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Ansel N., MD,PhD

The ohio state university college of medicine.

Alexa S., MD

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Yale School of Medicine

George Washington School of Medicine

DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

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Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

University of California San Francisco School of Medicine

Most frequent questions and answers about our services.

Our carefully-selected editing team is currently made up of physicians and medical students who have completed our rigorous screening, application, and training process.  Some of our editors have either sat on admissions committees or have contributed in some capacity to admissions at their school.  It’s critical for your essays to be viewed from multiple different perspectives, so we make it a priority to have a very diverse team of editors.

This number is based off of the number of applicants who got back to us saying whether or not they were accepted into at least one medical school.

In order to be an editor for Motivate MD, the person needs to check off two boxes. 1. They were accepted and currently attend or graduated from medical school. 2. They have an expertise for English writing.  Both a medical student and physician can check off those boxes. We strongly believe that just because someone is a physician does not mean they are qualified to review essays.

That being said, we do have a few physicians a part of our team who are extremely talented. We primarily like to have medical students be editors for one simple reason: They are closer to the medical school application process.

This can vary depending on the time of the year (there is a huge influx of essays from late May through August), but we always have a team goal to get reviews back to people within 48 hours. We have a guarantee of a 2-3 day turnaround. We strive for timely delivery, however, quality and effectiveness are our main priorities.

After you purchase a review package, you will get an email with what the next steps are. All drafts and reviews are sent via email.

You will receive a confirmation email for your purchase (check your trash/spam folders, if you don’t see it after a day) that outlines the immediate next steps in our review process. 

The short answer is no.  Although we started by reviewing only medical school application essays, we have been able to cater our editing secrets to make any essay memorable. 

We have helped those applying to medical residencies, PA school, dental school, nursing school, and grad/law school create very effective and unique essays.  Just give us any information you can during the checkout process to help us optimize our reviews to fit your specific situation!

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Ansel N., MD/PhD

Radiation Oncology Resident Former Medical School: Ohio State

My name is Ansel Nalin. I am a current Radiation Oncology resident at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. I graduated from the Ohio State University College of Medicine MD/PhD program.

While in medical school, I tutored first- and second-year medical students, helping them review lecture material and prepare for block exams. I taught study strategies to first-year students adjusting to the medical school curriculum. I worked individually with students during board exam preparation. I also led a review course for MD/PhD students prior to taking Step 1. In addition to my role as a tutor, I was also selected by the Ohio State College of Medicine Academic Office staff to serve in a leadership role for two years. In this role I led the team of 40 students on the peer tutoring team. I met weekly with College of Medicine staff to plan academic programs benefitting first- and second-year medical students. Together we organized and managed academic resources for medical students including our peer tutoring programs, group review sessions, and student-led review lectures. I coordinated the tutoring assignments for medical students involved in the program; over 100 students utilized the programs. We oversaw the creation of new student-led anatomy review sessions that were incorporated into the medical school academic program.

While enrolled in the MD/PhD program, I completed my PhD in cancer immunology studying natural killer cell development. I also collaborated on translational research projects seeking to identify new cell-based therapies for cancer. I published multiple papers in high impact journals and had the opportunity to present my work at both local and international conferences. I continue to pursue research that develops immune-based therapies for cancer and plan to pursue a career as a physician-scientist.

I joined the team at Motivate MD to help students achieve their goals in medicine. I have benefitted from the support of many outstanding mentors, and I strive to have a similarly positive impact in helping students succeed. My experiences as a tutor and teaching assistant, in both undergraduate and medical school, have helped me develop excellent skills in communication and mentoring. In addition to my teaching and leadership experience, I have developed specific skills to help students with the application and interview process for medical school and residency programs.

Not only am I familiar with what makes a strong application, I am prepared to help students highlight their strengths in their essays and interviews. I have extensive writing and speaking experience from my graduate studies. I have coached other students in communicating effectively. From my own experience in interviewing for medical school and residency, I can help students gain confidence in their communication skills and clearly express their motivations and goals. As a member of the Motivate MD team, I am passionate about helping students work toward their goal of a successful career in medicine.

I am an OBGYN resident and graduate of the University of Cincinnati. Throughout medical school, I engaged in research at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and UCCOM’s OBGYN department. I have a strong background in mentorship. In medical school, I was a part of an organization that would mentor local Cincinnati youths. I was also involved in mentoring medical students in the years below through her medical scholar’s program. I also have a lot of experience editing medical school essays and mentoring my scribes when I was a chief scribe during my gap years. I took two years off prior to applying for medical school. During this time, I completed research at WashU with a neuroimaging lab as a clinical research coordinator and scribed in an emergency department. The medical application process was daunting for me. I went through the process of taking the MCAT multiple times and struggled to figure out where I would be a competitive applicant. I chose to work for Motivate MD to assist students with this intimidating process and help in areas where I felt I was lacking guidance prior to medical school! I am very excited to get the opportunity to work with you!

Jisoo is a medical student at Harvard Medical School. She has a background in neurobiology wet-lab research, and has a strong interest in mentorship, especially of underserved populations. Everyone has a unique journey to medical school, and Jisoo is committed to helping applicants present their own unique journeys in a meaningful and comprehensive manner. She has lots of experience working with individuals that have diverse pathways to medical school and closely collaborates with applicants from the beginning to the end of their application process, providing individualized support for each applicant.

Hi! My name is Rhys (pronounced like “Reese’s Pieces”) and I am a medical student at Yale School of Medicine.

I have upwards of 9 years experience mentoring peers, most recently aiding students through the premedical path at my undergrad. I also have worked as an executive function/planning tutor for Los Angeles area high school and college students. Earlier in college, I worked as a research aide/teaching assistant helping students leverage “writing-to-learn” in order to improve their understanding of complex concepts.

After graduating  Summa Cum Laude  with a Bachelors of Science in Biomedical Engineering and Health Policy from the University of Southern California in 2021, I took a gap year primarily to scribe at a pediatric clinic to boost my clinical experience hours and to continue to work on a philanthropic start-up I co-founded while at USC.

At USC, I had multiple research experiences ranging from biomedical device research in a hybrid wet lab to policy analysis. I also was heavily involved in pro-bono consulting for non-profits and social enterprises.

I have personal experience approaching the common “Why Medicine?” question from a non-traditional angle (engineering major/activities and low clinical hours compared to non-clinical), tying in a non-standard major “X factor” extracurricular into the overall theme of an application, and expressing interest in dual degrees/interdisciplinary medical careers (policy, public health etc).

