Pre-health Personal Statements

Athletic Training

• caATe - Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training 

• NATA - National Athletic Trainer Association

Dental School

•  ADEA - American Dental Education Association

Medical School

• AAMC - American Association of Medical Colleges

• AMSA - American Medical Student Association 

• Student Doctor Network

Nursing / Nurse Practitioner 

• AACN - American Association of Colleges of Nursing

• AANP - American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Occupational Therapy 

• AOTA - American Occupational Therapy Association

• OTCAS - Occupational Therapy Central Application Service

Pharmacy 

• APhA - American Pharmacist Association

Physical Therapy 

Individual PT Programs may require personal statements as part of their program admission. Be sure to check admissions requirements for each school you plan to apply to even if you have used the Central App Service linked below. The Central App Website is updated each year with a new writing prompt. The PTCAS (linked below) has provided the following prompt for the personal essay, but double check the programs for which you plan to apply since this info has not been updated recently. Here is the listed prompt: Describe a meaningful experience in your life. Reflect on how that experience influenced your personal growth, such as your attitudes or perceptions.

• ​APTA - American Physical Therapy Association 

• PTCAS - Physical Therapy Central Application Service

Veterinary School 

• AAVMC - Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges