impress, but to not scare away.

 

[txdoc2b]

I based mine (at least this is how I started it and ended it) on an experience I had on my OB Anesthesia roation that really confirmed my decision to do anestheisa. IT was a little bit cheesy, but I guess that's what they are looking for. So basically my suggestion would be you could focus on a specific story about one of your anesthesia rotations, pateints, faculty, etc. and how it influenced you to peruse anesthesia. For me, I had trouble starting mine, but once I thought of that story, then it just flowed from there.
Good luck!

 

[starlight1]

thanks. you guys saved me a few hours of blankly starring at the computer wondering about what to write.

 

[Skip Intro]

Just speak from the heart. You can't go wrong if you do that. And, get someone who has decent English skills to proofread it.

-Skip