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Immunology Personal Statement

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The medical specialty I'm most interested in pursuing is immunology. For as long as I can remember, I've wanted to work in medicine. When I was thirteen, I was introduced to the field of immunology and autoimmune disorders by way of my stepmother, who has an autoimmune disorder called Polymyalgia Rheumatica. I often accompanied her to her immunologist appointments and these visits piqued my interest in this specialty. The field of immunology encompasses everything from autoimmunity and immune deficiencies to infectious diseases and allergic reactions. I started seeing an allergist myself this past October. I'd begun breaking out into hives. My mother had assumed it was stress since it first occurred on the eve of my sweet sixteen party. But

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