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How do you tailor a personal statement for residency?
Here are some tips on creating a residency personal statement that showcases your passion and potential to excel as a resident.
- Pay Attention to Patients.
- Tailor to the Program.
- Write about Relationships – Even in Research.
- Have Clear Goals for Your Program.
- Don’t Get Too Creative.
Can I use Grammarly for personal statement?
With your personal statement polished, you can begin proofreading. On top of that, Grammarly’s tone detector helps with your phrasing, letting you know if your language is appropriately formal for a personal statement. Those features are all available in Grammarly’s free offering, with even more in Grammarly Premium.
Should I personalize my personal statement for residency?
No, you should not write a different personal statement for every residency program you apply to, but you should write a personal statement for every specialty. For example, prepare one personal statement for family medicine, and one personal statement for emergency medicine.
Do residency programs read personal statements?
Most residency programs, whether through ERAS (US-based) or CaRMS (Canada-based) require applicants to submit a personal statement or letter. Some programs will include specific instructions for what they wish you to talk about, while others will not give you a topic.
Can you plagiarize your own personal statement?
The personal statement is meant to be “personal”. There are programs available for applicants to check their own personal statements for plagiarism, but in general, if you have not used any other sources while writing it really should not be an issue.
Can you edit your personal statement after submitting?
You are allowed unlimited edits to the essay after your first application submission. To edit your personal essay, go back into the Common App tab and click on the Writing section.