The introduction could arguably be the hardest part of your personal statement to write. If you\u2019re struggling to write your introduction, we recommend leaving it initially and focusing on the other sections to avoid being bogged down. The best introductions are the ones that are unique, personal and grab the reader\u2019s attention from the beginning with relevant motivations to study medicine. Good ways of doing this are by including personal anecdotes or life experiences combined with demonstration of scientific aptitude.<\/p>\n
\u2022 You\u2019re motivated to study medicine because you want to \u2018help\u2019 people \u2013 we can\u2019t stress enough to avoid this; so many careers help people. It also shows you don\u2019t have a realistic view of a career in medicine by stating this<\/p>\n
\u2022 You want to study medicine to be respected \u2013 as a doctor you\u2019re expected to always provide the highest quality of patient care regardless of whether you\u2019re respected by patients<\/p>\n
\u2022 Avoid clich\u00e9\/abstract motivations to study medicine<\/p>\n
The most important aspect of your personal statement that medical schools are looking for is your own unique reflection of your experiences. They\u2019re not going to be impressed if you list all the hospitals you might have visited or volunteering activities. What\u2019s more important is to explain what you learnt from these experiences and what it makes you realise about a career in medicine. When it comes to talking about your extra-curricular achievements, its crucial you discuss the attributes you developed that shows you\u2019re a suitable candidate to study medicine rather than listing all of your extra-curricular activities.<\/p>\n
We often notice in personal statements that students make vague, generic points with no evidence backing their claims. Using specific examples from your work experience, volunteering or extracurricular activities helps make the point you write more personal and impactful. It also demonstrates to the admissions panel, you actually understand the point you\u2019re trying to articulate.<\/p>\n
When possible try to utilize the PEE (point, evidence, explain) approach when writing the main body of your personal statement. (P) you make a point or observation, (E) back this point with a specific example you saw during your work experience, volunteering or extra-curricular activities (E) reflect on what this experience has taught you or made you realise.<\/p>\n
Your personal statement should flow seamlessly from paragraph to paragraph. Not doing so can make your personal statement jump abruptly from point to point and less professional. To improve the flow of your personal statement, try use connective phrases such as: to explore, to develop, in addition, consequently, furthermore, this made me realise.<\/p>\n
The final paragraph\/conclusion should neatly summarise why you think you\u2019d be suitable candidate to study medicine with your attributes and understanding of life as a doctor. The conclusion should not be used to mention any new experiences, rather a concise summary of what\u2019s previously been written.
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A unique, captivating introduction The introduction could arguably be the hardest part of your personal statement to write. If you\u2019re struggling to write your introduction, we recommend leaving it initially and focusing on the other sections to avoid being bogged down. The best introductions are the ones that are unique, personal and grab the reader\u2019s … Continue reading 5 tips to make your medicine personal statement stand out<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":196,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.medready.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.medready.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.medready.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.medready.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.medready.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=188"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.medready.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":192,"href":"https:\/\/www.medready.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188\/revisions\/192"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.medready.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.medready.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.medready.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.medready.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}