***The Official Personal Statement Reader List 2010***

[iA-MD2013]

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Please make it clear that I am not accepting PS drafts at this time; I keep receiving PMs from people looking for proofing.

I've had complaints from other people on the unavailable list. PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT READERS ON THE TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE LIST! There are many people who are willing to read PSes now, so there's no reason to ask those that aren't willing.

Let me know if it's still an issue, roadrunner, I can delete that list entirely.

 

[GoSpursGo]

*deep breath*

OK... I've been thinking about adding my name to this for a while, and I think I can finally go ahead and commit now that my last mid-term is going to be tomorrow. I honestly don't have much credentials beyond the fact that my essay was apparently good enough to get me in, even though I really didn't think it was the greatest. I can help mostly with grammar and mechanics and a few general things like that, but I don't really know that I can let you know if you have a "strong" subject matter or not; for that you may need to get someone else's opinion. So go ahead and PM me if you want someone to read your PS over 🙂 Please don't be offended if I wind up telling you that I'm too busy... you may just catch me at a bad time where a bunch of other people had already sent me one, or you might catch me during my week of finals. I do promise that if I CAN read for you, I will 🙂

 

[GoSpursGo]

Oh, BTW berk, you should probably change Vadd0 to his new name on the list.

 

[chessknt]

Please remove me.

 

[gujuDoc]

Please remove me temporarily while I try to get caught up with reviewing essays for everyone whose sent me one that I haven't gotten around to finishing with. I will try to get through all the ones I have by Monday at the latest. Was going through my PMs just now to make a list of those of you who have sent me one.

If you've sent me one already I'm in the process of reviewing them.

I will be back by next week so don't send me more til then. good luck everyone.

PS if you are someone who has PMed me with a request that I responded back to in the last few weeks but have not yet gotten your essay to me, then I'll look at it and you can send it. But if you've not sent me a PM in the past, don't send me a request til I say I'm done looking over what I've got. Good luck to everyone. 🙂

 

[JuliaGulia2789]

Please put me on temporarily unavailable. I have a number of responsibilities at work right now limiting my time. Thanks!

 

[chameleonknight]

I will read a few, as my responsibilities are slim to none this close to graduation.

 

[nina7123]

I am willing to read some PS. I'm not a professional...but I've been told I'm a good writer and used to edit my friends' essays in college I'll read for overall content and flow, and will point out grammatical errors.

 

[987]

I can read a few!

 

[SBK]

I would LOVE to help a fellow SDN-er out.

I can help you proof-read, add ideas, or whatever.

 

[pietachok]

I'm already "away" but this hasn't deterred SDN'ers from sending me PS's. I am having surgery and am on a lot of pain killers...trust me you don't want me to give you feedback in this condition 😛 Maybe you can just take me off the list completely for a while?

 

[nick_carraway]

I'm already "away" but this hasn't deterred SDN'ers from sending me PS's. I am having surgery and am on a lot of pain killers...trust me you don't want me to give you feedback in this condition 😛 Maybe you can just take me off the list completely for a while?

I don't know. The meds might add that extra pizazz that our essays need. Regardless, hope you're fine!

 

[viscous]

EM_Rebuilder and bfreefasho are not participating as I pm'ed them several days ago but I have not received any reply.

 

[aznb0y129]

EM_Rebuilder and bfreefasho are not participating as I pm'ed them several days ago but I have not received any reply.

Maybe they've just been busy? Try some of the other names then. Being away from SDN for several days does not = temporarily unavailable.

 

[GoSpursGo]

I'm already "away" but this hasn't deterred SDN'ers from sending me PS's. I am having surgery and am on a lot of pain killers...trust me you don't want me to give you feedback in this condition 😛 Maybe you can just take me off the list completely for a while?

Yeah, I can do that for you 🙂 Get better!

EM_Rebuilder and bfreefasho are not participating as I pm'ed them several days ago but I have not received any reply

Luckily, the list is quite long 🙂

 

[viscous]

Yeah, I can do that for you 🙂 Get better!



Luckily, the list is quite long 🙂

I quite liked their qualifications.

 

[olemissbabydoc]

I will continue to read through the end of June, then I will need to be removed due to med school starting.

 

[GoSpursGo]

I will continue to read through the end of June, then I will need to be removed due to med school starting.

OK, just please remind us when that happens 🙂

 

[shemarty]

temporarily unavailable... been too swamped to keep up lately... 🙁

 

[Dreaming big]

Dreaming Big - I'll read. Applied to 10 med schools, got interviews and acceptances from many. Was told by most interviewers that my PS and essay's were really strong, balancing out my weaker GPA. Also helped out in my schools English department. FWIW, Perfect SAT and ACT Writing scores.

 

[mmmcdowe]

Dreaming Big - I'll read. Applied to 10 med schools, got interviews and acceptances from many. Was told by most interviewers that my PS and essay's were really strong, balancing out my weaker GPA. Also helped out in my schools English department. FWIW, Perfect SAT and ACT Writing scores.

