Neurosurgery Residency Personal Statement #1
I remember the first time I saw the human brain raw and alive. I was observing an aneurysm clipping as a second year medical student. I had studied the brain’s structural intricacies, seen hundreds...
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Pathology Residency Personal Statement #1
Attending medical school in Europe at a school known for pathology, I developed an interest in studying the human body while spending hours our anatomy museum and later after introduction to histology and pathology....
General Surgery Personal Statement #2
My experiences thus far in General Surgery have been utterly inspiring. During my second year of medical school in Seoul, I completed a sub-internship in Cardiothoracic Surgery where I marveled at how quick and...
General Surgery Residency Personal Statement #1
“Strangulated? Are you sure?” The surgeon’s voice rang at the other end of the line. Through the four year-old’s kicks, tears and screams, I had found a right red inguinal mass. A prompt reduction...
Internal Medicine Residency Personal Statement #2
I decided to become an internist weeks before starting medical school when a life-changing event took place in my life. My grandfather developed severe dyspnea and was rushed to W Hospital where he was...
Internal Medicine Residency Personal Statement Example #1
Entering medicine was a natural progression for me to fulfill my desire to care for people with passion, love, and sincerity. The care-taking role is one that I have been in since I was...
Neurology Residency Personal Statement #1
I have chosen neurology as my specialty based on my interests, experiences and passion. I vividly recall how frustrated my family was when my grandfather was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. His struggles inspired me...
Ophthalmology Residency Personal Statement #1
“Don’t worry, you’ll get it eventually,” Dr Smith assured me, as I struggled with the slit-lamp and became increasingly apologetic to the patient sitting behind it. “And once you get it, you’ll realize that...
Psychiatry Residency Personal Statement #2
My interest in psychiatry began during my practice of internal medicine as an attending physician. I encountered many patients with psychiatric conditions who tended to seek help from internists instead of mental health professionals...
Psychiatry Residency Personal Statement #1
“Psychiatrists are only for crazy people,” was the reply I often received from patients during my attempts to refer them for mental health treatment in medical school. There is a substantial stigma in the...