Crafting a Stellar Personal Statement for Dental Medicine Applications
Learn how to make your personal statement stand out in dental medicine applications. Discover essential tips on identifying your unique qualities, overcoming obstacles, and conveying your passion effectively. Avoid common pitfalls and access valuable samples to guide you towards success.
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Personal Statement Writing Workshop Career Resources Center
The Personal Statement Make it work for you! Who you are? Why dental medicine? A defining moment? Real talk
Before You Write What are your career goals? Start with the end in mind What is special about you? What motivates you? What details of your life might help program director understand you? Personal, family, history, people or events that shaped or influenced you Have you overcome obstacles or hardships? What personal characteristics do you have that you think will make you successful in the profession/program? Economic, familial, physical
What To Do Tell your story! Be colorful, positive, imaginative, and personal Give supporting details Why would they want to have you as a resident and colleague? Would you want to read it? Convey your passion for dentistry Be yourself Be thoughtful and original Evaluate, don t describe Recruit a friend Proof. Edit. Proof again.
What Not To Do Do NOT: Write what you think they want to hear Use gimmicky style or format BE NEGATIVE! Use same essay as one for supplemental application Get political or controversial Send same essay to all programs Wait until the last minute
Questions? gsdmcr@bu.edu www.bu.edu/dental/students/careers
