Sunday, July 06, 2008
Mental Block
I've tried, time and again, to write my personal statement for my med school application, but failed utterly. how do you tell your story in a way so that you'd stand out from the rest of the tens of thousands of applicants when you yourself don't even know exactly what was the thing that fuel that passion to such intensity? does it make sense to not know the reasons for wanting to do something yet is extremely certain about that thing? does the failure to craft out the reasons punctiliously make that certainty less credible? i'd say, no to the first question and yes to the latter. and i'd bet you my right hand that the admissions committees would think so too. :( perhaps it's not so much of me not knowing why i wanna be a physician, but more like i don't have the ability to put it down in words with such clarity that would blow their minds away. how do you get your point across in less that 30 seconds and capture their attention, convincing them that you're a steal? i need help, i need ideas. anyone who care enough to give me a few tips? i'd appreciate it a lot.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
3 comments:
i feel u. sometimes u dunno why u wan it but u feel drawn to it. like neurosurg for me. i shudder to think of the day when it comes to writing applications for applying into the training prog.
i think this post is sufficient enuf to convince the med committee. anyhow, good luck with ur apps!
darling i wish i can just send that in. but they're conventional ppl who like traditional writings. so i dare not try to be creative. what if i get penalized, then i'm doomed. :( will keep u posted.
where are you applying to? i'm sure not all of them are the traditional conventional sticklers...
i must see you going to the east ok!!
Post a Comment