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Personal Statement – What Makes You Distinctive?

I have been receiving a lot of med school and post bacc personal statements lately and with them a lot of questions about how to best write a medical application essay. Here is a listing of all of my PS blog entries. Remember: The key is to write about what makes you a distinctive applicant and how your accomplishments have afforded you skills that make you an exceptional candidate.

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About Dr. Michelle Finkel

Dr. Michelle Finkel

Dr. Finkel is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Medical School. On completing her residency at Harvard, she was asked to
stay on as faculty at Harvard Medical School and spent five years teaching at the world-renowned Massachusetts General Hospital.
She was appointed to the Assistant Residency Director position for the Harvard Affiliated
Emergency Medicine Residency where she reviewed countless applications, personal statements and resumes. Read more

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