Aren't you still in high school? Do you mean you got accepted to multiple md/bs programs?

 

[Nevadanteater]

I'll read.

I've gotten (accepted) to (a GREAT) medical school through an unusual path and that was reflected in my personal statement. I wrote about transgenderism, punk rock music and hippies. As such, I'd probably be best (content-wise) dealing with PSs that are more non-traditional in nature, though a good PS is a good PS and I can help you get there regardless.

 

[Dreaming big]

Aren't you still in high school? Do you mean you got accepted to multiple md/bs programs?

No, I was accepted to many BS/MD programs, but I am starting Med school soon

 

[MilkmanAl]

Sorry, man, having 4 years of college to go is not "starting med school soon," BS/MD or no. I don't know what they require for the programs you applied to, but I'd bet the farm they have different essay prompts and different standards than "traditional" applicants are exposed to.

 

[mmmcdowe]

No, I was accepted to many BS/MD programs, but I am starting Med school soon

So you will be attending medical school next year, full time, as an MS1 or higher after having totally completed a bachelor's degree? Because your posts seem to imply that you are in high school or undergrad at best with all the talk about national scholarships.... Can you get a Goldwater in medical school?

 

[mmmcdowe]

Hey, my first post ever, and am interested for more information. I am a current senior in HS and was wondering about building a resume for residency and beyond.

I do not want to hear that bull that-
a-I am too young to know what I want to do
b-Nothing I do now will help

I am not committing to any specific field, I just want to build the best possible resume for the future. What are some things I could do to build a resume that will have an impact? I have:
Shadowed
Volunteered
Dabbled in research

I want to know what other things one can do so that 12 to 15 years down the road when a residency director or fellowship director sees my resume will say, "looks like you've covered all the bases" or "Wow, you've done a lot". I want to know these thigns.

Here's an interesting post from February 2009....

For the record, nobody who has taken the MCAT talks about their high school scores. A 36 on the ACT writing is great and all (assuming you are telling the truth about that, now that you've been caught trying to talk yourself up), but people aren't asking for spellchecks. I also got 35-36s on the two english parts of the ACT, but I can promise you that I am nowhere NEAR being the best person to help someone with a personal statement.

 

[kypreos]

anyone willing to take a gander at mine? i dont really wanna just start PMin people left and right

 

[Dreaming big]

Ok, so this is the last thing I will say:

If your not comfortable with my relative "underageness", im just going to say this: Don't send me your essay. I am already in med school (as in accepted) and don't need any PS's to steal. I clearly was a good writer (evidenced by my writing scores and I was the 2008 ann rynd scholarship winner). I had to do the same experiences (volunteer shadow and research) as a high school student that college students do, so that is my story. take it or leave it, but I have already helped out 2 people.

 

[LSU Gladiator]

I really need someone(s) to critique my personal statement if they have time! PM me if you're interested, or just reply to this post and I'll PM you with what I have!

 

[GoBeers]

i too desperately need someone to look over my ps. can someone please PM me of their availability? thaaannnnkkk you!! i don't really feel like shotgunning emails, but if i must...

 

[Greonis]

I need to place myself on the "unavailable" list at this time, as I have been swamped lately and have had very little time for PS reading.

I'll try my best to get to those that have already messaged me, but I cannot make any promises.

 

[aznb0y129]

I will finish reading the ones I currently have in my queue, but I am also placing myself on the "Temporarily Unavailable" list because the volume is just getting to be too much.

 

[chunkimunki]

i can also read PS for about a month ... i can provide help for grammar, sentence structure, etc

if you want to know more about my credentials or anything else about me, just PM me!

 

[GoSpursGo]

anyone willing to take a gander at mine? i dont really wanna just start PMin people left and right

I really need someone(s) to critique my personal statement if they have time! PM me if you're interested, or just reply to this post and I'll PM you with what I have!

i too desperately need someone to look over my ps. can someone please PM me of their availability? thaaannnnkkk you!! i don't really feel like shotgunning emails, but if i must...

That's not really how this thing works... Please read the rules. People wouldn't be on this list unless they were open to reading for you, so don't feel shy about PMing them 🙂

 

[aznb0y129]

That's not really how this thing works... Please read the rules. People wouldn't be on this list unless they were open to reading for you, so don't feel shy about PMing them 🙂

👍

 

[ami1983]

I'm willing to read. I'm non-trad, very adept at professional & scientific writing, I've edited many many people's PS. Just PM me.

 

[Lacheln]

I got some help here last year and would love to repay the favor. I'd particularly enjoy helping people from non-trad backgrounds who are trying to figure out how to walk the line between telling a compelling story and oversharing. 🙂

...and I was the 2008 ann rynd scholarship winner).

As the scholarship winner, you might want to start spelling her name correctly.