I look forward to helping you plan for and execute your unique path to medical school!

George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Hi Everyone! My name is Anthu Gnanakumar and I am a medical student at the George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences. I majored in neuroscience and minored in English at the University of Virginia prior to taking a gap year and attending medical school. During my gap year, I worked as a medical assistant (MA) at endocrinology and pediatric primary care practices. I really value the hands-on experience I got through being an MA and would highly recommend taking a gap year if you are at all considering it!

I remember being daunted by the significant uptick in medical school applications during the pandemic and can empathize with the ever-increasing competitiveness of getting into medical school. I have mentored and advised multiple peers and friends from high school and college as they navigated the application process and look forward to extending that mentorship to many of you. It is my hope that we can work together to shape your narrative into meaningful essays and interview responses!

Duke University School of Medicine

Hi all! My name is Arthi and I’m a medical student at Duke. I am originally from New Jersey and went to Duke for undergrad where I was able to discover interests in medical humanities, global health, and peer mentorship. Having previously taught in an art studio, I found ways to engage with medical humanities through storytelling and creative arts with elders with dementia. In medical school, I help run a program that allows admitted patients to share their life story and with cartoon creations to simplify medical diagnoses. I also majored in global health and worked on projects in based in Uganda and India during undergrad that focused on studying how evidence-based interventions actually function in practice. I spent my gap year as a global health research assistant which allowed me to gain experience with all stages of project initiation, management, and dissemination. I’m working towards spending Duke’s MS3 research year engaging with global health implementation research on site. I don’t have any family in medicine so I asked for a lot of advice from upperclassmen and medical students throughout. I was a peer tutor for over 3 years and during my senior year, I started a peer advising program that’s goal was to reach beyond just academics. During that time, I mentored many premed students on course choice, finding research and volunteering experiences, applying to summer program and gap year jobs, MCAT, and building a school list. I continued many of these relationships since graduating and have been able to provide continued support through brainstorming and editing primary and secondary applications, interview prep, and ultimately decision making. One thing I’ve come to learn from my process and that my classmates is that there isn’t one right way to do things and it can be valuable to talk through and understand your priorities and the things that make you the most excited and craft your application around those. I know how stressful and draining each step of the application process can be and I would love the chance to provide some of guidance and support I received at whichever turn you need.

NYU Grossman School of Medicine Admissions Committee Experience

Hi! My name is Kate and I’m a current medical student at NYU Grossman School of Medicine in New York City! I’m originally from Kingsport, Tennessee and attended Clemson University where I completed my undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering and a master’s degree in Applied Health Research. I have many years of experience as an advisor and mentor, mainly through working as study abroad ambassador and as a peer tutor and peer mentor through a Women in Engineering organization at my school. Later in college, I also worked as a teaching assistant for a challenging chemical engineering course in my degree. I also volunteered my time as a tour guide and was able to provide loads of advice and guidance to future students through that role. While finishing my master’s degree at Clemson University, I worked as a scribe at a gastroenterology clinic to boost my clinical experience hours. During this time, I also served as a mentor and health coach for a local volunteer organization with a mission to help people get off of government assistance. At Clemson, I had multiple research experiences ranging from social psychology to OB/GYN clinical research. I was also heavily involved with STEM outreach at local schools, ran a pitch competition, and volunteered as a conversational partner for international students who were learning English. I also spent the summer after I graduated college working at Interlochen Arts Camp as a camp counselor and reigniting my passion for theatre and the arts. I have had a slightly more non-traditional path to medicine (engineering degree/extracurriculars, taking a year to do a master’s, working at an arts camp), and I have a lot of experience in how to best weave together your own unique story in order to stand out to admissions committees. As a current medical student, I now spend my time working as an Admissions Ambassador and serving as a mentor to incoming students. I also currently interview for my medical school and so I can provide a lot of insight as I’ve sat on both sides of the Zoom interview screen. I look forward to helping you put your best foot forward in your applications and interviews for medical school!

Hello! I am a medical student at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons planning to apply into neurology this upcoming fall. I have extensive mentoring and advising experience both prior to medical school, when I served as a peer advisor for my undergraduate institution’s pre-health club, and as a medical student, continuing to advise undergraduates on essay writing, interview preparation, and general application and career advice. I also work as a mentor in the local community, tutoring and advising 8 th grade and high school age students interested in the health sciences. I have significant research and publication experience beginning as an undergraduate and continuing throughout medical school, having published four first-author manuscripts while contributing to multiple others. Prior to medical school, I spent a gap year as a National Institutes of Health Post-baccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award fellow, a role in which I studied Alzheimer’s disease proteomics and metabolomics. Currently, my research focus has shifted towards neuroinfectious diseases and contributions of infectious exposures to lifetime dementia risk. In addition to clinical medicine, I have a strong interest in public health and anthropology that informs my research and clinical pursuits. 

Hello! My name is Jessica, and I am a medical student at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine. I completed my undergraduate degree in Molecular & Cellular Biology at Johns Hopkins University, along with a minor in Entrepreneurship & Management. At Hopkins, I played on the varsity tennis team, served as a peer tutor, and volunteered at the JHH Sickle Cell Infusion Center. After graduating from college, I took on a full-time position at the Sickle Cell Infusion Center as a clinical research coordinator. I stayed in this role for one gap year, where I ran the largest registry of sickle cell disease patients in the United States, helping to characterize disparities faced in health outcomes and access to care. Since starting medical school, I have become heavily involved in cervical cancer research, volunteering at the Chinese Hospital in downtown San Francisco, and advocating for vulnerable populations. As a first-generation medical student, I understand how overwhelming the application process is and how vital near-peer guidance can be. I’ve helped several applicants through their application writing and interview process, who will all be matriculating to medical school this upcoming fall. I look forward to helping you curate your own story, put your best foot forward, and pursue your dream career!

Crafting a Compelling Medical School Personal Statement: Examples, Structure, Tips & More

February 22, 2024

Zach French

Over 60% of aspiring students don’t get admitted into medical school each year. And there is a great reason for this: regardless of their admissions profile and excellent grades, they don’t stand out in their application essay.

Your personal statement is your opportunity to share your motivations and aspirations in pursuing medicine. It allows the admissions committee to understand who you are beyond mere academic achievements.

