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Dr. Tim Knight, department chair
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Shaping the Reflective/Effective Personal Statement

  

What is your greatest strength as a medical school applicant?

  

What are your other strengths?

 

What relevant experience(s) do you have?

 

What evidence/incidents, etc. will illustrate:

(a)               your ability?

 

(b)               your motivation?

 

(c)               your sincerity?

 

(d)               your positive personal characteristics?

 

What explanations will you offer for any weaknesses?

 

What one idea, theme, or incident will tie together everything you want to include?  What is your thesis statement?

 

How will you begin the essay?  Provocative quotation?  Critical incident? Thesis Statement? Other?

 

 

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