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While there is no set standard on how we approach the PS, is it "OK" to use a quote in the PS?
While there is no set standard on how we approach the PS, is it "OK" to use a quote in the PS?
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PS and quotations
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No. Quotations in personal statements are vomit-inducing and if I were on an admission committee I would instantly reject any applicant who used them. Nobody lives their lives by quotations and nobody really thinks about them until it's time to do a personal statement.
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Blade28
A quote from a famous physician? Mentor? Attending?
quote by a famous physician in the field i am applying to
part of me agrees with panda bear and most likely, the majority....i am just going to paraphrase...although doesn't sound nearly as eloquent :/
Can I quote you on that?
More seriously, it doesn't matter. It's common to start a PS with a quote. If you think you'll be unique, you won't.
thx PD for the response
quotes are OK
I started my fellowship personal statement w/a quote and some people seemed to like it. You wouldn't want to fill up your PS with trite quotes, but a well placed one can be part of a good essay/PS.
I started my fellowship personal statement w/a quote and some people seemed to like it. You wouldn't want to fill up your PS with trite quotes, but a well placed one can be part of a good essay/PS.
May I suggest the following quote: Rules are mostly made to be broken and are too often for the lazy to hide behind
