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Residency Personal Statement Tips

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I’ve received questions recently about the residency personal statement, so I’m including some articles and blog posts that might be useful:

  • For an overall approach to the personal statement, check out this article.
  • Is Your Personal Statement a Little Too Personal? is a fun, pointed piece by guest blogger David Presser MD, MPH.
  • Should you be a creative nonconformist when writing your personal statement? Find out here. 
  • Examples of outstanding essay intros (from Stanford undergraduate applicants) are here.

And as always, contact me for help.

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About Dr. Michelle Finkel

Dr. Michelle Finkel

Dr. Finkel is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Medical School. On completing her residency at Harvard, she was asked to
stay on as faculty at Harvard Medical School and spent five years teaching at the world-renowned Massachusetts General Hospital.
She was appointed to the Assistant Residency Director position for the Harvard Affiliated
Emergency Medicine Residency where she reviewed countless applications, personal statements and resumes. Read more

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