Resources for Personal Statements
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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.
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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.
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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
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Essays That Will Get You into Medical School by Call Number: Career Coll: R 838.4 .D69 2014ISBN: 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. -
How to Write the Perfect Personal Statement by Call Number: Career Coll: LB 2351.52.U6 S746 2009ISBN: 9780768928167Publication Date: 2009-07-30The admissions process for graduate and professional school is more competitive today than ever before. How to Write the Personal Statement will de-mystify critical aspects of the admissions process by providing insight into how to create and write personal statements that respond to the questions that appear on the aplications of many popular graduate schools, whom to approach for letters of recommendation,and how to make the best impression at the interview.