In this guide, we will explain step-by-step how to write a compelling medical school personal statement. We'll cover:

• Why your personal statement matters
• How to get started with your med school personal statement
• How long should a personal statement be?
• How to structure your essay and what to include
• 5 Writing tips and best practices
• 2 Medical school personal statement examples [+ full explanation]
• 8 Common mistakes to avoid

Without further ado, let’s get started.

Why Your Personal Statement Matters

Medical schools receive thousands of applications every year, many from candidates with excellent academic records and impressive extracurricular achievements. What sets you apart? Your personal statement is your chance to tell your story in a way that goes beyond grades and test scores . It's an opportunity to showcase your unique personality, aspirations, and dedication to the field of medicine.

Use your experiences, whether through volunteering, research, or personal encounters, to illustrate why you’re a fit. It's not just about what you've done, but how these experiences have shaped your understanding and desire for a medical career.

‍ You need to present yourself as not just academically capable, but also personally suited to the demands and rewards of being a physician. Your personal statement is your voice in the application process—a chance to make a compelling case for why you belong in their next class of medical students.

How to Get Started

As you get ready to write, you might be worried about selecting the perfect topic, avoiding clichés, and wondering if it aligns with what admissions committees expect. Fortunately, the AMCAS personal statement prompt, which reads "Use the space provided to explain why you want to go to medical school," is deliberately broad. This open-ended prompt offers you the freedom to write about virtually anything that drives your ambition to pursue a medical career.

However, the very openness of this prompt can also be daunting. With the liberty to choose any topic, you might find yourself overwhelmed by the possibilities. To narrow down your choices, consider reflecting on the following questions:

• Why do you feel a strong inclination only towards being a physician?
• What aspects of being a doctor truly inspire you to pursue this field?
• Envision the type of doctor you aim to become - what does that look like?
• What role do you aspire to play in your patients' lives?

How Long Should a Personal Statement Be?

You have a limit of up to 5,300 characters, including spaces, for your essay. To give you an idea of the length, this character limit approximately translates to about 500 words or 1.5 pages when single-spaced.

Hence, it’s important to strategically pick experiences that highlight varied traits in you and are all linked to what’s expected of a physician. Thus, you can demonstrate your diverse skills while remaining concise.

What Experiences Should You Pick? What Qualities Are Sought?

If you're finding it challenging to determine what to include in your medical school personal statement, begin by identifying the qualities you wish to highlight to the admissions committee. From there, reverse-engineer your approach by selecting experiences from your life that best exemplify these qualities.

In general, admissions committees look for the following qualities:

• Analytical abilities
• Persistence
• Great listening skills
• Knowledge-seeking

Keep in mind that the experiences you select to showcase your chosen qualities don't necessarily have to stem from clinical settings or from research accomplishments. They can also be drawn from extracurricular activities that have influenced your journey toward medicine.

If you're struggling to identify your strong qualities (a common issue among many students), consider asking family members or close friends what they think your strengths are and why they appreciate you. While it might feel a bit uncomfortable, this exercise can be incredibly insightful.

Last but not least, bear in mind that the admissions committee is likely to ask you to expand on the experiences you've described. Therefore, include personal stories that you're eager to discuss further and feel confident speaking about.

How to Structure Your Essay 

A well-structured essay is fundamental for clarity, balance, and impact. It provides a clear and logical flow of ideas, making it easier for the reader to follow and understand your arguments or story. Each paragraph should seamlessly lead to the next, maintaining a consistent thread of thought. ‍

This cohesion and structure help in:

• Keeping the reader's interest and engagement from beginning to end
• Reflecting a well-rounded intellect and personality
• Showcasing your multifaceted profile effectively, as it ensures that you don't dwell too long on one point while neglecting others. 

Make an outline to help you structure your personal statement after reflecting on the experiences and traits you wish to include. We suggest you begin with a compelling introduction that captures your motivation for pursuing a career in medicine. This could be a brief anecdote, a pivotal moment in your life, or a unique perspective that led you to this path. Your goal is to engage the reader from the outset and set the tone for the rest of your statement. ‍

The body of your application essay is where you delve into your experiences, skills, and aspirations. We suggest you focus on three and use a paragraph to elaborate on each. Delve into how your personal experiences have not only nurtured this desire but also equipped you for the journey ahead in the medical field.

‍ Finally, conclude your personal statement by reinforcing your commitment to medicine. Elegantly loop back to this central theme or initial hook.  

summarize the key points made throughout your statement, and articulate your vision for the future as a medical professional. ‍

This technique will weave your personal statement into a cohesive and interconnected story, providing a sense of full circle from start to finish.

Best Practices: Writing Tips and Common Mistakes to Avoid 

Crafting a compelling personal statement for medical school requires more than just sharing your experiences; it's about how you present them. Here are some key writing tips and best practices to help you create a standout essay.

Read Real Medical School Personal Statement Examples

Before you start writing, take the time to read actual personal statements from successful medical school applicants.

We’ve taken a moment to make a full disclosure of our favorite personal statements of all time on our YouTube channel. 

Alternatively, you can take a look at some examples online from various universities, including institutions like the University of Pittsburgh . You can also ask someone who got into medical school to send you a copy of their personal statement.

Med school essay samples will give you an understanding of what works and the variety of ways you can express your own story. Pay attention to the structure, language, and the way they weave their experiences into a cohesive and compelling narrative. After all, stories are king. However, don't expect to find a perfect blueprint that you can copy. Personal statements are (and should be) unique to each writer.

Show, Don't Tell

Rather than listing your qualities, like compassion or drive, it's more effective to illustrate them through real-life examples. The admissions committee wants to see your story unfold through your actions and experiences. Narrate instances where you've actively displayed these traits. This method brings your personal statement to life, making it more engaging and authentic for the readers.

Make It Personal and Relatable

When presenting your experiences, aim for a balance between showcasing your achievements and reflecting on the challenges you've encountered along the way. Share the lessons these experiences taught you. This approach not only adds authenticity and depth to your narrative but also makes it more engaging for the reader.

Maintain a first-person perspective throughout your story. Describe the experience from your viewpoint, incorporating your thoughts, interactions, and reactions to the events. This personal touch allows the reader to see the world through your eyes, creating a more intimate and relatable connection.

Nevertheless, use “I” moderately in your writing. Using "I" too much can lead to focusing on achievements rather than storytelling.

