Personal Statement
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Personal Statements and Emotional Topics
By Evan Laveman Tragedies can be a very difficult subject to write about, give advice about, and to deal with…
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The Formula for a Good Personal Statement
Interestingly, many medical school applicants unknowingly will follow a common “formula” for their personal statement. This article describes each part…
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PDr Review – Don’t Send Your Kid to the Ivy League
I recently read this article by William Deresiewicz called Don’t Send Your Kid to the Ivy League and thought it was…
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Non-Traditional Student Personal Statement Example
Because many medical school applicants today are non-traditional students, we wanted to provide a successful non-traditional student personal statement example.…
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A Sample Personal Statement
Our second essay contest winner was a medical student who made their submission an AMCAS-style personal statement. It serves as…
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Motivation for Medicine: This Moment
Since starting medical school a short three months ago, I have been told repeatedly what an exciting time it is…
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Emily’s Path Part 3: A Supportive Partner
Applying to medical school takes a tremendous amount of effort. It is expensive and time-consuming, and can also be draining,…
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Emily’s Path Part 1: Why I Applied to Medical School
After an arduous, often heart-breaking, demoralizing, seemingly endless, meaningless, and fruitless three years of applying, I finally got into medical…
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Practical Advice For Pre-Meds
Reflecting back toward my undergraduate years, I wish I knew certain things about being premed when I was an underclassman.…
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Writing the Personal Statement for Medical School
The hardest part about writing the personal statement for medical school is knowing what to write about. How are you…
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