Dec

9

Avoiding the Cringe Factor: Writing the Great Personal Statement For Medical School Admission

December 9, 2007 | 19 Comments

(As those of you applying to medical school know, the personal statement on the AMCAS application is, at least by conventional wisdom, one of the most imporant parts of your application. It doesn’t seem fair when you think about it, that all of your effort to get good grades and to position yourself with [...]

Feb

10

How to Write Your AMCAS Personal Statement

February 10, 2007 | 3 Comments

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(As many of you know, the personal statement on your AMCAS application is an important piece of the medical school admission puzzle. A good personal statement can land you an interview while a bad one can make an otherwise strong candidate look insipid. I was going through my computer and [...]

May

26

My Personal Statement

May 26, 2006 | 20 Comments

“Mbuto.”
My African driver springs to his feet.
“Yes, Sahib.”
“Pass me another baby, I think this one has died.” I lay the dead infant in the pile by my feet. What I’d really like him to do is pass me an ice-cold bottle of the local beer. Compassion is hot, thirsty work. There is no ice in [...]