Reapplying: Personal Statement

[DD214_DOC]

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I'm trying to decide what to do with my PS. The people who reviewed it thought it was really good. I did get 3 interviews out of 3 applications with mediocre numbers. I'm wondering if I should submit the same PS, change it a little, or write a new one. I don't really like messing with something if it isn't broken.

Is making a new PS more or less the "standard" for reapplying?

 

[MHC]

That's a tough question. If you are reapplying to the same schools, it would seem that you should at least comment in your PS about what has changed since you last applied that makes you a stronger applicant.

 

[kaikai128]

I would say at very least that you should update the personal statement from last year with new acheivements. I personally would try to brain storm and draft a new one, and then if you liked the old one better bring in some of the old elements from that one. I think that it would look really bad if they had kept a copy of an old application and you sent in the exact same essay.

 

[christina202000]

I reapplied this year and I don't believe in totally changing your PS. I know that I did not become a totally different person or have new reasons for becoming a doctor. I wanted to get across that I was still the same person, but I have done a few things since last year. I think i added one paragragh and a few minor changes elsewhere and it worked this time!

 

[DD214_DOC]

Good to hear. I think I'm going to change it a bit but not totally rewrite it.

 

[CoverMe]

Good to hear. I think I'm going to change it a bit but not totally rewrite it.

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