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Coming up with a personal statement topic is hard. There are certain qualities you must convey as a medical school applicant, but you also don't want to fall into the trap of writing in clichés.
Many applicants choose to focus on:
Many applicants choose to focus on:
- Personal growth
- Notable achievements
- Adversity faced
- International travel
- Childhood stories
- Passion projects
- I like working with people. So I should be a doctor.
- I like science. So I should be a doctor.
- A family member got sick. The doctor was inspiring. Now I want to be a doctor.
- I got sick. The doctor was inspiring. Now I want to be a doctor.
- Ever since I was a kid, I’ve wanted to be a doctor. It’s my dream.
- Ever since I was a kid, I was unsure about what I wanted to do. Now I know I want to be a doctor.
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