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How to write the perfect personal statement for entry to a medical school?

The main concept to realise is that you are not the only one to be applying, you are competing against a large number of candidates which can range into its thousands. Things such as football captain, pre...

BR
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How can you help me with my personal statement?

People make so many mistakes in personal statements. Looking back at mine, I can pick holes in the one that I submitted 4 years ago. Having said that, I got at least as far as the interview stage at ev...

ER
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What should I put into my personal statement for medicine?

Nobody enjoys writing their personal statement. The first reason for this is that it is very difficult to find a middle-ground between brashness and dullness, cliches and unusual innovations. The best ...

FH
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How should I start my introduction?

The introduction is where you would be talking about why you're interested in the subject you have chosen to study. This could be a topic area you particularly enjoyed, or another experience that led to y...

EF
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How much of your personal statement should be about extra curricular?

On a visit to an Oxbridge conference I was told that they did not look for any information regarding extra curricular in a personal statement and since I didn't have anything signifcant to include anyw...

MW
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