personal statement medical school

Sample Admission Essay for Medical School

It is almost time that the expected guests will be starting to arrive, actually I’ve got just an hour more and the doorbell will be kept busy, but I am still busy chopping, sautéing, simmering and boiling things in the kitchen. Cooking is never an easy task as my burn marks would attest to it. My guests, with some few exceptions, probably do not have the slightest idea how much effort has been spent for the meal served upon them, but for every smile and accolade that comes out of their faces as they taste and bite their first chew is the ultimate reward. There is no substitute to the warm camaraderie and cheerfulness that has invaded my dining table, especially that the savory meal is a product of my own efforts.

When it comes to hosting guests, I would always ensure that my efforts to make them feel relaxed and comfortable are not falling short, and I want to have this done without appearing exhausted. My philosophy is that there is beauty when every fine detail is precisely worked out. I observed that even the minutest thing can ruin a work of art, and a single detail missed could mean a disaster or reduce perfection into simply an average achievement. Beauty and precision are two values I carry as I walked through this life, whether it is cooking or academics. Such values serve as a motivation that is driving me towards a career in medicine.

I am lucky to grow up in a family whose great members are several doctors; one of them is my father, Dr. ____________, who passed away while I am pursuing a college degree. My father, a pediatrician, holds the biggest influence in me. He is a paradigm of compassion, selflessness and wisdom, qualities that makes a true blue doctor who can afford to serve for a lifetime. His decades to untiring service to his fellowmen awarded him an exceptional peace with himself, and I have seen that in his eyes before he bowed down accepting defeat in his battle against _____ disease. To emulate his career, I know I can only strive and hope, my journey starts with training myself at the best school that shaped my father’s life, that is his alma mater, _____________ school of medicine.

I have seriously taken my undergraduate course. My grades have been high above average points, proof that I have taken my studies with the best effort I’ve got. I must admit I am not a genius who just skates in through the classroom to earn A’s without exerting any hard effort. But there is price for getting those high grades, most of which are sleep deprivation and missing several once-in-a-lifetime social events. I am hopeful that I can continue this intensity as I pursue my study in medicine, and my vow is to gather every bit of information from the classroom and books for the benefit of my future patients. Having labored to accomplish and publish my undergraduate research, I already experienced how a work moving towards a great science discovery has been most rewarding. My inclination in research would surely take a lot of my time as a future medical doctor.

Being a good host is a role that every doctor must play. Your patients may not know how much effort you have spent to be able to give the best medicine to cure an ailment. A good doctor does not brag about how, as a host, the good meal was cooked. A good doctor will know how his patients appreciate the quality and good spirited service they enjoyed by the smiles in their faces, proving they have felt the relief they wanted. I have been a host who tried such efforts, and I know I will always be a good one when I become a doctor.

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