Below is the Personal Statement Sample for Medical School
Why you want to go to medical school
Coming from a religion, Sikhism, that considers everyone equal, I have demonstrated the same emotion recurrently since my childhood. This emotion is called ‘Sewa’. Visiting the Gurudwara, ‘Sewa’ was the motivating factor. ‘Sewa’ entails simple tasks like washing the dishes after the langar (community meal where everyone irrespective of the religion can come and eat) and serving food to the people. As I grew older, I began feeling a sense of gratitude while performing the ‘Sewa’ and feeding the hungry without any discrimination. Soon the intent to help others metamorphosed naturally into an eventful trajectory that has brought me to a platform where I am invariably ready to treat patients through the phenomenal medicines developed by the pharma. I believe that my resolve to work toward humanity was strong as I could manifest a large part of that. I attribute this majorly to my family, observing whom I felt a sense of pride in doing what I did at the Gurudwara and now as a professional in the field of medicine.
It is also fortunate to have had the opportunity to display my admiration toward the community right from my school years. I clearly remember how in school I was eager to join teams like Student Council, Youth Safety Council, Cure for TB Club, and Leadership. At the intersection where I am, I feel all my choices of being a part of the aforementioned clubs stemmed from the ingrained sentiment of empowering others. This delights me as in the course I have developed intangible skills that are requisite for a medical professional. From showing empathy to convincing others to follow medical science in a certain way, at each point I have felt commissioned. All the exposure that I received has stimulated me and allowed me to fancy this to the extent that soon I am going to be a professional in the domain of medicine.
In the course, I discovered my personality traits. These made me distinguish the fact that I was a shoulder to many to bank upon their sad emotions, be it medical or otherwise. I saw people confiding in me and feeling comforted after a lengthy discussion. It was perhaps because I always lent my ears. This paved the way for me to proffer resolutions that made them feel better, mentally and physically. This was presumably the experience that naturally transitioned me to be the Undergraduate Academic Assistant throughout my Bachelor’s tenure. I completed my Bachelor of Science in Integrated Sciences, Physiology, And Pharmacology. I could easily fathom solutions and felt that the peer group often asked for suggestions on any given problem and not just academics.
Going beyond the academic realm and helping my friends and their families, I inadvertently began opening up to people of all ages, especially children. This was Pandora’s box and I realized the amplitude of giving is massive. Therefore, all my endeavors from being a secretary of YSC, to being the founder of the Betterment Society of Seattle reflected my passion for treating others for their issues.
The foundation of the Betterment Society of Seattle was laid during COVID-19 in 2021 to create awareness among the agglomeration. From having an open kitchen to mask drives, to beach cleanups, all this entailed hygiene and its impact on human health. It was also during the same time that I realized how medical science has advanced and that there are medicines available for treating an unknown virus. My passion and respect for medical science grew exponentially. Although I had studied Physiology, Pharmacology, and Microbiology, I could see in real-time how the study would be useful in treating the patients. With 6 core executives, 70+ volunteers, and 20 sponsors, through this initiative, we aided the homeless population including children, cancer patients, and our local community. It was at this time that we held a toy drive for Holy Angels Hospital and ended up raising ~$4000 worth of toy donations. The smiles and joy expressed by the children upon receiving the gifts are engraved deeply in my heart and mind inclining me to the field of pediatrics.
Meanwhile, I had treated my mother who tested positive for Covid-19. This was the worst phase because fear was a dominant factor. I put rest to her fears by treating her with steam and asking her to think positively. No prescription was given to me, as it was mild, but to see her relying on me was a stepping stone to earmark my admiration for higher studies in medical science. Soon after the quarantine was over, I volunteered at ED at the Seattle General Hospital. This was a first-hand experience that accentuated my respect in manifold ways for the front-line workers.
Currently, I am working as a Research Assistant Volunteer, at the Injury Circumstances and Outcome Study in Seattle. Here I screen patients and collect their data. My research has supplemented my belief and passion to perpetuate my medical science journey. I intend to begin a new voyage by being a medical science student at your esteemed university and wish to attain my long-term goals for humanity. The academic learning complements my thought process and the holistic catalog of experiences is a testimony to my worth as a medical student.
