TMDSAS personal characteristics essay

[1229ko]

What exactly are the admission committees looking for in the personal characteristics essay? I’m having a hard time starting because I pretty much discussed what the prompt is asking in my personal statement.

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[DDSMomma]

That's the time to highlight aspects that you think will make yourself or your class stronger.

 

[AKtoTXstudent]

What exactly are the admission committees looking for in the personal characteristics essay? I’m having a hard time starting because I pretty much discussed what the prompt is asking in my personal statement.

This is where you get to stand out. A lot of Personal statements are cliche... I wanted to be a dentist after I got braces and had a beautiful smile. Dentistry is art plus science, etc. Personal characteristics essays let you write about what makes you unique as an applicant.

What is the prompt for you essay?