Stay Away from Clichés

Given that many premed students share a common love for science and a desire to help people. Dig deeper into your experiences, we suggest you follow this five-step approach to do so:

• Explain your reasons for seeking out the experience.
• Share your emotions and feelings during the experience.
• Highlight your achievements and the lessons you learned.
• Consider the long-term effects of this experience on you and those around you
• Describe how this experience has influenced your decision to pursue a career in medicine.

Overall, it's not enough to love science; explain how your relationship with science is different from others or how specific life experiences have shaped your approach to medicine.

Review Your Essay

Once you have written your personal statement, the editing and refining process is critical to ensuring its effectiveness and polish.

We suggest that you:

• Seek feedback from trusted mentors or peers. They can offer valuable insights, point out areas that need clarification, suggest improvements, or even identify strengths that you can further emphasize. 
• Proofread to eliminate any grammatical errors or awkward syntax. These mistakes can distract from the content and may leave a negative impression on the admissions committee. It may be helpful to read your statement out loud or use digital tools for grammar checks (e.g. Grammarly or QuillBot)
• Ensure clarity and conciseness by avoiding unnecessary jargon, overly complex sentences, or vague statements. The goal is to convey your experiences and motivations in a straightforward and compelling manner. 

Common Mistakes to Avoid

According to the experts , you should be mindful of these common pitfalls when crafting your personal statement:

• Don’t make excuses, and avoid justifying poor grades or test scores. Instead, focus on positive aspects and growth.
• Be careful not to beg for an interview or acceptance into the program.
• Don't use overly complex words or phrases. Clarity and authenticity are more impactful than fancy language.
• Don’t focus on explaining the field of medicine in your essay to professionals who already understand it. 
• Don't fabricate or exaggerate your experiences. In your interview, you'll have to elaborate on these points, and your exaggeration will be evident.
• Don’t simply reiterate your CV or list your achievements. The personal statement is an opportunity to tell your story.
• Watch for spelling and grammar errors. These mistakes can detract from your statement's professionalism and readability.
• Avoid clichés and obvious statements like "I love science" or "I want to help people." These are overused and don’t add value to your personal story.

Secure Your Spot in Med School

Your personal statement is more than just a part of your application; it's a chance to leave a lasting impact on the admissions committee. Dedicate the necessary time and effort to ensure it's a true reflection of who you are and why you're destined for a career in medicine. However, crafting an assertive essay can be indeed overwhelming. Here’s where Premed Catalyst can help you out.

At Premed Catalyst, we specialize in guiding aspiring medical professionals like you. Our mission is to help you lay a solid foundation and craft a unique narrative for your medical school application, ensuring your essay stands out.

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Advisor Corner: Crafting Your Personal Statement

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Being able to articulate an answer to the question “why medicine?” is critical for an applicant as they apply to medical school. One of the first opportunities for an applicant to convey this message to admissions officers is through their personal comments essay in the AMCAS application. We asked three pre-health advisors how they advise their students to put their best self forward when crafting their personal statements.

The personal statement is an unfamiliar genre for most students—you’ve practiced writing lab reports, analytical essays, maybe even creative fiction or poetry, but the personal statement is something between a reflective, analytical narrative, and an argumentative essay. You want to reveal something about yourself and your thoughts around your future in medicine while also making an argument that provides evidence supporting your readiness for your career. Well ahead of when you’re writing your personal statement, consider taking classes that require you to create and support arguments through writing, or those that ask you to reflect on your personal experiences to help you sharpen these skills.

As you draft your essay, you may want to include anecdotes from your experiences. It’s easiest to recall these anecdotes as they happen so it can be helpful to keep a journal where you can jot down stories, conversations, and insights that come to you. This could be recounting a meaningful conversation that you had with someone, venting after an especially challenging experience, or even writing about what keeps you going at times when you feel in danger of giving up. If it’s more comfortable, take audio notes by talking into your phone.

While reading sample personal statements can sometimes make a student feel limited to emulating pieces that already exist, I do think that reading others’ reflective writing can be inspirational. The Aspiring Docs Diaries blog written by premeds is one great place to look, as are publications like the Bellevue Literary Review and Pulse , which will deliver a story to your inbox every week. Check with your pre-health advisor to see if they have other examples that they recommend.

Rachel Tolen, Assistant Director and Premedical Advisor, Indiana University I encourage students to think of the personal statement not just as a product. Instead, I encourage them to think of the process of writing the statement as embedded in the larger process of preparing themselves for the experience of medical school. Here are a few key tips that I share with students:

• Start writing early, even months before you begin your application cycle. Expect to revise many versions of your draft over time.
• Take some time to reflect on your life and goals. By the end of reading your statement, the reader should understand why you want to be a physician. 
• When you consider what to write, think about the series of events in your life that have led up to the point where you are applying to medical school. How did you get here? What set you on the path toward medical school? What kept you coming back, even at times when it was challenging? On the day that you retire, what do you hope you’ll be able to say you’ve achieved through your work as a physician? 
• Don’t waste too much time trying to think of a catchy opening or a theme designed just to set your essay apart. Applicants sometimes end up with an opening that comes across as phony and artificial because they are trying too hard to distinguish themselves from other applicants. 
• Just start writing. Writing is a means for thinking and reflecting. Let the theme grow out of the process of writing itself. Some of the best personal statements focus on ordinary events that many other people may have experienced, but what makes the essay stand out are the writer’s unique insights and ability to reflect on these experiences.

Dana Lovold, MPH, Career Counselor at the University of Minnesota Your personal statement can and should include more than what you’ve done to prepare for medical school. The personal statement is an opportunity to share something new about yourself that isn’t conveyed elsewhere in your application.

Advisors at the University of Minnesota employ a storytelling model to support students in finding and writing their unique personal statement. One critical aspect of storytelling is the concept of change. When a story lacks change, it becomes a recitation of facts and events, rather than a reflection of how you’ve learned and grown through your experiences. Many students express concern that their experiences are not unique and wonder how they can stand out. Focusing on change can help with this. Some questions you may want to consider when exploring ideas are:

• What did you learn from the experience?
• How did you change as a result of the experience?
• What insight did you gain?

By sharing your thoughts on these aspects of your preparation and motivation for medicine, the reader has a deeper understanding of who you are and what you value. Then, connect that insight to how it relates to your future in the profession. This will convey your unique insight and demonstrate how you will use that insight as a physician.  

