"A good personal statement could help you knock the door of your dream dental school."
Personal Statement is ...
Your voice and idea
A way to let dental school to know who you actually are
Essential components(2)
Theme
a unifying idea, image or motif, repeated or developed throughout the statement
Potential Themes
Who are you
Who/What has influence you to become who you are today
The road traveled
Why dentistry
Demonstrate
your claims about your skills, abilities, interests, and/or personal characteristics
For example:
Special experiences(internships, community outreach, mission trips, research, etc.)
Challenges overcome to reach your goal of becoming a health professional.
How have those experiences influenced you?
What special talents or leadership skills do you have?
All of the things above, just help you to brainstorm idea for your personal statement.After getting the idea, you will need to
organize your idea into a well-written essay. Below are some of the very helpful resources for perfecting a dental school personal statement.
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