Critiquing Sample Statements
Use the sample personal statements below for the workshop activity. In a group, read your sample statement and respond to these questions as a group. Record your responses in this shared Google Slide that everyone in the workshop will have access to and be able to reference later.
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Sample Statement: Essay #1--Landscaping; Habitat for Humanity; Chemistry Tutor (Med School--Transy Alum)
Sample Statement: Essay #2--Mother's Illness; West Point Grad; Clinical Experience in Gen Surgery (Med School)
Sample Statement: Essay #3--Mother's Illness; Mental Health; Art of Caring (Nurse Practitioner--UK Alum)
Sample Statement: Essay #6--Musician/Drummer; Religious Catholic; Science and Math Tutor; Cancer Research Experience (Med School)
Sample Statement: Essay #7--Liberal Arts/Theater Background; Lab Experience in Reproductive Ecology; Teaching Asst; Clinical Research Experience; Women's Clinic Volunteer (Med School)
Sample Statement: Essay #8--Counselor/Teacher for Refugee Youth Program an Emotionally Disturbed Children's Camp (Med School)
Sample Statement: Essay #9--Aerospace Engineering PhD Candidate; Clinic Library Volunteer; Hospital ER Volunteer; Orthopedic Surgery Patient; Biomedical Research; Leadership Skills and Awards (Med School)
Sample Statement: Essay #10--Study Abroad; High School Injury; Compassion (Physical Therapy--Transy Alum)
Sample Statement: Essay #11--Brother's Meltdowns; Autism; Empathy (Occupational Therapy--Transy Alum)
Sample Statement: Essay #16--High School Teacher with AIDS; SCID/Genetics Research Experience; HIV Counselor (Med School)