In exploring additional aspects of what to write about, we also encourage students to cover these four components in the essay:

• Motivation refers to a student’s ongoing preparation for the health profession and can include the initial inspiration.
• Fit is determined through self-assessment of relevant values and personal qualities as they relate to the profession.
• Capacity is demonstrated through holistically aligning with the competencies expected in the profession.
• Vision relates to the impact you wish to make in the field.

After you finish a working draft, go back through and see how you’ve covered each of these components. Ask people who are reading your draft if they can identify how you’ve covered these elements in your essay so that you know it’s clear to others.

Personal Statement Editing

Personal Statement Editing is designed to help aspiring medical students craft a compelling and standout personal statement that showcases their passion, experiences, and dedication to medicine. I’ll work closely with you to develop a powerful narrative that highlights your strengths, addresses your challenges, and positions you as an ideal candidate for your dream medical school.

You can read my personal statement below!

My approach includes:.

Analysis of your background and experiences.

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It was the first time my grandmother recognized my dad in eight years; she called out for him, gave him a hug, and passed away minutes later. I don’t have many memories of my grandmother before her Alzheimer’s set in. But I do remember the struggles my family experienced trying to find treatment. Afflicted by extreme poverty, she could not afford the appropriate care. By the time my family was able to save the money for her treatment, it was too late, and I sat idly by, watching the rapid onset of the disease. Experiencing the healthcare disparity in an underserved community deprive my relationship with my grandmother, as her health deteriorated, is the drive that founds my interest in entering medicine.

My interest in medicine grew when my dad was diagnosed with cervical spinal stenosis in my first year of college. After the diagnosis, I spent weeks researching his condition so I could better support him; I quickly became fascinated in the intricacies of the body and pathophysiology of illness. To see the strongest figure in my life so debilitated was hard as I had to cope with the stress of seeing him in a fragile state. Long nights of fear and anxiety knowing my dad didn’t have health insurance and might not have been able to receive treatment became the norm. When he was treated, I held my mother’s hand in the waiting room at Centinela Hospital in Inglewood, CA as the neurosurgeon delivered the results of my father’s surgery. I felt a large weight lifted off my chest as the surgeon communicated the success of the surgery. I wanted to bring to others what the surgeon brought my family; using a wide array of knowledge, he was able to bring a sense of confidence and relief to us. I matured through this life-changing experience and felt firsthand the effects illness can have on a family. As this experience enhanced my desire to become a physician, I also saw a gap in the way we deliver care to patients; my dad had been facing these health issues for a long time but had trouble getting treatment because of the financial burden it would bring. While my dad was able to obtain insurance and seek treatment, many patients in the United States aren’t as lucky. I want to do my part in addressing this inequity in the gaps in access to healthcare through treating patients limited by their socioeconomic class and the current healthcare system.

Volunteering at California Care Medical Group, I worked with patients experiencing such adversities. One familiar patient, “Andrew,” was diabetic and obese. His trouble accessing healthy foods and exercise facilities, due to limited finances, resulted in a cycle of unhealthy eating habits. I enjoyed connecting with Andrew in our discussion about the new basketball courts at Rowley Memorial Park, showing him that I personally understood his struggles as I was from his community. After recognizing our union, Andrew became more open about his needs. From here, Dr. Kevorkian gave him more personalized treatment options, advising him to use the local park and outlined healthy, affordable food options at El Super. And as always, Dr. Kevorkian’s jovial communication allowed Andrew to be more comfortable with our care. My interactions with Andrew further affirmed the power I’ll have to deeply understand the health disparities of my future patients of low socioeconomic status. This experience solidified my passion to become a physician who works in underserved communities.

I continued to work with the medically underserved community when the pandemic hit. I was cognizant of how tragic this pandemic could have been if my family did not have access to care. While I had the luxury of only having to think of this from a hypothetical standpoint, many had to live through it. To alleviate these troubles, I co-created a homeless relief program that put together care packages which included masks, soap, sanitizer and water that were dropped off at homeless shelters in Southern California. Seeing the joy and gratitude radiating from the shelter volunteers as they took inventory of our donations further emphasized the need for additional support and resources for this population. While this project has been meaningful, I realized being a physician will allow for more sustainable interventions in these vulnerable communities with an extended capacity to ameliorate their barriers to health through low-cost medical care. I am unable to envision a future where I am not part of the solution to this problem; working as a physician with the underserved community is where I need to be.

I learned about gaps in healthcare access due to socioeconomic status through my grandma’s fight with Alzheimer’s. I witnessed direct impacts a physician can have on patients debilitated by healthcare disparities while watching my dad’s neurosurgeon support him and my family. In my personal and clinical experiences, I learned that as a physician I can spearhead overarching struggles of my own patients. These experiences have outlined the impact I can have to underserved communities as a physician. It is now not only my passion, but my purpose to become a physician so I may uplift those struggling, just as physicians have served as a beacon of hope for me and my community.

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The Importance of the Personal Statement

The personal statement is so important because it helps the admissions committee connect with and understand you and make sure that you know what you’re getting yourself into. They’re going to be less willing to take a risk on a student they think will be unhappy as a physician. So if your personal statement reads like you’re going into medicine for the wrong reasons (money, prestige, parental pressure, etc.), they’re unlikely to admit you even if you have great stats.

It’s in your best interest to ensure that you have enough exposure to the field to be sure that this is the right career for you. Otherwise, you might find yourself burned out and miserable early in your career or leave medicine altogether. There is no single right reason to become a physician, but pursuing medicine should, at the very least, be an informed decision.

Like nearly everything in this process, how each school weighs the personal statement depends on the school. Many schools will rely heavily on the personal statement when deciding whether to offer a student an interview, and other schools may weigh other sections more heavily.

Since you can’t know or control how the admissions committee will evaluate your personal statement, you should focus on doing your best on each aspect of the medical school application.

When Should You Write the Personal Statement?

Most students find that the personal statement takes longer than they think it will. You don’t want to be caught not giving yourself enough time to write a great personal statement, so starting early is critical. Because of the time required to draft the personal statement, we recommend beginning in January of the year you apply to medical school.

You might be tempted to try to write the perfect personal statement on your first try or feel like you have to. This kind of thinking will only hold you back and keep you from getting started.

This very early stage of drafting might just look like brainstorming and listing all of the stories you might want to include in your personal statement. It’s also a good time to journal and reflect on your journey so far so that you can dig deeper in your personal statement and activity descriptions .

Starting early gives you plenty of time to write the personal statement, edit your drafts, get feedback from fresh eyes, and polish it. Taking time away from it between drafts will also give you the perspective to be able to evaluate your own work.

