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Pre-Health

Writing Your Personal Statement

Writing a personal statement for professional school can be a daunting experience. This article will ... Read more

Natalie Blake

Updated August 21, 2026 by Natalie Blake

Pre-Medical

How to Use Study Abroad to Set Your Medical School Application Apart

All in all, studying abroad provides students with invaluable personal growth, which will translate to ... Read more

Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney

Updated May 5, 2026 by Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney

Pre-Medical

Picking the Right Medical School Program

There’s a popular phrase, “If you’ve seen one medical school… you’ve seen one medical school.” ... Read more

AAMC Staff

Updated June 27, 2022 by AAMC Staff

Pre-Health

3 Tools to Help You Prepare for Interviews

Strong interview preparation allows you to give meaningful thought to what qualities you bring to the table and why you might be a good fit for a particular school.

Deborah Gutman, MD, MPH

Updated June 27, 2022 by Deborah Gutman, MD, MPH

Pre-Health

Fighting the Blank Page: Tips for Starting Your Personal Statement

Writing a personal statement is challenging, but these tips can get you headed in the right direction.

Megan Riddle

Updated June 27, 2022 by Megan Riddle

Pre-Health

Separating Yourself for Professional School: 5 Key Steps Beyond The Grades

How to stand out when preparing your application for professional school.

David R Rice DDS

Updated June 27, 2022 by David R Rice DDS

Pre-Medical

Mastering The Medical School Personal Statement, Part 2

How to write a winning personal statement.

Joseph Love

Updated June 27, 2022 by Joseph Love

Pre-Medical

Mastering The Medical School Personal Statement, Part 1

How to write a winning personal statement.

Joseph Love

Updated June 27, 2022 by Joseph Love

Pre-Health

Personal Statement Fine Tuning

If you want to become a physician, you have a job to do even before ... Read more

Lee Burnett

Updated August 21, 2026 by Lee Burnett

Pre-Health

Tales from an Insider: Personal Statement Failures

Expert tips to make your personal statement stand out.

Michelle Finkel

Updated August 21, 2026 by Michelle Finkel

Pre-Health

The Crayon Box: Writing a Successful Personal Statement (PS) Part 2

Part two of a two part series exploring how to craft a personal statement that stands out from the rest

Alex M. Jennings

Updated August 21, 2026 by Alex M. Jennings

Pre-Health

The Crayon Box: Writing a Successful Personal Statement (PS) Part 1

Part one of a two part series giving advice about how to craft a compelling personal statement.

Alex M. Jennings

Updated August 21, 2026 by Alex M. Jennings

Pre-Health

Personal Statement Myths

The personal statement is one of the most challenging parts of a health professional school application. Dr. Jessica Freedman talks about the myths surrounding the personal statement.