How to Apply to Medical School - George Fox University
How to Apply to Medical School - George Fox University
How to Apply to Medical School - George Fox University
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Primary Application<br />
Section overview<br />
! 8) Essays<br />
! AMCAS Personal Statement<br />
! 5200 characters including spaces<br />
! Prompt: “Use the space provided <strong>to</strong> explain why you want <strong>to</strong> go<br />
<strong>to</strong> medical school”<br />
! You MUST address the two golden questions<br />
! 1) Why do you want <strong>to</strong> go <strong>to</strong> medical school?<br />
! 2) Why are you a good medical school candidate?<br />
! This is a good space <strong>to</strong> differentiate yourself from the pack<br />
! I compared myself <strong>to</strong> Samwise Gamgee from “The Lord of the<br />
Rings”<br />
! Pro Tip: Don’t talk about your most meaningful activities (that<br />
you listed earlier), you would get bored reading the same thing<br />
twice <strong>to</strong>o
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