Ideally, you’re journaling and reflecting long before it’s time to actually sit down and write the personal statement. How you do this journaling is up to what makes sense for you. You can do it in a physical journal, a spreadsheet, a word document, or in the journal entry space in Mappd whenever you go to log your hours. This way, even if you’ve forgotten the details or the impact of an experience when you go to write your personal statement, you can refresh it in your mind.

How Long is the Personal Statement?

AACOMAS and AMCAS cap the personal statement at 5,300 characters, including spaces. TMDSAS allots 5,000 characters for the personal statement, also including spaces. While you don’t have to use every character available to you, you should aim for a length of at least 5,000 characters for AACOMAS and AMCAS. Anything shorter may not have enough substance or may not flow as well as a slightly longer essay would.

If you’re really struggling to come up with enough material for your personal statement, this might be a clue that you haven’t had enough experience to prove to yourself that you want to be a physician. Or it might be a sign that you haven’t reflected on your experiences deeply enough. Either way, this should be a sign to take a hard look at your journey so far and look for any shortcomings. You want to find and fix these before you hit submit on your application.

What Makes a Great Personal Statement?

The best personal statements tell a story that is authentic to the student writing it. You should aim to engage the senses of the reader and let them in on what you felt emotionally. The best and easiest way to do this is to focus on showing vs. telling. If you need advice on how to do this effectively, you can find plenty of guides and articles online about showing and effective storytelling.

You might need to spend your first draft just getting the facts down and then reword a lot of it to do more showing as you revise and edit, and that’s okay. Focus on improving each draft and emphasizing showing by the final draft instead of getting stuck on doing it perfectly from the very beginning.

You also want to start in a way that makes the admissions officer want to keep reading. Keep in mind that the personal statement doesn’t have to be in chronological order, so you can start with the most interesting part of your story.

As you get into the later stages of editing, you can also rearrange the pieces and see which order is the most interesting to read. This is a place where having another set of eyes can be incredibly helpful in giving feedback on whether things make sense or flow well.

By the end of a great personal statement, the reader knows and deeply understands why you want to be a doctor because they went along the journey with you. They saw your first interaction with a patient and felt what you felt as you held your mother’s hand in the hospital. It makes complete sense that your path has led you here and that this is what you want to do.

Should You Worry About Being Cliche?

Many students worry that their personal statement is cliche because their experiences are common. Common and cliché are not the same thing. The basic facts of a story might be common, but once you add your unique reflection and your unique background, it moves beyond that. If you don’t add anything to make it specific to your story, then it will be cliché. As long as you focus on your story and how you got here, someone will be able to connect with your story and want to get to know you better.

Reflection is the Key

One of the biggest mistakes students make in both their personal statement and activity descriptions is focusing too much on the what and not enough on the why – why these experiences matter.

You can tell the most interesting story in the world, but if you don’t dig deeper and explain why these experiences affected you and made you want to be a physician, your story won’t have any lasting impact on the reader.

In order to help someone else understand why you want to be a doctor, you need to fully understand that yourself. This will help make sure that you’re making the right decision, and it will allow you to tell your story more clearly and with a greater impact on the reader.

Then, once you fully understand for yourself your why and all of your reasons, you can more easily express that to the reader. You should follow each anecdote and each experience with a reflection on why that particular experience was so meaningful to you. What impact did it have on your journey? How did it strengthen your desire to become a physician? What did you learn from it?

You don’t have space to answer all of these questions for every story, but they’re the questions you should ask yourself, and then focus on the most important takeaway when writing. You should focus on the lessons or experiences that strengthened your desire to be a physician. Resist the temptation to describe what you learned about being a physician or the temptation to lean into the generic.

A Strong Send-Off

Just like you want a strong hook at the start to pull the reader in, you also want a strong conclusion. When you’re writing an English paper, your conclusion is often a summary of everything you’ve said before. This is not true for the personal statement. Repeating yourself is a waste of the limited space you have and isn’t very interesting for the reader.

Instead, the conclusion is a great place to talk about what you hope to do as a physician. What kind of change do you want to make in the world? How will you make your school proud after you’ve received your diploma? Paint a picture of the kind of physician you want to be.

Editing the Personal Statement

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The ideal person to edit your personal statement is someone with knowledge of the medical school application process and an understanding of what makes a good personal statement. A great first stop is your school’s pre-health advising office. Hopefully, your advisor will have enough experience to give you great feedback on your personal statement.

If you take time away from the personal statement between drafts, you will also be in a better place to evaluate your own work, and you might find the examples in The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Personal Statement helpful during this process.

If you ask someone in your life or a mentor to edit your personal statement, you can give them this review sheet to help guide their feedback. This is especially helpful if they’re not an expert on the medical school application process.

There are also lots of paid services out there. We also offer essay feedback services . Students who join Application Academy can submit their essays for feedback during class and get feedback from their fellow students and TAs.

Editing for Grammar

We recommend that in addition to using your word processor’s built-in spell check, you sign up for a free Grammarly * account. It will not only help with things like spelling and punctuation but will also help ensure your sentence structure is clear.

You can use Grammarly for your application essays, academic papers, and emails to professors asking for letters of recommendation. You should take care to make sure that your personal statement and other application essays are free of errors and typos.

A high amount of errors can be distracting to the reader and make it come across that you didn’t take enough time and care with your personal statement to proofread it thoroughly. Proofreading is a step in the editing process where it’s perfectly fine to have someone less knowledgeable about medical school applications look over your work since they’re not editing for content. If you know someone with really good attention to detail or who gets good grades on their own papers, ask them to look over it for you with an eye to grammatical errors and misspelled words.

What to Avoid In Your Personal Statement

While writing your personal statement, you should write your story authentically, and you should try to avoid anything that will make the admissions committee want to stop reading or view you in a negative light. Here are a few examples of things to avoid, and you can find more examples in The Premed Playbook Guide to the Medical School Personal Statement .

We all come away from our experiences with positive and negative things about them. However, you should avoid focusing on the negative aspects of your experiences when writing your medical school application.

People who are overly negative aren’t fun to be around and don’t make for very good classmates or community members. It’s easy to say no to a student who seems negative, as the admissions committee is building a community of students who will work closely together and rely on one another for the next four years.

It doesn’t mean that you can’t talk about a time when you had a negative experience or can’t be honest. You should instead focus on what you learned from the situation and what positive aspects you can take from it.