 

[mmmcdowe]

Ok, so this is the last thing I will say:

If your not comfortable with my relative "underageness", im just going to say this: Don't send me your essay. I am already in med school (as in accepted) and don't need any PS's to steal. I clearly was a good writer (evidenced by my writing scores and I was the 2008 ann rynd scholarship winner). I had to do the same experiences (volunteer shadow and research) as a high school student that college students do, so that is my story. take it or leave it, but I have already helped out 2 people.

You are not accepted to medical school. You have the potential to be accepted in several years if you have met the requirements and provisions of your school. Its not the same thing. And furthermore, even if you were accepted to medical school, that's not the same thing as being in medical school.

In all likelihood, and I mean you no ill will be this, you will not attend medical school through your BS/MD program, because you will:

1) Not complete the requirements, and thus lose your provisional spot.
2) Decide medicine isn't for you
3) Have the ambition to withdraw from your spot in order to participate in the application process.

Further, I am not saying that you should not offer your help to pre-meds on this board. I simply feel that anyone who is going to put their trust in you to assist them in writing their PS should have all the information available about your credentials before choosing to accept your help. If they think you can be of use, that's fine with me. However, when you say that you are in medical school or are accepted to medical school without clarifying that you are a senior in high school accepted to a 8 year MD/BS program, you are (intentionally or not) misrepresenting yourself to the students on this board. People will assume that you have successfully completed a normal route to an MD/DO, and that you have written a personal statement and other essays for the same kind of application cycle as they are now doing, not for a BD/MD cycle. Even if the essays/PS were completely identical, pre-meds on this board are unfairly treated if you do not clarify your uncommon path to MD. I will not stand for this, and strongly urge you to be more mindful of how you identify yourself.

 

[ami1983]

I'm willing to read. I'm non-trad, very adept at professional & scientific writing, I've edited many many people's PS. Just PM me.

I've gotten 8 requests so far- let me finish these and I'll accept more. Add me to the temporarily not accepting list 🙂 Sorry!

 

[Anastasiaaa]

Hey everyone. I am looking for some help with my PS. I have a rough draft ready to go and would like some comments on the general content and flow. I feel like it's a bit choppy and could use some suggestions on how to tie things together. Please PM me if you are available to read it. Thanks guys

 

[MilkmanAl]

The people listed in the first post have already volunteered to read statements. You PM them. 😉

 

[iA-MD2013]

I've gotten 8 requests so far- let me finish these and I'll accept more. Add me to the temporarily not accepting list 🙂 Sorry!

That was fast...you're popular, ami!

I'll read some PSs. 👍

👍

The people listed in the first post have already volunteered to read statements. You PM them. 😉

Yep, milkman is right (like always).

 

[mmmcdowe]

Now that its summer, I'm lonely and crave human contact. I'll read some Personal Statements and offer advice. My ps played heavily on my family (parents are a doctor and a nurse. It taught me about medicine outside of the whitecoat), my dancing and artistic experiences, and my experience saving a man who had had a heart attack and drowned. I also wrote a lot of essays due to my stupidity in applying to 30 schools. Essays included my research on ants, my growing up with minor disabilities, my experiences with a specific patient, and my interests in defining "good medicine" and medical history's role in this now and in the past. I didn't really get many comments about the quality of my essays (Harvard interviewers wanted to know about saving the guy, Yale interviewer wanted to psychoanalyze the role my father had in going into medicine. They didn't really comment on the quality though, nor did any other school), so I can't really tell you if I am "good" at it. I will help with grammar, etc, but I make no promises on catching them all. I consider myself pretty strong in that department, and got an S on the writing sample. I grade essays for Kaplan, as well as teach.

 

[MSUSpartan642]

If someone would be so kind as to read my PS I would appreciate it SO MUCH! PM me if you are available. Thanks 😀

 

[Nevadanteater]

Temporarily Unavailable!

I just got swamped with PS requests. Will chug through them everyone!

 

[mmmcdowe]

I've had a couple requests that I'm now done with. Still available, still lonely....

 

[GoSpursGo]

If someone would be so kind as to read my PS I would appreciate it SO MUCH! PM me if you are available. Thanks 😀

Again, don't be shy--PM those people 🙂

For everyone waiting on me, PLEASE bear with me... it's been a busy couple of days between graduating, moving home, and various other things. I'm moving through these PSs as we speak this afternoon, and I'm going to try to have them all read by tonight or tomorrow. 🙂

 

[riceman04]

Hi! Riceman04 here...I was successful in this application cycle and received great feedback on my PS in non-blind interviews

I can definitely read

 

[GoSpursGo]

For everyone waiting on me, PLEASE bear with me... it's been a busy couple of days between graduating, moving home, and various other things. I'm moving through these PSs as we speak this afternoon, and I'm going to try to have them all read by tonight or tomorrow. 🙂

OK, I think I got everyone who's messaged me at this point 🙂

 

[kac714]

hey, I've got some down time now, you can add me to the list!