How to Start and Structure Your Residency Personal Statement for Success
A well written personal statement can help tell your study and set you apart from other residency applicants. Make sure you don’t leave this significant part of your applicant for later. Get started working on it now!
Here’s how to structure a strong residency personal statement.
Paragraph 1 Introduction: Start with an engaging story about either what led you to medicine, your specialty, or insight into who are you are as person (upbringing, hobbies, etc).
Paragraph 2 (first body paragraph): Share an experience that starts to explain why you want to pursue the specialty you’re applying to. For instance, a medical school clinical experience.
Paragraph 3 (second body paragraph): Share experiences that highlights how you’re a great candidate for that field. You could talk about your leadership roles, research projects, or volunteer commitments. Highlight strengths that are unique and necessary for your specialty.
Conclusion: Tie it all together and leave the reader understanding what your goals are, what you’re looking for a in program, and what you hope to contribute.
This simple framework will allow you to create an incredible residency personal statement. I also have some resources to help you.
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