Yet another Post-Secondary experiences thread (sorry)

[DrThom]

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So,

I have been slowly chugging away at my post secondary experiences as my personal deadline to submit next week is creeping up and I have a few questions.

I have alot that I would like to for some of my expereiences as this 510 character limit is bugging me. so first, is it acceptable to have kinda of choppy writing in the description (like no transitions, simple sentences, etc.) or with been seen as negative. I know this is a subjective question, I just want some opinions.

Second, I lumped all my awards and honors into one heading to save space and make it easier to read. For anyone else who is doing this, are you using a list or paragraph form. I currently have it as a list listing the award and the date I received it.

I think that is all I have for now. Thanks for the help guys.

Thom

 

[Scubadoc]

So,

I have been slowly chugging away at my post secondary experiences as my personal deadline to submit next week is creeping up and I have a few questions.

I have alot that I would like to for some of my expereiences as this 510 character limit is bugging me. so first, is it acceptable to have kinda of choppy writing in the description (like no transitions, simple sentences, etc.) or with been seen as negative. I know this is a subjective question, I just want some opinions.

Second, I lumped all my awards and honors into one heading to save space and make it easier to read. For anyone else who is doing this, are you using a list or paragraph form. I currently have it as a list listing the award and the date I received it.

I think that is all I have for now. Thanks for the help guys.

Thom

mine's kind of the same. some choppy, some are more narrative-like. i also lumbed all my awards and honors together. i did it as a choppy list 🙂

 

[Cydney Foote]

Do your best to give complete descriptions of your activities. Keep the language concise, but include anything that demonstrated your interest, responsibility, leadership, dedication, etc.

One common mistake that I've seen on the postsecondary experiences is that applicants spend the majority of the space writing about what an organization does. While this may require a brief explanation if it's an unusual group (not the Red Cross, please), use the bulk of the answer to explain what you personally did.

Most importantly, don't neglect to talk about the skills/qualities that the experience provided -- emphasizing those that prepare you for medical school. For instance, here's a description modified from one a successful non-traditional applicant used a few years ago:

"As [Company XYZ]'s [job title], my work in customer relations honed my interpersonal skills as I negotiated contracts with diverse clientele from broad industry backgrounds. At the same time, as a conduit for management, I learned to distill [Company XYZ]'s overarching objectives and communicate these in clear terms to our customers."

Good luck!