A common question I hear often from college students applying to medical school: “Way back in Freshman/Sophomore year of college, there were a few semesters where my GPA really stunk. I’m talking 2.5 or lower. Should I explain why I got those bad grades in my personal statement? Do medical Continue reading ““Should I explain bad grades in my med school personal statement?”” » Read More →
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One of our free personal statement samples Have you been Googling “medical school personal statement examples” recently? There are plenty of sample personal statements available online but it’s tough to find a med school personal statement sample that is high quality AND wasn’t written by an Olympic hero or Nobel Prize winner. And when you do find Continue reading “Where do I find medical school personal statement examples?” » Read More →
In this post, I will show you the 6 step process to write a personal statement for medical school that is impactful and persuasive. Your AMCAS personal statement is the single most important piece of your med school application because it is your opportunity to consciously control how you are Continue reading “How to write a personal statement for medical school?” » Read More →
I recently conducted two workshops explaining how to add passion to your medical school personal statement while I was speaking at the regional AMSA conference at Rutgers University. The topic was called, “Letting Your Passion Guide You.” During this two-part presentation, I shared my insights on how to discover, then Continue reading “Passion in your Medical School Personal Statement” » Read More →
“Your Personal Statement should address why you desire to pursue a medical education and how a medical degree contributes to your personal and professional goals.” After this open-ended statement lies a blank box on the AMCAS medical school application for you to wow admissions committees with your courageous goals and Continue reading “Applying to Medical School? How to write a winning medical school personal statement” » Read More →
Since I started working with premeds, I have read over 4,000 personal statements. That’s a LOT of essays. And while everyone has their own story, there is one essay format that just KILLS an application. Literally, this format bores admissions committees to death. The absolutely worst essays I have seen Continue reading “Please Don’t Be A “PreMed Clone!”” » Read More →
