The premed playbook guide to the medical school personal statement : write your best story, secure your interview
Title:
The premed playbook guide to the medical school personal statement : write your best story, secure your interview
Author:
Gray, Ryan, M.D., author.
ISBN:
9781683508533
Personal Author:
Physical Description:
xvi, 247 pages ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Introduction -- The knowledge. Application process overview ; Why your personal statement is important ; What makes a great personal statement ; How your personal statement is reviewed ; What to write about ; How to start writing your personal statement ; Writing about red flags, disabilities, and other events ; Show, don't tell ; How to be unique and not clichéd ; What to avoid in your personal statement ; Writing for different application services ; How to edit your personal statement ; How to know it's finally done -- Personal statement examples feedback -- Closing.
Abstract:
How are you supposed to cram your entire life into 5,300 characters? Gray helps guide students in writing their stories for the medical school Admission Committees, and provides examples of essays that started badly but were crafted to tell great stories. Students learn how to gather ideas, iterate through drafts, and edit the statement to tell what they hope to accomplish as physicians. -- adapted from back cover
