personal statement

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 June 27, 2022 by Lee Burnett

Pre-Health

Tales from an Insider: Personal Statement Failures

Expert tips to make your personal statement stand out.

Michelle Finkel

Updated June 27, 2022 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 June 27, 2022 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 June 27, 2022 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.