personal statement

[wes431]

For the personal statement prompt, it says "Please provide personal information that is otherwise not included in the application." Can I still talk about in more detail things I already mentioned in my the activities/employment list part of the application?

[EpiJunky]

Like elaborating on an experience you had during a job or research that was solely mentioned previously? I dont see why not...

Such as saying in your application that you worked for NIH and then, in your personal statement, describing this great learning experience you had there and how it changed...blah blah blah - yeah, that would work.

[kryptik]

yes you can

[MASH_Flo]

I would encourage you to elaborate on an experience that has impacted you a lot. Whether it's something that may have affected your grades or an extracurricular activity that impacted any aspect of your life. As long as you phrase it right, you've got nothing to lose by utilizing that part of the application. Good luck!

[cooolguy]

it doesnt matter man just write somethign

[yogibear]

i dont think they read too into it but thats just my opinion

[AngryBaby]

yogi is all over the freakin' place

[argazul]

i think he/she was trying to get to 20 so he could post a link. its funny he/she bypassed the who thread. :)

[Coldfusion]

I just left that section blank.

[1nicelady]

Haha ..that takes out all the work for sure. I wrote my personal statement. the one I used to write why i wanted to be a doctor. I think most people do that. write about topics related to that and use anecdotes as examples. if some of them come from stuff that was already mentioned that is okay too. if you need help with it let me know. PM me and I can give you some feedback.

[Coldfusion]

I mean the part after the essay where it says to include anything if needed that wasn't listed in the rest of the application such as academic discrepancies, etc...