UMDNJ Essay

[Dunkin'DO]

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I'm working on my UMDNJ secondary essay and I'm having an absolute brain cramp on what I should list as weaknesses. Can anyone give me an idea of what type of stuff they put down in response to this part of the question?

 

[vt hokie]

I am a perfectionist. This really is a weakness. I spend way too much time on projects and papers trying to make them perfect. It is really hard for me to say its good enough. I am also a world class procrastinator, but I have been working very hard to try to change this... so far no luck.

whatever weakness you decide to talk about, just be sure to point out what you have done to overcome the problem.

 

[theraball]

I'm working on my UMDNJ secondary essay and I'm having an absolute brain cramp on what I should list as weaknesses. Can anyone give me an idea of what type of stuff they put down in response to this part of the question?

I have a lot of interests, and because of this I sometimes get spread too thin. Because medicine requires strong focus, I have been working to not get too distracted and stay on track. I believe my recent grades reflect this effort.

 

[Ema]

When you list your weakness, do it on such way to make it sound as a positive thing too.😉

 

[Sarikate]

I wrote about a couple of academic "weaknesses" on my record - Cs in two freshman year science classes, which I attributed to not having the maturity level/skills to handle a complex family situation while maintaining my academic performance; and then a low physical sciences score on the MCAT, which I freely admitted I did not time-manage effectively and didn't finish (but pointed out my excellent verbal score)!