College Entry Essay

Several years ago, my appendix nearly ruptured and I had to have surgery. At that time, the staff was caring, kind, and aware of my pain, and the environment was never boring. Everyone was in a rush, and there was never a dull moment. The atmosphere is exhilarating; nurses, doctors and emergency medical technicians are always in a rush to help patients. Afterwards, I realized I wanted to help people in the same way the medical personnel helped me. This inspired me to pursue my EMT certification, but my ultimate goal is to attend medical school and become a surgeon. To be able to pursue my dream, I hope to attend (School) because of the strong curriculum and capable instructors.

Unlike other medical students, I never had one particular defining moment that changed my life but from a very young age I had set myself to becoming a doctor, but not just any doctor, a surgeon. Therefore, instead of just one determining event, many events helped propel my dream, with medical school being the beginning of much more I hope to achieve.

I was born in a farming family in a small town in southern India. My father worked in the agricultural field for thirty years.  He realized while he was working that his children should receive the best education as he had faced many problems due to his illiteracy. This motivated my father to give me the best education without which I couldn’t have come this far. When I finished  tenth grade, I had to choose either Mathematics or Biology and I opted for Biology as I had an affinity for science since my childhood. I always stood in the top ten of my class. I pursued my medical education at the distinguished institution, Guntur Medical College. I commenced medical school with the aim of becoming an internist.

After beginning medical school, I quickly realized that for every one question we could answer there were about a dozen that could not be answered. I delved even deeper into my studies, determined to learn all I could to help my patients to the best of my ability. Suddenly, two of my close family members died, and with this my determination to find answers increased again. Something else awoke within me during the morning of these loved ones, as well. I truly understood what families were going through while watching their loved ones suffering, and my empathy, compassion, and bedside manner became even stronger.

Adversity has only improved my tenacity, focus, endurance, and problem solving abilities. Various circumstances have affected my academic performance negatively, but I use that as motivation to continually improve myself. I want to be a part of the solution to the family physician shortage and serve the community in the most effective way. My drive to improve the lives of others will help propel me through the difficulties of medical school and beyond. The personal experience I have with my immersion in the field of primary care gives me unique characteristics that will translate into creating a successful physician that focuses on building meaningful relationships with patients. I continually witness how my grandfather is positively impacting the community through medicine and it is my goal to be granted an opportunity to do the same. My belief in lifelong learning and continual self-improvement consistently drives me towards the study of medicine. Because of my life experiences, I now have the balance, endurance, clarity, and tenacity needed to be a successful medical

I learned so much from this experience. The importance of insurance when admitting patients to the hospital, is key to all facets of health care delivery. In addition, the humanistic aspect of working in the medical field was a constant lesson. Speaking to a mother whose children were killed in a car accident was one of the hardest things I had to do. As I asked her for her children’s names and birthdays, all I could think about was that this mother would never get to hold them again. During my time working in the emergency room, I observed the composure of physicians in tough situations and have taken on that attitude when I face those same challenges. I have observed the formation of relationships, which are founded on confidence and trust. Creating and maintaining long-lasting relationships is something that I appreciate about my own doctor and mentor of ten years. I aspire to do the same when I become a

From a very young age, I have always wanted to become a doctor. However, over time I have learned the reality of why becoming a doctor is so difficult. I have encountered a great deal of stress due to grades and management of extracurricular activities. Furthermore, it is a very competitive field as there many individuals around me that also dream of becoming doctors. It is not only people from my school, but also individuals across the entire nation that wish to enter medical school. It is a competitive process that requires hard work and dedication. The path to entering medical is one

To say that this incident was the defining moment as to why I chose medicine would be an exaggeration, but it had undoubtedly been an affirmation of my decision. To embark on a career in Medicine was not an easy decision, and it was certainly not something that I had aspired to be from a young age. In fact, it took nearly half a decade of careful consideration and exploration before I reached this conclusion. My motivation to become a doctor stems not only from my love for science, but also from the special connection that is established between a patient and a doctor during diagnosis and consultation. The opportunity for devoting a lifetime to alleviating illnesses stands as my inspiration. I believe that there is no other profession that can be compared to one which utilizes one’s acquired abilities to bring about a more immediate impact on someone’s life, just as this experience had

acquired knowledge if you have not imparted it to others.” Years from now I will

Being medical professionals, they imbibe qualities of excellence and compassion. They have gifted the teachings and principles of tolerance towards one and all, towards life and its setbacks, and, towards oneself. This is more valuable than the toys, clothes and books they purchased. Finally they inculcated the spirit and essence of living a life for the benefit of mankind. Eternally, they remain to be my parents, friends, philosophers and above all, mentors. My mother is an M.D. Gynaecologist. My father is an M.D. Paediatrician. They are like the perfect couple doctors. One delivers babies and one takes care of them in their age. My parents have given up many things in life for my sake for which I will respect them forever. Whatever spiritual values I have are all because of them. They wish to fulfil their dreams through my hands. Thus it becomes my duty towards them to do well in my academics and also do well in my

My interest in medicine developed after being diagnosed with Malaria few years ago after returning from Africa. My heart was full of panic as I have heard scary stories about malaria symptoms, but the doctors reassured me that I would get better. They tried their best to make sure I survived and recovered fully. The courageous display of the doctors during that period made me fall in love with medicine.

Braving the emotional turmoil of a community forced into exile, the financial insecurities of a middle class family and enduring with equanimity the scepticism a girl still has to face for her education in my part of the world, it has been my dream of becoming a doctor, raging like a fire, driving me forwards. I have put all my effort and time into a professional goal I believe will enable me to make a difference to the society, going beyond the constraints of socio-cultural differences and today I finally see myself knocking at the doors of success, hoping you will open it for me.

I was born in a small town in Sudan, where there are limited resources for people to receive medical care. When my grandfather required hospitalization for severe dehydration and the experience of pain and the hardship of travel just for him to receive IV fluid and seeing him subsequently improving thereafter made me realize how the doctors can have a great impact upon someone’s life, not just their physical self but their emotional self as well. My grandfather falling ill made me question the fact that without our health we are nothing. I therefore decided to go into the field of medicine to better people’s lives.

However, I know that I can assist other families regain their health. Even though I didn’t ask for anything in return, sciences and medicine had given me the satisfaction of seeing people alive and healthy. For this reason, I desire to educate myself in medicine because I want to prepare myself, thus I can be able to succor all those people who shared their stories, experiences, advices and in general, their life with me during high school and college. I intend to study medicine because I want to be able to improve the quality of people’s lives. My thirst of knowledge for sciences and medicine, the fervor to serve others and the impact of the doctors that helped my family had been the nutrients that help my seed for Medicine to keep growing and drive commitment to follow my vocation in medicine. Genuinely, I consider that deciding to study medicine is to choose a way of life, a way of being someone, not a way to do

During my yearly summer break as a child, I would visit my cousins who run a clinic in India. Their lifestyle really inspired me; I was intrigued at the thought of helping people selflessly. Then, during my last few years of high school, my bedridden grandfather moved in with us in Qatar. When I saw how my dad took care of him day in and day out, a spark ignited in me and I realized that I wanted to practice medicine. I’m happy to have found a career that will allow me to accomplish all my aspirations: learning about the human body, helping people and educating them to take better care of their health. Medicine provides a career path filled with choices but during my second medical school rotation, my love of challenges and learning new things led me to choose internal medicine as my specialty. My interest in pursuing internal medicine began with my curiosity for the entire spectrum of medicine.