Resources for Personal Statements
- CAPE: Center for Academic and Professional EnrichmentCAPE is here to help you become ready to solve problems and bring a unique perspective to whatever field you choose. Get ready for grad school and pre-professional interviews. Contact them for an appointment.
- TU Writing CenterSchedule an appointment with a staffer. Whether you are working on your personal statement or writing for another class or project, TUWC is the place to go for help.
- Med Personal Stmt--Advanced Google SearchUsing the following search statement, begin a more advanced search in Google for examples that fit your needs. Manipulate the med* syntax to find examples specific to your program: [med* "Personal Statement" example site: .edu]
The Premed Playbook by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781683508540Publication Date: 2018-06-19The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Personal Statement helps guide students in crafting their stories for the medical school Admission Committees. It's not only a collection of essays from students who got into top schools, but is a showcase of essays that started badly and were honed to tell great stories. Ryan Gray, MD shares the stories of students who likely didn't have a shot, but ultimately succeed, in part because of the advice laid out in The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Personal Statement. They had to fight their way into medical school--and told a great story to do it.
Essays That Will Get You into Medical School by Call Number: On Reserve--Library Front DeskISBN: 9781438002743Publication Date: 2014-05-01This updated volume offers vital help to college students who are applying to medical school and are required to write a medical school admissions essay. Extensive advice covers the many do's and don'ts of writing a successful essay. The authors instruct on organizing ideas, writing a rough draft, then editing and polishing the draft to produce a finished essay for presentation. This new edition offers special focus on subjects relating to questions frequently found on the MCAT (Medical College Admission Test), including information on the new 2015 MCAT. The book concludes with approximately 38 model essays, each followed by a critique. All essays were submitted by applicants who were accepted to their chosen medical schools.
