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Medicine Personal Statements: Advice and Questions

I showed mine to the Head of Sixth who said it was acceptable (man of few words). I was happy with it which was what mattered. You can get feedback on here from the PS Helpers. Their help will probably be more specific than you are getting at school. Good luck :smile:

Reply 161

hawflo

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I need to start on my personal statement. I spent two weeks making a thorough plan, all I need to do now is write it up.

Reply 162

ShinyShiny

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smflesh

Apologies if this is supposed to go in one of those big threads, if it does.. then could a mod merge it for me please? *sweet smile*

Anyway.. I've shown my personal statement to like 6 + teachers and I've received quite a mixed response which has ranged from v. positive comments to comments which have basically implied ''not that good, just re-do it''.

Ofc, there can be an element of biasness, but I've tried my best to show it to teachers who are experienced and would not give a biased opinion.
To medics / peeps who have received offers in the past.. were you ever in this situation?

Get a PS helper to read it, but I only got 1 person to read mine and then 1 person to check grammar and spelling.

Reply 163

JessAustin

My careers advisor told me that my PS wasn't very good - yet at my Manchester and Sheffield interviews I was told it was excellent, so I wouldn't advise basing your entire faith in school advisors. Best seek out someone who is either a Medical Proffessor or Medical School Admissions related.

But, if you're happy with it, then go for it! If you feel it depicts you in the right light, then thats what really matters.

Reply 164

bottfly7

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Give it to as many people as possible. Let your parents/ grandparents/ siblings/ psychic pets/ local MP read it, and see what they think, not just your teachers. Just because it is a medical PS, doesn't mean that only your teachers are "qualified" to read it (and in many cases teachers don't know the first thing about medical PS's). You parents can make sure it "reads" well, can suggest where you can cut it down (if you are still in the situation where you have written too much) etc.

Everyone will have a different opinion, but in the end it is your PS, so you have the final decision. If you think something should be included, then include it.

EDIT: Don't give it to anyone who you think might steal it. Other medical school applicants, for example :p:

Reply 165

No Future

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smflesh

Apologies if this is supposed to go in one of those big threads, if it does.. then could a mod merge it for me please? *sweet smile*

Anyway.. I've shown my personal statement to like 6 + teachers and I've received quite a mixed response which has ranged from v. positive comments to comments which have basically implied ''not that good, just re-do it''.

Ofc, there can be an element of biasness, but I've tried my best to show it to teachers who are experienced and would not give a biased opinion.
To medics / peeps who have received offers in the past.. were you ever in this situation?

Do you know any Drs, a GP to look at it?

Take what teachers say with a handful of salt

Reply 166

lekky

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Hi, is it a good idea to talk about the subjects you've done in your PS?

Reply 167

smflesh

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No Future

Do you know any Drs, a GP to look at it?

Take what teachers say with a handful of salt

I guess so, I'll give the people I shadowed an e-mail and hopefully they'll take a look.

Thanks for the replies, I've posted my P.S. in the helper section so hopefully someone gets to it soon.

Reply 168

alexis 123

lekky

Hi, is it a good idea to talk about the subjects you've done in your PS?

Is keele med school respectable.

Reply 169

lekky

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123 alexis

Is keele med school respectable.

.... what? :confused:

Reply 170

Woody.

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123 alexis

Is keele med school respectable.

In medicine apparently it really doesn't matter where you go to uni, a few years after you graduate everyone is the same.

Reply 171

alexis 123

Woody.

In medicine apparently it really doesn't matter where you go to uni, a few years after you graduate everyone is the same.

Is that so, It's just I was thinking of applying there and one of my bestest friends told me to not bother because I deserve better and that it's a non-red brick Uni. He also said that graduates from say...UCL enjoy better job prospects?
And where are you applying Woody

Reply 172

notepad

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My hobbies and extra curricular activities have taken up 1300 characters (about a third of the whole statement); is this too much?

I think it is ... :mad:

Reply 173

loveisjustasong

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123 alexis

Is that so, It's just I was thinking of applying there and one of my bestest friends told me to not bother because I deserve better

and that it's a non-red brick Uni. He also said that graduates from say...UCL enjoy better job prospects?
And where are you applying Woody
Well, your friend has told you some very silly things.

Reply 174

loveisjustasong

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Anyone having major problems cutting things out?
How long are people's conclusions? Three lines? :o:

Reply 175

Presidential

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Get Cape.Wear Cape.Fly.

Well, your friend has told you some very silly things.

This.

Reply 176

Presidential

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Get Cape.Wear Cape.Fly.

Anyone having major problems cutting things out?
How long are people's conclusions? Three lines? :o:

I did at first, but Ps help service reduced all the extras.

Reply 177

bottfly7

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123 alexis

Is that so, It's just I was thinking of applying there and one of my bestest friends told me to not bother because I deserve better and that it's a non-red brick Uni. He also said that graduates from say...UCL enjoy better job prospects?
And where are you applying Woody

When you come to apply for your F1/F2 posts, your potential employers do not know what medical school you went too (it is blinded). Once you come to apply for ST1 posts, what you did during F1/F2 becomes much more important than which medical school you went to.