need help with personal statement! applying for medicine

i'm really passionate about applying for medicine. i have alot i want to talk about (both reasons of why medicine and the things i've done including my achievements and any other experiences) but i can't seem to word them out properly (i've always struggled with writing) and now i feel so lost.

can anyone help? my teacher has been reminding us that they want to see a draft by next week and i barely have any progress and i haven't been able to get in a nice flow to write my personal statement

Reply 1

tatsyy

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Original post by lyeenah

i'm really passionate about applying for medicine. i have alot i want to talk about (both reasons of why medicine and the things i've done including my achievements and any other experiences) but i can't seem to word them out properly (i've always struggled with writing) and now i feel so lost.
can anyone help? my teacher has been reminding us that they want to see a draft by next week and i barely have any progress and i haven't been able to get in a nice flow to write my personal statement

treat it like a story/essay. start off by saying why you love medicine maybe and then go into your experiences that shaped your love for medicine. this could be childhood experiences, interactions. then what you did to build on this old passion for the field of study- work experience. and finally link this all to why you would make a good candidate reiterating your passion and love for it.

Reply 2

LUREVS

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Hey!

I am a professional personal statement editor for an admissions company and have a few pieces of advice for you:

1.

Do not overlap the PS with your CV/Resumé too much — the PS should feel more like a ‘story’ rather than a mere list of achievements.

1.

Focus on your past, present, and future — the admissions team does not only want to see what you have achieved so far, but what you aim to achieve (both short- and long-term) in the future. You can then consider the statement as a tool for explaining why this program/course is a perfect bridge between these past skills and future ambitions.

2.

Tailor the statement — admissions officers want to feel like the statement has been written for THEIR particular university. Of course, it is fine to have a general draft that you adjust for various programs/universities, but there should be at least one paragraph that is written purely for the university at hand (try to discuss a recent achievement in the department or a member of the faculty that you hope to work with).

If you have any other questions, private message me and I’ll be able to help! I’ll also be glad to proofread and edit your essay too, if you wish!

Lurevs
😁

Reply 3

lyeenah

OP

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Original post by tatsyy

treat it like a story/essay. start off by saying why you love medicine maybe and then go into your experiences that shaped your love for medicine. this could be childhood experiences, interactions. then what you did to build on this old passion for the field of study- work experience. and finally link this all to why you would make a good candidate reiterating your passion and love for it.

thanks! ill keep this in mind when writing my personal statement (right now lol cause my teacher is checking my draft tomorrow and im doomed)

Reply 4

lyeenah

OP

5

Original post by LUREVS

Hey!
I am a professional personal statement editor for an admissions company and have a few pieces of advice for you:

1.

Do not overlap the PS with your CV/Resumé too much — the PS should feel more like a ‘story’ rather than a mere list of achievements.

1.

Focus on your past, present, and future — the admissions team does not only want to see what you have achieved so far, but what you aim to achieve (both short- and long-term) in the future. You can then consider the statement as a tool for explaining why this program/course is a perfect bridge between these past skills and future ambitions.

2.

Tailor the statement — admissions officers want to feel like the statement has been written for THEIR particular university. Of course, it is fine to have a general draft that you adjust for various programs/universities, but there should be at least one paragraph that is written purely for the university at hand (try to discuss a recent achievement in the department or a member of the faculty that you hope to work with).

If you have any other questions, private message me and I’ll be able to help! I’ll also be glad to proofread and edit your essay too, if you wish!
Lurevs
😁

thank you so much!! this is really, really helpful.

would it help to include events/programmes i will be joining in the future and what i hope to gain from those (coming) experiences? its pretty hard finding volunteering or interning opportunies related to healthcare/medicine so i havent much to offer.

i'm especially worried since i feel like i wasted the most important years (my final years in high sch) in developing and honing my skills because of the covid-19 pandemic. now i'm in sixth form and feeling overwhelmed with getting as mich experience as i can.

Reply 5

GANFYD

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Original post by lyeenah

i'm really passionate about applying for medicine. i have alot i want to talk about (both reasons of why medicine and the things i've done including my achievements and any other experiences) but i can't seem to word them out properly (i've always struggled with writing) and now i feel so lost.
can anyone help? my teacher has been reminding us that they want to see a draft by next week and i barely have any progress and i haven't been able to get in a nice flow to write my personal statement

https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+write+a+personal+statement+for+medicine&oq=how+to+write+a+personal+statement+for+medicine&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIMCAEQIxgnGIAEGIoFMgYIAhAjGCcyBwgDEAAYgAQyDQgEEC4Y1AIYsQMYgAQyDQgFEC4Y1AIYsQMYgAQyDQgGEC4Y1AIYsQMYgAQyDQgHEC4Y1AIYsQMYgAQyDQgIEAAYsQMYgAQYigUyCggJEAAYsQMYgATSAQg3NzQwajBqNKgCALACAQ&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Reply 6

GANFYD

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Original post by LUREVS

Hey!
I am a professional personal statement editor for an admissions company and have a few pieces of advice for you:

1.

Do not overlap the PS with your CV/Resumé too much — the PS should feel more like a ‘story’ rather than a mere list of achievements.

1.

Focus on your past, present, and future — the admissions team does not only want to see what you have achieved so far, but what you aim to achieve (both short- and long-term) in the future. You can then consider the statement as a tool for explaining why this program/course is a perfect bridge between these past skills and future ambitions.

2.

Tailor the statement — admissions officers want to feel like the statement has been written for THEIR particular university. Of course, it is fine to have a general draft that you adjust for various programs/universities, but there should be at least one paragraph that is written purely for the university at hand (try to discuss a recent achievement in the department or a member of the faculty that you hope to work with).

If you have any other questions, private message me and I’ll be able to help! I’ll also be glad to proofread and edit your essay too, if you wish!
Lurevs
😁

This does not really apply for medicine. Virtually no med schools use PS any more, so there is no real need to include anything, for most, but they will not give credit for things people might be planning to do in the future. They want examples of where people have demonstrated the attributes required to be a Dr and what they have learned about the career and these attributes from their WEx and research.

You generally apply to 4 med schools, and if applying to one of the couple that score PS, you should tailor it to their requirements, but that will mean it will not hit the other 3 places' expectations (not that it matters, as they are likely to at most check it for red flags). Mentioning specific Depts or staff members will more likely hinder than help, unless it is about what you have learned from them

Reply 7

Methene

16

I found it helpful to list out things I have done to prepare for medicine (like GANFYD mentioned), i.e. WEX, volunteering, independent research, wider reading. Then I would go over each and add detail about it, but most importantly my own reflections and what I actually learned from it (eg. rather than "I did this and then this", more "doing this made me think/realise x about y, which encouraged me to research z").

Leave the opening statement for last.

Original post by lyeenah

i'm really passionate about applying for medicine. i have alot i want to talk about (both reasons of why medicine and the things i've done including my achievements and any other experiences) but i can't seem to word them out properly (i've always struggled with writing) and now i feel so lost.
can anyone help? my teacher has been reminding us that they want to see a draft by next week and i barely have any progress and i haven't been able to get in a nice flow to write my personal statement

Hey there!

It’s great that you’re interested in studying medicine! Your personal statement is really about showcasing you and showing what will make you a great medicaL student.

I have linked out interview guide Here which also explains about personal statements.

I hope this helps,
Rebecca, UCLan

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