personal-statements

is it about describing what inspired you to be a doctor and the reasons for your interest in a specific field of medicine ? also your strong points and achievements to be mentioned ? please guide me, need advise. thanks.

I submitted my PS on 25th & all the programs have retrieved them. I have made some very important alterations in the PS but don't know if it's wise to assign the edited version to the programs that have already retrieved the original copy?? Pls I need expertise advise here! Thank you

Hey guys- I wanted to add a small detail to my personal statement but I have already applied and mostly all programs have downloaded my PS as well. Can I still add that detail or its not a good idea because there's a possibility some programs may have already gone through the first one?

Do you guys think I can mention my USCE and research experience in my PS?

Still working on my PS for IM and thought of asking: Can I mention that as an Orthodox Christian I volunteered to teach in Sunday School as well as volunteering in the scientific committee at college. Does it show the diversity of my experiences or should I just omit the religious part?

I forgot to indent my paragraphs in my personal statement. Is this a must or is it okay if I just sent it without indentation? And if I should indent my paragraphs, should I rewrite it and reassign it even though most of my programs have downloaded my applications? Please this doubt has been...

So one of my Lor is from a IM/cardiologist who has recommended me for pediatrics programs. He has mentioned abt my interest in cardiology as well.. Iam having a problem keeping my PS to 1 page with going deep in mentioning abt cardio and stuff.. Can i just restrict my PS abt my interest in Peds...

I submitted my application on Sep 15 but had a few errors in my PS (It was missing an important line in my experience which somehow I dropped in copying from notepad). So I uploaded a new one, unchecked the old PS and assigned the new one to programs I had already applied to. But now on ADTS, it...

Hi Guys, I originally assigned a PS for the programs. Then I did some revision and assigned a new PS for the same programs. My question is how many PS's will they get from me? Thank you!

my personal statement is not ready yet ,everything else is ready , I want to apply today but really don't know if it's possible or advisable to apply without a personal statement . & if it's not recommended or possible , if I apply on the 18th is that considered late ?!! please I need your advise.

do we have to upload personal statement and CV in Microsoft word and what is the proffered font size and type

Is it at all appropriate to mention lack of USCE in personal statement? Will it hurt me if I try to convince the PD that my superior learning skills would allow me to flourish in any hospital, even a Martian one?

Hello all: For personal statment, there are some editor websites. I want to know opinions, should we spend this money or just write by ourselves though it may not look as professional as those?

Hey guys Any one knows the best personal statement editing website .. and can you guys give me an idea about the fees please :) Thanks in advance

How long does it take for the PS to be uploaded to ERAS? And do we need to have it uploaded by the 1st so it is available by 15th?

i used this site to edit my personal statement and they produce a decent quality finished document that is free from errors. they also provide tips on how to make it better. you can talk directly with your writer and they revise it until you're satisfied with it -...

Hello, After a long time I am starting a thread. Can I write a patient name in Personal Statement or I should not as it might be considered as a breach of patient confidentiality.

Dear Match Applicants, Match is a stressful season for all the applicants no matter how Splendid their profile is. The Modifiable Factors include Letters of Recommendation, Resume/Common Application File, Letters of recommendations. You Have quota of roughly 750 words(recommended) in Personal...

Hello everybody. I know that personal statement is really important and one should revise it many times. But I don't know how long should it be. Can anybody give a clue? Thank you very much!

hi there does anyone know the word limit one has on the personal statement writing???