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| Most personal statements to graduate programs have a set format: Two to three pages to express who you are and why you are applying to become a graduate student. Writing a personal statement is an exercise in restraint. When done well, personal statements gracefully omit the vagaries of the path one takes to get to the point of writing a personal statement in the first place. They are modest but powerful paeons to the best of who we are. But what would happen if we were to write the personal statement that reflects who we actually are, where we've actually been and what we've actually seen? Did your research have as much impact on your decision to go into medicine as witnessing a friend nearly die of a heroin overdose at that binge party you went to? Did your internship teach you more about the legal system than your dad being arrested for pot possesion? This site is dedicated to those personal statements - scrupulous facts, omitting nothing. I will be writing several personal statements of my own, and I want to see yours, as well. I want to give a long over-due public thank you to all of the wonderful writers who have already submitted their stuff to this website. Almost all of it is deeply personal, and every word of it has been thought provoking. It takes a lot of courage to put your words and your life out there like that, even anonymously. Each one of you has displayed an enormous amount of talent. So thank you. |
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| You may e-mail me at MsX@scrupulousps.com to submit your personal statement. Please restrict the length to 1,500 words or less. Submissions will be posted at my discretion. I am looking for content that is original, thought provoking, or at the very least, amusing. All submissions will be posted anonymously, unless you otherwise specify. As well, all submissions, posted or not, become my property, to avoid pesky intellectual property lawsuits. Copyright, all pages herein, 2002 |
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