Personal Statement On Becoming A Physician

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

Physician Assistant A physician assistant work in all areas of medicine. They also help with surgeries. I was stuck between this career and being a paramedic.

Being from rural Appalachia, I know that the inequalities in medicine are high and prevent many from seeking regular medical attention. Early in my life, I saw my friends, neighbors, and loved ones hesitate to seek medical attention due to economic reasons and the inability to access medical care.

Through my life, I have made many decisions to help develop my interests and skills as well as my character. Such choices of mine include becoming my high school’s band president, a three season varsity sport captain, a national honor society member, a boy scout and an eagle scout. I have been fortunate to earn many awards including merit badges like emergency preparedness and the first aid and the community service award after being accredited for over 180 hours of cheerful community service. When it came time to think about my future with my high school guidance counselor, she introduced me to an idea of becoming a Physician

1. Briefly describe the one clinical experience you have had that has most significantly influenced your decision to study medicine. Do not replicate your AMCAS personal statement.

My decision to pursue a career as a physician was not a blinding revelation, being the daughter of two immigrant parents the thought of becoming a physician seemed distant. In high school I pursued to obtain what for me was then the highest education I perceived I would be able to achieve which was going to college and obtaining a bachelor’s degree. As the quote by Ralph Ellison highlights, “When I discover who I am, I’ll be free”. This quote resonates with the start of my second year in college, as I have been able to find my passion for medicine. More specifically, I explored my values and how I wanted to shape my future. I reflected upon the encounters and dramatic effects that physicians have had with my own family. The most impactful

Looking around, I realized that everything which led me to this point was significant and worth the hike. The journeys in my life mirror the journeys I take every time I hike to a new peak. My sense of adventure and longing to explore fuel my desire to become a physician. The trail to becoming a physician may be extensive

I spent my formative years growing up and surrounded by my family’s motel business. As a young girl, I observed deaths, strifes, happy occasions, and new life throughout the span of my childhood and adolescent years. My first hand exposures to daily struggles sparked my passion in aiding people in some form, hence pursuing

I already know that I don't have the funds to make it through all the schooling it takes to be in the medical field. So my investment is not in terms of money, more so in time, concentration, and deep commitment. Just looking to my desired future I can tell it’s gonna take more than just time, concentration and deep commitment to make it.

Even though I was upset and confused about my future for multiple weeks, I began to reflect on my strengths. After multiple sessions of deep reflection, I discovered my deep passion for helping others going through similar tough situations. Through my personal experiences with physicians and my interest/success in medical science, I decided that obtaining a medical education will allow me to positively affect a large number of people. This was the most difficult personal decision I have had to make because choosing to pursue either route was risky. If I attempted to play professional soccer and failed, I would have pushed back my schooling.

For many years, I have been interested in pursuing a career in medicine. My interest in pursuing this field stems from several real-life experiences. I first realized my interest in the medical field a few years ago when my great uncle was diagnosed with the mental disorder Alzheimer’s disease. Discovering that Alzheimer’s is incurable, I desired to understand more about the causes of the disease. While the ability of physicians to improve the quality of life for patients gave me hope, their inability to stop its progression frustrated me.

It was another sweltering, hot day in July, and my nine-year-old self was digging in the dirt. After ten minutes of tirelessly digging, I came across an earthworm slithering into my hole. At first, I was hesitant to disturb the earthworm because I did not want to harm it. However, overcome by curiosity, I eventually picked up the worm and retreated to my house to dissect it.

I am non-traditional medical school applicant mainly because my desire and decision to pursue a medical profession was not made until the spring semester of my senior year as a college undergraduate. After graduating in May 2013 I started to study for the MCAT during the summer of 2013. After taking the MCAT I decided to enroll in my college taking post baccalaureate courses for one semester in order to reinforce my science background and improve my GPA. I took courses in psychology, sociology, and repeated physics and chemistry courses and received an A in both courses.

Instead of focusing on my recent activities, which involve the occumulation of medically related experience, I decided to focus on those particular events and circumstances in my life that I believe make me a unique applicant. I ultimately decided to utilize a memoir format to detail some of the key influences in my life; particularly those which lead me in the direction of medicine as a career choice. These key experiences that occured during my childhood and formative years are crucial to my development as a human being, and as a future physician.

I have taken stock of myself, considering my skills, experiences, and goals. I have looked to family and friends, some of whom are doctors, for advice. Because of this self-examination, I have decided to pursue a career in health care. The process has been difficult at times but always illuminating. Throughout it all, I have never lost confidence - the confidence that I will actively absorb all available medical knowledge, forge friendships with fellow students, and emerge from my training as a skilful and caring physician.