Question about residency personal statement length

[MDhi5]

Does the personal statement have to be exactly 1 page? I'm about 7 lines and 3 words over into the second page.

Thank you in advance. I appreciate the time.

 

[thehundredthone]

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/personal-statement-length-on-eras.752511/

 

[gutonc]

Also this post.

 

[IMPD]

One page. I'm not kidding when I say that learning how to be concise is essential in this work. Show me you've mastered this skill.

 

[MDhi5]

Thank you all. I will make sure it's concise and 1 page.

There's one more thing I wanted to ask. There's a link that thehundrethone sent and as I was scrolling down, I noticed a few posts about tailoring personal statement. The feedback regarding that was leaning towards not tailoring your personal statement. These posts were written in 2010 and some really valid points were made.

It seems like every year, something changes. So now, even till this date, do programs want that general PS or are they open to something that states why their program?

Again, thank you in advance.

 

[SouthernSurgeon]

Thank you all. I will make sure it's concise and 1 page.

There's one more thing I wanted to ask. There's a link that thehundrethone sent and as I was scrolling down, I noticed a few posts about tailoring personal statement. The feedback regarding that was leaning towards not tailoring your personal statement. These posts were written in 2010 and some really valid points were made.

It seems like every year, something changes. So now, even till this date, do programs want that general PS or are they open to something that states why their program?

Again, thank you in advance.

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