When writing a personal statement for college or graduate admission, there are many considerations: what to write about, how to format your essay, how long the essay should be, what to include/exclude, and a whole lot more.

I recently came across a simple document that opened my eyes to what the personal statement format is all about…or rather is not.  The tutorials linked in the document were a great start to help me create a great personal statement for my medical school application.

Personal Statement Formatting 101 –

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