Personal touchs on personal statements?

[Blesbok]

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Anyone do it?

 

[Seville]

I don't understand the question.

 

[NotAProgDirector]

If you're asking whether you should have a separate PS for each program (so you can put the specific name of the program in a sentence like: "...and I really look forward to working in AAHMC. (aPD's Amazing Hospital and Medical Center), it;s a complete waste of time IMHO. And, if you happen to send the wrong ps to a program, it's a real bummer.

If you want to write a completely different PS to each program, specifically tailored to thier program, well, they have pills for that.

 

[Blesbok]

I don't understand the question.

What apd said.

I would never write seperate statements, but I was wondering if anyone changed a few sentences for their top programs. Maybe something in the part explaining what you are looking for in a program to show them that you think their program has what you are looking for.

 

[CaliforniaBound]

I didn't have Personal Statements that were completely different for each program, but I did have ones that were slightly different for each speciality. For example, I had one for anesthesia and one for my TY/prelim IM residencies. They were almost the same but one focused on my passion for anesth, the others for why I thought that program would help me best for anesth...blah blah blah. The PS is really a sad waste of time. Most my interviewers either read it and forgot what I said, or didn't read it. It's one of the many meaningless hoops we all jump through! Good luck 🙂

 

[Blesbok]

I didn't have Personal Statements that were completely different for each program, but I did have ones that were slightly different for each speciality. For example, I had one for anesthesia and one for my TY/prelim IM residencies. They were almost the same but one focused on my passion for anesth, the others for why I thought that program would help me best for anesth...blah blah blah. The PS is really a sad waste of time. Most my interviewers either read it and forgot what I said, or didn't read it. It's one of the many meaningless hoops we all jump through! Good luck 🙂

I concur, doctor.

While writing it, I kept wondering if I would get interviews if I just said....


Dear program director,

Out of consideration for your hectic schedule during this process, I am going to keep this short and sweet. During school I found that I enjoyed xxxx the most. I feel that I will be happy in this specialty for the long haul. Therefore, I want to go into xxxxx.

My CV contains a list of my accomplishments and through deductive reasoning, you will most likely be able to figure out that I would be a top notch resident.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely yours,
Blesbok

 

[LadyJubilee8_18]

If you're asking whether you should have a separate PS for each program (so you can put the specific name of the program in a sentence like: "...and I really look forward to working in AAHMC. (aPD's Amazing Hospital and Medical Center), it;s a complete waste of time IMHO. And, if you happen to send the wrong ps to a program, it's a real bummer.

If you want to write a completely different PS to each program, specifically tailored to thier program, well, they have pills for that.

 

[ILDOC75]

I concur, doctor.

While writing it, I kept wondering if I would get interviews if I just said....


Dear program director,

Out of consideration for your hectic schedule during this process, I am going to keep this short and sweet. During school I found that I enjoyed xxxx the most. I feel that I will be happy in this specialty for the long haul. Therefore, I want to go into xxxxx.

My CV contains a list of my accomplishments and through deductive reasoning, you will most likely be able to figure out that I would be a top notch resident.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely yours,
Blesbok

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 ... wishful thinking!