Blog — premed application advice

There’s this moment every future med student knows—the screen staring back at you, cursor blinking in a blank document, and the weight of your entire future condensed into 5,300 characters. That’s the dreaded personal statement.

It’s not just another essay. It’s the essay. The one that makes or breaks your shot at getting into med school. Admissions committees don’t just want to know you can ace organic chemistry or survive anatomy lab. They want to see your why. They want to read something that convinces them you’re not just chasing prestige, but that...