Personal Statement: How to Address Weaknesses in Your Application

In a perfect world, no one would ever feel like they needed to explain their past, but when applying to a college...

This Month's Funniest Personal Statement Tweets

Essays Gone Wild: "There was this girl in college. Seriously HOT. I made out with her! WIN :D"

We've all threatened to say or do something outlandish for our personal statement, like the tweets below. They usually end up being...

Personal Statement Example - Vascular Surgery & General Surgery Residency

Surgical Residency Saint Louis University medical student 558 words My father was diagnosed with colon cancer 4 years ago.  He underwent surgery...

Personal Statement Example - Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology Residency Saint Louis University medical student 824 words During spring break of 2006, many of my friends were headed to a...

Personal Statement Example - Obstetrics & Gynecology

OB/GYN Residency Saint Louis University medical student 492 words It was in high school when I was shadowing my father at his...

Personal Statement Example - Pediatric Residency

Pediatric Residency Saint Louis University medical student 535 words Pediatrics is all encompassing.  It is a field whose definition of quality care...

Personal Statement Example - Medical School

Medical School, July 2006 942 words My decision to adopt the lifestyle of medicine was not the stuff of Saturday morning cartoons—no...

Personal Statement Example - Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency

Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency Saint Louis University medical student 635 words At the wise and all-knowing age of 20, after observing...