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What goes in a personal statement? Should I address why college took me so long (disability?)?
Should I address why college took me so long (disability?)?
THE FREAKING VMCAS INSTRUCTIONS said:Personal Statement (MANDATORY)
Your personal statement should be written clearly and succinctly - 5000 characters (including spaces) have been allotted for your statement.
Discuss briefly the development of your interest in veterinary medicine. Discuss those activities and unique experiences that have contributed to your preparation for a professional program. Discuss your understanding of the veterinary medical profession, and discuss your career goals and objectives.
It seems like quite a few people are coming out of the woodwork... heh.
Yeah, I'm one of those little wormies. I was wondering if anyone had an opinion on using quotes in personal statments? I know it might be cheesy, but this Rudyard Kipling quote is creeping up on me seductively....
Yes. Happens every year-there are also usually new people around interview time.i was thinking the same thing lol and wondering if this was normal around this time every year.
Hours, days, weeks of suffering, of blood, sweat, and tears. More drafts than you've ever put into a piece of writing before. All of your hopes and dreams.What goes in a personal statement?
Hours, days, weeks of suffering, of blood, sweat, and tears. More drafts than you've ever put into a piece of writing before. All of your hopes and dreams.
Hours, days, weeks of suffering, of blood, sweat, and tears. More drafts than you've ever put into a piece of writing before. All of your hopes and dreams.
Oh, wait, you wanted practical advice. Never mind.
Hours, days, weeks of suffering, of blood, sweat, and tears. More drafts than you've ever put into a piece of writing before.
Again, I am a tad bit worried that mine happened so quickly and now I just need to reduce it to a tidy 5000 characters. Advice? Maybe I should have someone read it...
IHATEWRITINGABOUTMYSELFSOMUCH! Argggggggh. I'm resorting to studying and doing homework weeks in advance as a form of procrastination. It's pathetic.
However, I discovered along the way that what one person likes, another might hate.
I think asking for help on your PS is absolutely worth it, but in the end, you need to do the final editing for yourself. I think my PS is 10x better than where I started due completely to my fellow SDN family, but eventually, I had to make the final decisions for myself.
Are the instructions the same every year on the VMCAS because I know I'm applying next year and I'm terrible at talking about myself or selling myself so I should probably start thinking about what I should say LOL!If you're talking about VMCAS, there is a prompt:
So I am starting to panic.
What I thought was a semi-decent PS is now look disgusting. I wrote something sentimental and heartfelt but now I am wondering if it is too cute. I tend to be a romantic and flowery writer, which usually works out in my favor, but I am thinking that this time around, its going to hurt me....
Does anyone have time to give it a glance? I had a few people read it and I am getting some mixed reviews. I know it is MY ps but can't hurt to get a fresh set of eyes on it, and I love sharing my work with others, because I do enjoy writing, but as the weeks go by here and the due date gets closer... I have entered severe panic mode. I am just going to start writing another one now just in case...
is this normal? 😱
So I am starting to panic.
What I thought was a semi-decent PS is now look disgusting. I wrote something sentimental and heartfelt but now I am wondering if it is too cute. I tend to be a romantic and flowery writer, which usually works out in my favor, but I am thinking that this time around, its going to hurt me....
Does anyone have time to give it a glance? I had a few people read it and I am getting some mixed reviews. I know it is MY ps but can't hurt to get a fresh set of eyes on it, and I love sharing my work with others, because I do enjoy writing, but as the weeks go by here and the due date gets closer... I have entered severe panic mode. I am just going to start writing another one now just in case...
is this normal? 😱
Wow you guys are all so nice, and I am sure you are all super busy. I am currently working on some Biochemistry to take a break from my applications and such... but once I get back on the PS track I will definitely take you up on the help! Thanks again for all the responses... this forum is so wonderful 😍
I have a question about my PS. One of the vets I am currently working for read my PS and she thought that I spent too much time (a paragraph) talking about my transition from human med to vet med. I told her the reason I talked about it was because I didn't have any vet experience prior to January of this year. She said that she didn't have any vet experience prior to her junior year, and she didn't think it would be that big of a deal. Anyone have any thoughts/comments on this?
FWIW, she's been out of vet school for probably 20 years (don't know if thinks were different then or not).
We've reached a sad, sorry state in our lives when Biochem is considered a "break" from anything. lol
It depends on what you said....do you explain what made you switch or did you explain how you went about doing it? I think it would be important to tell them why now you are interested in veterinary medicine instead of human medicine. I don't think it would be important to talk about what classes or experiences you did in order to make this switch (unless the experience made some sort of impact on your view of vet med or something)
I thought the same thing EllieGirl lol!We've reached a sad, sorry state in our lives when Biochem is considered a "break" from anything. lol
i'm always open to helping out with personal statements
True story, Luplodw is very helpful!