Personal Statements

Madeline_Shank

Any tips or advice on writing a personal statement. I don't want it to sound to "story-like" but also not boring as well. How do you balance the two?

cmikail

Excellent question, Madeline. You want your personal statement to be both personalized and informative. Start off by writing a first draft straight from your heart, expressing why you want to become a doctor. Then, think about how your experiences have led you to this decision and prepared you for medicine. This should inspire interesting anecdotes to share in your essay.

nratna

I would say it might be hard to start, so get that first draft down first thinking about what draws you to medicine or what skills you have gained that you could use in the field. It also helps to have a friend or advisor to help you take out the parts of the essay they like. What you want to focus on is that the stories are on YOU and not necessarily what you did/giving way too much context to the experience.