Tag Archives: personal statement

Personal Statement Fine Tuning

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Owlegrad

What resources are available to help you write a winning personal statement?

Posted in Audiology, Dental, Medical, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Podiatry, Psychology, Rehab Sci, Veterinary | Tagged applications, feature article, personal statement, PS, writing | 2 Comments

Tales from an Insider: Personal Statement Failures

Posted on March 12, 2013 by WildWing

Expert tips to make your personal statement stand out.

Posted in Medical | Tagged feature article, medical school admissions, personal statement | 19 Comments

Not Another Crayon in the Box: Writing a Successful Personal Statement for Medical School Part 2

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Owlegrad

Part two of a two part series exploring how to craft a personal statement that stands out from the rest

Posted in Audiology, Dental, Medical, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Pharmacy, Podiatry, Psychology, Rehab Sci, Speech Language Pathology, Veterinary | Tagged feature article, personal statement | Leave a comment

Not Another Crayon in the Box: Writing a Successful Personal Statement for Medical School Part 1

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Owlegrad

Part one of a two part series giving advice about how to craft a compelling personal statement.

Posted in Audiology, Dental, Medical, Optometry, Pharmacy, Podiatry, Psychology, Rehab Sci, Veterinary | Tagged feature article, personal statement | 6 Comments

A Marketing Approach to Writing the AMCAS Personal Statement

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Owlegrad

Diane Spivak shares advice on how to market yourself on your AMCAS personal statement.

Essay Workshop 101: Lesson 1: The Audience

Medical school admissions committees comprise anywhere from a handful to two dozen members, and are generally made up of a combination of full-time admissions staff, faculty, students, and doctors from the community. There are often a variety of medical backgrounds …

Essay Workshop 101: Lesson 2: What “They” Look For

Quotes by members of EssayEdge panel of admissions officers in italics. During that first, quick look at your file (transcripts, science and nonscience GPAs, MCAT scores, application, recommendations, and personal statement), what the admissions committee seeks is essentially the same: …

AUDIOLOGY

DENTAL

MEDICAL

OPTOMETRY

PHARMACY

PODIATRY

PSYCHOLOGY

REHAB SCI

VETERINARY