You should not use your personal statement as an opportunity to rehash your resume. That isn’t interesting to read and is a waste of the opportunity you’re given to let the admissions committee understand your journey. You’ve already shared your most important activities and experiences in your activity descriptions. Focusing on your resume also does not answer the question that the personal statement is asking you, which is: why do you want to be a physician?

You can talk about research as part of your personal statement, but you should not focus on it. It’s better to talk about it in your conclusion as part of what you want to do as a physician rather than the driving force behind why you want to be a physician.

When a student focuses on research in their personal statement, it calls into question whether they have enough clinical experience to drive their interest in medicine or if they are more interested in lab work than patient care. Even if you are applying to MD/Ph.D. or DO/Ph.D. programs, you are given multiple other opportunities to talk about your research experiences so far and your future interest in it.

Emotional Topics

With this, you need to think carefully about how you will handle it if the topic is brought up in an interview. Anything you put in your application is fair game to be asked about in an interview, and you should keep that in mind.

Our cofounder Rachel Grubbs likes to advise students to discuss “scars, not wounds.” If the emotional topic is something you’ve already processed, it will be easier to talk about calmly during an interview. Tearing up is okay and human, but you don’t want to get so emotional that you find it difficult to continue your interview.

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A successful application to medical school requires more than good grades.

When you are applying to medical schools in the US , a personal statement or  statement of intent will always be required. This document should explain to the individual looking through your application why you want to become a physician, why you will be a good physician, and why you are interested in the medical school to which you are applying. In other words, your medical school personal statement allows you to speak to the admissions committee in your own words about what makes you a good fit for the program. Given how competitive medical schools are, this is crucial.

With the average overall medical school acceptance rate  in the US being well below 10%, you cannot afford to neglect any detail in your medical school application. Medical school acceptance rates in Canada are somewhat better, but they are still under 20% of all applicants. However, the good news, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) , is that in a recent admission cycle, “applicants to medical school soared by a record-setting 17.8%” and “the number of accepted students and new enrollments into medical school also reached new highs.” While the exact causes of this surge are yet to be identified, recognition of physicians’ contributions in dealing with the recent global health crisis, greater awareness of their role in alleviating social injustice, increased interest by traditionally underrepresented groups, and reductions in certain expenses associated with applying may all have had a part to play.

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First, medical school personal statement editing services do much more than simply check your writing for grammatical and syntactic faults. Plenty of software and providers exist for that purpose if you need them. Our experts who edit medical school personal statements are real admission specialists who are intimately familiar with the application procedure for medical schools. It is important to note, however, that our editing services do not compose your statement for you. A professional medical school personal statement editing service is not what you need if you are expecting to hire someone to perform the task for you. We advise you to stay away from consultants who provide this service, as it is an unethical activity that can prevent you from getting into the program of your choice.

Rather, our medical school personal statement editors analyze application essays submitted by medical school candidates and employ their expertise to give each applicant specific criticism and direction on how to improve their texts. The goal is to write and submit a personal statement that is more persuasive to improve your chances of being accepted into your program of choice.

Medical school acceptance stories can be encouraging and inspiring when so many applicants still feel like they won’t measure up. They may worry about how to find pre-med research opportunities or how to get into medical school with a low MCAT . These are valid concerns, of course, and to deal with them, you may wish to consider admissions consulting services. What is it like to work with a BeMo admissions consultant during application season? Well, in addition to providing one-on-one consulting services, with the highest standards and a 100% satisfaction guarantee, we do comprehensive essay and personal statement reviews and provide thorough feedback and guidance.

What we often find when meeting with students for the first time is not that they are unimpressive candidates for medical school but that they are uncertain about the steps they need to take in the application process and don’t know how to emphasize their qualities. In fact, applicants can often ignore some very significant aspects of their background that can be integrated into their materials to craft a winning personal statement. Certainly, other applicants to medical school will match the prerequisites for admission and have strong academic records and prior health care experience. Nevertheless, the written application components, such as your personal statement and essays or even a medical school letter of intent , are what offer you a chance to stand out from the competition. Once these are in order, you can start to consider medical school interview prep with more confidence.

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Ensuring Your Personal Statement Is as Strong as All Other Elements in Your Application

Students applying to grad school , or students dealing with med school rejection , may find themselves obsessing over their grades, test results, or professional experience. However, note that most medical school applications are rejected, so this is not a rare occurrence that makes you a failure or means you are not cut out to be a physician. If this disappointing decision makes you all the more determined to succeed, consider the following: first, the CASPer Test & Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) seem to be highly coachable . You may have heard the opposite, but the fact is, very few skills are innate, and you can train for and improve on almost anything you attempt in life.

Second, the same is true for any other aspect of your medical school application, including the essay components or your AMCAS most meaningful experiences . If you achieved the average accepted GPA and MCAT scores, properly prepared for CASPer, submitted your application on time, selected the right schools, and sent out the optimal number of applications, chances are your personal statement didn’t showcase your qualities or wow the admissions committee.

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The goal of substantive editing, often referred to as structural editing, is to improve the organization, substance, and overall presentation of a document from start to finish. As an applicant, you can better shape your personal statement by defining your objectives, determining what the medical school is looking for, and identifying personal and professional characteristics you possess that make you an excellent candidate for the school and the medical profession in general.

Your medical school personal statement should convey a significant amount of information to the admissions committee, but more important than quantity is quality. Not all your experiences should be included, and some should be included that you may not think of as relevant. For example, if you happen to have a physician in the family, and you have had fifteen years of exposure to the profession by visiting their offices or clinics on a regular basis, some of this background is worth mentioning. However, rather than listing every single activity, you could summarize these experiences and highlight how they inspired you to go into medicine yourself.

On the other hand, if you have very little direct experience in the medical field per se but have volunteered with children or seniors throughout your life, you could list your takeaways from these activities, what you learned from them about caring for people, and how you would potentially apply this knowledge as a physician. Each applicant is unique, and there are many different ways to present such information. This is why medical school personal statement editing services can be so helpful— with their wealth of expertise, advisors take the guesswork out of what to include and can zone in on what they know medical schools are hoping to see in a personal statement.

Identifying and Removing Irrelevant or Extraneous Information

Your medical school personal statement is one of the most important and versatile tools at your disposal to convey your candidacy to the admissions committee, but only if it is written properly. The character limit usually depends on the application system and includes spaces: 5,300 for AMCAS applications, 5,000 for TMDSAS, and 4,500 for AACOMAS. If you use your personal statement to explain how you meet all the criteria, such as medical school GPA requirements , you won’t be able to convince the admissions committee that you are the ideal candidate because you will just be repeating yourself; they already have the rest of your application and will be aware of whether you meet the requirements.

