Pursuing Medical Science Personal Statement

After graduating high school, I was accepted to Alabama State University and decided to study Biology. I figured that this area would help me study living organisms, life processes and understanding the basic life processes that required different medical provisions. I believed that I would eventually find out if I wanted to studying medicine or counsel people. On May 7, 2011, I graduated from Alabama State University with my Bachelor’s degree in Biology. Then I volunteered at Jamaica Hospital emergency room alongside the medical providers and interact with the families of those who are medically

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.

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

Throughout undergraduate and into medical school, I tutored other colleagues. This allowed me to reiterate the material while passing on the knowledge I had previously acquired. I continued sharing my knowledge with others by becoming a Basic Life Support

I am currently a third-year medical student at Northeast Ohio Medical University. I have just completed my psychiatry clerkship and am moving into family medicine. Perhaps my most rewarding academic endeavor has been participation in peer tutoring in both formal and non-formal environments. I thoroughly enjoy assisting others to understand concepts which they find difficult. My love of teaching and my endless quest for information has led me to pursue a career in pathology. I find pathology particularly intriguing due to the inherent necessity to know a large amount of information about every organ system. This is also a field with ample opportunities for research and education. My goal is to one day teach at the medical school level.

My interest in science was kindled when I was just a child. I was a very enthusiastic reader of science books. Those books introduced me to physics ,chemistry and other sciences.

The pre-matriculation program offered at the LSU School of Medicine is idea for me for many reasons. First, I intend to excel during medical school so I appreciate any program offered to facilitate my successful transition into medical school. As a non-traditional student with a prior career as a scientist, I knew I required a program that would facilitated my transition into medical school. It was in 2008 that I graduated with my bachelors in biomedical sciences and in 2012 my Ph.D; as a result there has been quite some time since I have had a full schedule of didactic classes. Currently, I am completing a spring course in pathophysiology in order to prepare myself for medical school. Although, that class has been extremely beneficial to

I wish, that I was the top person in gymnastic class. I wish, I could be the best on the balance beams and won’t hurt myself. I wish, the bars weren’t so hard to flip around. I wish, I could do a back flip and have the best flips there is. I wish I didn’t have a fear of flipping. I wish, to go to the Olympics and have all perfect scores.

When I completed the medical school, I was fascinated by the medical research. This fascination led me to select the specialty of immunology. This specialty offered the opportunity of preparing me in medical research without dissociating myself from patient care. In the years as a resident I got important tools such as: the statistical processing of the information collected, and the ability to interpret in an efficient manner the results of research studies. On the other hand, it allowed me increase my knowledge which gave me a greater understanding of the physiopathological mechanisms of many diseases. On having concluded the immunology residence, I began to work on the Institute of Hematology and Immunology, where I could combine the medical research, teaching and patient care for four years.

The moment I knew I wanted to pursue a scientific degree was when I started high school. I tested high on my science tests in middle school so I enrolled in the honors biology class. The man who taught biology was known to be a bit strict, but I soon found out he would be one of my many inspirations. He didn't just teach you, he made sure you knew exactly what you were talking about. He made sure you could stand in front of a group of people and lecture them on cell division, meiosis and mitosis, human anatomy, and so much more. As I studied for his tests, I found myself making connections to my previous knowledge. I found myself wanting to know as much about biology as I could. That led me to taking almost every class he taught. I found my

I am so blessed to have parents that have invested so much into me and my educational endeavors. Much of the reason why I’ve dedicated myself to diligently working toward academic success is due to their commitment to providing all they can for me. I am currently majoring in Chemistry with a concentration in Biochemistry and a minor in Biology. I’ve chosen to concentrate on these two fields because they are the foundation of the Biomedical sciences. In addition to my studies, I have recently joined the NIH-funded Initiative to Maximize Student Diversity (IMSD) in biomedical research. Through this program, I am able to conduct research alongside a professor in the Pharmaceutical Department at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Medical Campus. With my mentor, Dr. da Rocha, I investigate the use of nano-materials to help chemotherapies more specifically target cancer cells in the body which would maximize their efficacy and lessen their toxic adverse symptoms. Hopefully, with my continued involvement in research, by the time I graduate I will have some of my work published in a biomedical research journal. After obtaining my Bachelor’s degree, the ideal next step would be to go on to a graduate program for either an MD or a PhD. My ultimate goal is to put my skills and knowledge toward making my community a healthier place to live.

“I would love to be a doctor and help people,” I said to myself and at that moment I decided I was going to pursue getting my biology degree and a minor in psychology upon entering undergraduate school. Unfortunately as time progressed and I reached the midpoint of my undergraduate course, I transferred from college in Virginia and came home to attend University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). Excited as I was to come home and attend UMBC, I knew I was going to miss out on the activities and work experiences I had lined up. I started a job in my school’s athletic training department, joined the biology club, and was offered an opportunity to work in Richmond, VA for a major biological project that utilized biology and calculus. My plan was set and my future was soon to be determined. The few years I spent working in the athletic department was one the most influential and knowledgeable experiences I had faced in my first two years of college. I learned different techniques

"If your work is good enough, men will respect you and will grant you what is due you. Hitch your ideals to the stars. Although you will never attain them, they will carry you a long way and you will go farther and with greater joy."

Mark Twain once said: “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” This quotation sums up that everybody should have a purpose in their life. My purpose is to become a person who will develop and cut up a positive trace in science.

Biomedical science is passionate and constantly developing area and hence a person in this career can enjoy a vast number of career opportunities like in specialist laboratory work, research and education as well as they can serve the human society. I Being a curious person having some little knowledge about biology have always been interested in human body and always wanted to know how the complex mechanism of human body works to enable an individual function properly from simple cells combining together to form tissues, organs and then entire human body . It’s truly a wonder of nature. And my goal is to understand to the fullest of my capacity. I believe that being able to pursue a career in biomedical science will help me in accomplishing