Personal Statement Tips

Your med school, residency, or fellowship personal statement needs to show you as a passionate, focused, and motivated future physician. At the same time, it needs to be exceptionally well-written – clear, succinct, and highly organized. Think about the big picture first, brainstorming essay topics while you contemplate your most impressive experiences/stories, and then focus on transforming your ideas into words and fine-tune them so that your personal statement shines.

The resources below provide practical tips on the brainstorming, writing, and editing phasing of this process:

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