Personal Statement Samples

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From working with you to brainstorm an outline to reading your draft, Margaret is happy to help you with your personal statement. Plan 15-30 minutes for an appointment. Call (5-8051) or email her to set up a time.

We encourage you to read examples for specialties in addition to your own. There are many approaches to writing a statement, so find your favorite (but write a good one, so we can include it--without identifiers, of course--on this page.)

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Specialty
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Anesthesiology
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Dermatology
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Family Medicine
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Emergency Medicine
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Surgery
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Internal Medicine
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Neurological Surgery
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Neurology
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Obstetrics-Gynecology
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Ophthalmology
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Orthopaedic Surgery
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Otolaryngology
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Pathology
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Pediatrics
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Physical Medicine & Rehabilition
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Psychiatry
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Radiation Oncology
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Radiology
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Urology
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