Getting Into Medical School: Successful Personal Statements
Book Details
PublisherJessica Paz
ISBN / ASINB015DC56JY
ISBN-13978B015DC56J3
Sales Rank862,584
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
100% of proceeds of this book to go student-run clinics serving the uninsured and underserved population in California.
If you’re reading this e-book, you probably already know how competitive the medical school admissions process is. There are nearly 50,000 applicants to medical school each year. It can be difficult to stand out in a crowd of 50,000. There are many important components of a strong application, such as grades, MCAT score, volunteering, and research. Chances are, it is too late for you to improve your undergraduate grades or your MCAT score, and you may not want to take more time off for volunteering or research.
The good news is that one major component of the application remains entirely within your control until the moment you hit “submit†on AMCAS: your personal statement.
Your personal statement is one of the most important parts of your application, and it is only part of the application over which you have complete control. The personal statement should convey who you are, why you hope to become a physician, and why you will make a great physician. The personal statement also provides a chance to explain weaknesses in your application. But, most importantly, the personal statement is an opportunity to tell a story.
The personal statement is your story. Your story is unique. Your story is what makes you memorable to admissions committees. If the rest of your application is bland and forgettable, the personal statement can set you apart from the crowd. In this way, the personal statement can make or break your application.
Writing about yourself is challenging, especially when it feels like your future depends on it. This book is meant to help. This book includes 30 examples of successful personal statements collected from current MD students at an allopathic medical school in California. These personal statements are diverse in content, style, and quality, and they have not been edited, except to change names. The personal statements contained in this e-book are exactly what these medical students submitted on AMCAS—and exactly what got them in.
We have provided these sample statements to you with two goals. The first is to help you understand what a successful personal statement looks like. The second (more important) goal is to inspire you. We want to help you find your own story. Your personal statement is your chance to distinguish yourself from the 50,000 other applicants out there. Good luck!
EDITORS:
Katharine Marder - Samuel Yamshon - Jessica Paz
CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS:
Ali Alvandi - Ryan Lewis Anderson - David Betting - Ariya Chau - Emily Daniel – Michael Davitt - Jaime Fong - Reihaneh Forghany - Christina Gallerani - Emilie Halbach – Nima Harandi - Ariana Hosseini - Hayley Jeanette Rousek - Jacqueline Kulwin - Philippe Levy - Shannon Lowell -Taylor Maturo - Leonel Mendoza - Omeed Moalikyar - Christopher Nguyen - Charlotte Pickett - Nicole Powers - Katy Ruch - Adam Shellito - Robert Simmons Beck - Catalina Soria - Brian Tanner - Nathan Vanden Berge
If you’re reading this e-book, you probably already know how competitive the medical school admissions process is. There are nearly 50,000 applicants to medical school each year. It can be difficult to stand out in a crowd of 50,000. There are many important components of a strong application, such as grades, MCAT score, volunteering, and research. Chances are, it is too late for you to improve your undergraduate grades or your MCAT score, and you may not want to take more time off for volunteering or research.
The good news is that one major component of the application remains entirely within your control until the moment you hit “submit†on AMCAS: your personal statement.
Your personal statement is one of the most important parts of your application, and it is only part of the application over which you have complete control. The personal statement should convey who you are, why you hope to become a physician, and why you will make a great physician. The personal statement also provides a chance to explain weaknesses in your application. But, most importantly, the personal statement is an opportunity to tell a story.
The personal statement is your story. Your story is unique. Your story is what makes you memorable to admissions committees. If the rest of your application is bland and forgettable, the personal statement can set you apart from the crowd. In this way, the personal statement can make or break your application.
Writing about yourself is challenging, especially when it feels like your future depends on it. This book is meant to help. This book includes 30 examples of successful personal statements collected from current MD students at an allopathic medical school in California. These personal statements are diverse in content, style, and quality, and they have not been edited, except to change names. The personal statements contained in this e-book are exactly what these medical students submitted on AMCAS—and exactly what got them in.
We have provided these sample statements to you with two goals. The first is to help you understand what a successful personal statement looks like. The second (more important) goal is to inspire you. We want to help you find your own story. Your personal statement is your chance to distinguish yourself from the 50,000 other applicants out there. Good luck!
EDITORS:
Katharine Marder - Samuel Yamshon - Jessica Paz
CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS:
Ali Alvandi - Ryan Lewis Anderson - David Betting - Ariya Chau - Emily Daniel – Michael Davitt - Jaime Fong - Reihaneh Forghany - Christina Gallerani - Emilie Halbach – Nima Harandi - Ariana Hosseini - Hayley Jeanette Rousek - Jacqueline Kulwin - Philippe Levy - Shannon Lowell -Taylor Maturo - Leonel Mendoza - Omeed Moalikyar - Christopher Nguyen - Charlotte Pickett - Nicole Powers - Katy Ruch - Adam Shellito - Robert Simmons Beck - Catalina Soria - Brian Tanner - Nathan Vanden Berge
