So one of the reasons I haven't been as reliable as I should be these past few months with getting reviews back is that I have been finishing up my studies and prepping for application to medical school. Its annoying how much time it eats up. Anyways, part of the process is that the applicant has to write an essay explaining the "why I want to be a doctor" topic. Here is the official prompt:
"the Personal Comments essay as an opportunity to distinguish
yourself from other applicants. Some questions you may want to
consider while writing this essay are:
- Why have you selected the field of medicine?
- What motivates you to learn more about medicine?
- What do you want medical schools to know about you that
hasn't been disclosed in another section of the application?
In addition, you may wish to include information such as:
- Special hardships, challenges or obstacles that may have
influenced your educational pursuits.
- Commentary on significant fluctuations in your academic record
that are not explained elsewhere in your application."
Here's the kicker: I get 5300 characters to do this. Not words, characters. That includes spaces and punctuation. It works out to about a page and a half.
I finished my essay yesterday after a few months of working on it.
My request is this: is there anyone out there who would be willing to review it?
I don't need any expertise in health care or school admissions. Rather, I am looking for feedback from other writers I trust based on my writing alone. Does it do a good job? Is it repetitive? Grammar errors? You know, that sort of thing.
Any takers?
[This message has been edited by Teraen (edited May 30, 2010).]