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Medical School Essay

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Have you applied to any medical schools?
If you answered "Yes" to either one of the questions above and would like to elaborate, please comment below:
During the summer of my junior year and early fall of my senior year in college, I took the MCAT and applied to a few medical schools. However, I was naive about the medical school application process, and ill-prepared to take the MCAT. As a result, I put together an application that did not adequately represent my abilities and desire for a medical school education. Furthermore, due to financial constraints, I was only able to apply to a few schools, and was thus unsuccessful during that application cycle.

Were there any circumstances which you feel might have adversely affected your …show more content…

Briefly explain how such factors have influenced your motivation for a career in medicine. Completing this section is optional. (100 words)
Working in a hospital in Ghana enhanced my resolve for a career as a physician primarily because the experience exposed me to socio-economic factors that gravely hinder access to healthcare in under-served populations. However, this experience held a more personal meaning because my interactions with the patients who constantly endure these challenges illuminated to me the extent of the conditions in which I grew up in Ghana. As someone who deeply cares about providing medical care, and lived through the difficulties of a modest socio-economic class in Ghana, my resolve for healthcare reform is personal and thus my paramount goal.

Please tell us about a passion (professional or personal) you have had thus far in your life. (250 words)
My relationship with music is a personal and evolving one that has, for much of my life, shaped my identity and perspective. Amidst my accomplishments as a pianist and composer, music holds a deeper meaning to me due to its function as both a means of self-expression, and experiencing the abstract thoughts of others. I was born into music, and at an early age, found any opportunity to sit at a piano to be instantly gratifying. As I matured in my musicianship,

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