Rather, your medical school personal statement is your first of only a few opportunities to dazzle the admissions committee. Who you are and not just what you have done will be conveyed through your personal statement. Remember that admissions committees review your application holistically, so you should not worry they will “miss” something simply because you have not added it to your personal statement. After you write your first draft, one of the first things that medical school personal statement editing services will do is remove any content that repeats what another part of your application already states. This can really assist in your initial attempts at writing because you may not be sure what to leave in and what to leave out.

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Because medical school personal statement editing services are managed by admission professionals, they have an in-depth understanding of the admissions sector. For instance, they are skilled at sifting through the “admissions jargon” on university websites so they can genuinely help you in determining the talents and values that a particular medical school is seeking and ensuring that you are emphasizing those aspects in your personal statement.

Additionally, these advisors are unbiased, knowledgeable outsiders who carefully consider the specifics of your academic background and experiences. This enables them to recognize the behaviors and abilities that make you a stronger candidate. For instance, you might believe that your athleticism and participation in team sports has nothing to do with your medical school application, or that the ten years you spent studying and teaching piano are unrelated to medicine. However, a consultant can show you how to write about your best extracurriculars for medical school in a way that would be appealing to the program of your choice.

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Writing a medical school personal statement is difficult, and many applicants are unaware that they might not be strong essay writers. Perhaps you haven’t written an academic admissions essay before, or maybe the last time you did was when you were writing your supplemental college application essays . Unfortunately, few of us ever took classes on how to write personal statements or essays for academic entrance. Therefore, even talented writers and outstanding English students lack the skills necessary to produce a medical school personal statement that will really impress an admissions committee.

Without assistance and guidance, you can easily fall into the trap of composing a generic essay that adheres to conventional online writing advice and doesn’t significantly improve your application as a whole. You may even give it to a parent, peer, or instructor to read and they will congratulate you on how great it is. But these individuals will not have a strong enough grasp of admission considerations either. By engaging with a medical school personal statement editing service, you can learn effective methods and strategies for this specific purpose. These resources to improve your written communication skills and essay writing approach can greatly enhance your likelihood of attracting positive attention from the admissions committee and your chances of success.

Because medical school personal statement editing services do not rewrite your essay for you but rather, help you brainstorm and teach you new writing skills, you will be better equipped to produce a similar personal statement in future or tackle any other admissions-related documents, such as a research interest statement . Therefore, while medical school personal statement editing services may seem like a short-term commitment, they actually represent a long-term investment in your academic and professional career.

Editing and proofreading our own writing is difficult. Not only do we become emotionally invested in the writing we produce, but we also read it so frequently that we are prone to overlooking little details like typos or more serious grammatical faults. Thinking that these elements don’t matter that much is a mistake. Call it an “unforced error.” When it is already so hard to get into medical school, why worsen your chances by submitting a sloppy application? Even minor grammatical errors and typos can give the admissions committee the impression that you either didn’t bother to proofread and rewrite your essay or that you weren’t focusing on it very closely.

Further, the medical profession is one that requires precision and attention to detail. The care you take in preparing your application materials may well indicate overall qualities that are sought in physicians: demonstrating that you are skilled, focused, knowledgeable, and a good communicator can all be accomplished through an excellent personal statement.

With that said, not everyone has a talent for writing. Indeed, you may have chosen medicine because science and human connection were much more interesting to you than literature or composition. Even talented writers occasionally have trouble writing about themselves or developing an appropriate structure for personal statements. Weaknesses in these areas do not mean you are not qualified for medical school; however, not taking the time to ensure you produce the absolute best result for your application is a red flag for medical school admissions committees. Medical school personal statement editing services are there for this reason as well. Consultants will check your text for syntax, grammar, clarity, and cohesiveness, and, most importantly, ensure that it is error-free.

Finding the Best Medical School Personal Statement Editing Service for You

Once you’ve decided to seriously consider using a medical school personal statement editing service, you’ll need to find one that is right for you. With so many services available online and many with great reviews, how do you choose?

We also advise searching for a medical school personal statement editing service that provides a guarantee. Unfortunately, even when a student follows all the advice of the experts and submits a quality essay, they may still be rejected. What happens to the money you paid for their services in that situation? In BeMo\u2019s case, we offer a money-back guarantee because we prefer to back up what we say.  "}]">

Make every effort to improve your medical school personal statement to increase your chances of getting into a medical school in the current competitive environment. That is the purpose of a medical school personal statement service. The experts that provide these services can assist you in emphasizing your qualities and addressing any potential concerns in a way that still presents you as a fine candidate. Additionally, working with a specialist who is familiar with the procedures will guarantee that your personal statement is done correctly. Finally, this guidance can enhance your overall communication abilities.

Spend some time investigating various editing services utilizing the advice we’ve provided above and make an investment in your future by obtaining this extra assistance from reputable medical school personal statement editing services.

Medical schools are highly competitive. The overall medical school acceptance rate in the US is well below 10%, and in Canada, it is below 20%.

A personal statement is a required document in most medical school applications. It allows you to explain to the admissions committee what makes you an ideal candidate for medical school and why you will be a great physician. Therefore, given how competitive medical schools are, the personal statement is highly important.

A good medical school personal statement introduces you to the admissions committee, gives some insights into your background, explains why you selected the field of medicine, answers the question, “ why do you want to be a doctor ,” emphasizes the qualities you possess that make you a good candidate, and highlights why you will be a good physician. You should adapt your personal statement to the requirements, whether you are applying to a specific school or through an application system, such as AMCAS.

There is always a main essay, such as a personal statement or personal comments section in an application. Individual schools may require between 2 and 9 secondary essays.

No, this would unethical. Medical school application help services help you write your own personal statement.

These editing services offer professional help for drafting, writing, revising, and proofreading your medical school personal statement. Advisors are admission specialists who are experts in the medical school application process and can give you valuable tips and guidance.

Services are offered at various price points. Select an editing service that fits your budget and offers payment plans to make the cost more manageable.

They are definitely worth it! Working with a professional can help you improve your medical school personal statement, which is frequently required to bolster your application as a whole and improve your chances of admission to some of the most competitive schools out there.

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