Stersonal Patement

  • Thread starter Thread starter InertQuail
  • Start date Start date
This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you.
I

InertQuail

Members do not see this ad.
Regarding the ERAS personal statement:

I heard from one attending (a particularly gruff guy, and not a dermatologist) that a personal statement can only hurt an application. A great one won't seal the deal, but a bad one can stop a candidate cold. That said, I wrote a pretty zany personal statement for my med school application, and, well, I'm in med school.

I was wondering how a personal statement with a good deal of humor would be perceived, as long as the overarching message of my interest in derm was also conveyed at the same time.

The reason i ask is, I've thought about writing an "ordinary" personal statement where i just recount various patients with skin problems, and how I fell in love with derm and all that jazz, and it just rings false.

any thoughts?
 
The best advice I've received was: "Don't include anything that's already in your CV." This forces you to think creatively and focus on what makes you...well, you. This doesn't necessarily include patient experiences, but it most certainly can.

I'm really delighted with my PS and it has been highlighted positively in almost every interview I've been on! 👍
 
Huh what's with the title?😉
 
Well, I certainly wouldn't suggest writing the entire thing in pig latin :laugh:
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top