Use the same approach to a personal statement for post-baccs as for med school?

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I'm trying to decide what I should focus on in my post-bacc personal statement, as well as considerations I should make in format, structure, etc. There is plenty of advice out there on how to write a med school statement. Do you think that advice is equally applicable for post-bacc programs? It would certainly make life a lot easier if so. If not, how should the approach differ?

I'm also considering hiring a personal statement reviewing service, but it doesn't seem like too many of them have experience in the post-bacc field. So, along the same lines, I'm wondering if using a med school consultant would be a helpful or a misguided approach.

 

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I'm trying to decide what I should focus on in my post-bacc personal statement...I'm wondering if using a med school consultant would be a helpful or a misguided approach.

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It is always important to submit a polished, well-written, well-edited application, no matter what you're applying for. That said, you can get that job done w/o paying an expensive service. Do you have friends who are writers or editors? Does your alma mater have an alumni office, or a premed advisor who might be able to work w/ you on this? That's how most applicants get their personal statements into tip-top shape, with the added bonus of being free, plus they have experience that is specific to the field of medicine.

WRT your first question, i think there are obvious similarities in your personal statement for postbacc vs your personal statement for med school. In both you want to connect the dots from what you used to do to why you are changing to medicine. You'll need to demonstrate an understanding of and committment to the field of medicine. The two PS are not going to be identical, however. You'll most likely write a new PS when you start applying to med school, even though the framework of the story will be largely the same.

Good luck!