Writing W&A entries looks deceptively easy—they are short and sweet, right? But there are a lot of them, and they all need to pop. Here are three super-basic tips for writing these entries. Keep these close -- you are going to want to check that you're doing these three things in each entry that you write.
3. Utilize your space well. For general entries, you'll have 700 characters with spaces to tell your story. Aim to max out that character count. Each experience should warrant it—700 is not that many characters. For the Most Meaningful entries, you'll have 700 characters with spaces, followed by an additional 1,325 with spaces. If you come up short on either section of the Most Meaningful entries, don't worry about it, so long as you have something compelling in each section.
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3. Utilize your space well. For general entries, you'll have 700 characters with spaces to tell your story. Aim to max out that character count. Each experience should warrant it—700 is not that many characters. For the Most Meaningful entries, you'll have 700 characters with spaces, followed by an additional 1,325 with spaces. If you come up short on either section of the Most Meaningful entries, don't worry about it, so long as you have something compelling in each section.
Planning to apply to medical school in 2025? Check out our med school application tutorials here or get in touch here.
