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I am so happy to have such phenomenal feedback and help with my personal statement from a paid professional and my medical school writing advisor. They helped me describe my journey to medicine, showcase my skills, and reminded me of what a residency program wants in a potential resident. Here, I shared my first draft, all of the helpful tips and feedback, and the final product. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://doctorwatson.me/i-paid-700-for-a-professional-to-edit-my-personal-statement/
I felt like I did not have a clue on how to write a proper personal statement for my residency application. Summing up my journey to medicine, struggles in life, and the skills I have acquired throughout medical school in less than 850 words seemed impossible.
I kept questioning everything. Is this too dark? Not dark enough? Too descriptive? How does the reader feel at the end?
I decided that any expense that spares me the headache of dealing with grammar and my anxieties while helping me improve my application would be so worth it.
So I coughed up the $645.65. Ouch... but hopefully worth it.
My first draft
First Contact
The Survey
Revisions
Professional edit
School writing advisor
During a "match document meeting" phone call, my school writing advisor gave me tips on further improving my personal statement, supplemental application, myERAS application, and CV.
She said that because I am applying for surgery, I should squeeze in some kind of surgical skill. I did not know how to include that without just saying "yeah, I can suture pretty well", so I added a small paragraph about how I improved over time, and I think it helped bring everything together.
The Final Product
Stay tuned for everything you need to know about the ERAS supplemental application and how to make it complement your residency application.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://doctorwatson.me/2021/11/15/usmle-step-2-high-yield-study-guide/
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This shall have to do until I get a chance to record. I am in Emergency Medicine right now, so it is super hectic until I have a day off. Let me know if you guys want to hear about EM/Trauma.
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I shall be using my real voice soon. I wanted to get this up and running! I know there are a lot of podcasts out there, so I am hoping to make this a community and I am excited to see where it goes.
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You will never surpass the level of embarrassment I experienced on my first day... guaranteed.