Shaun Andersen.
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My med school personal statement, annotated.

The exact AMCAS statement I submitted, annotated paragraph by paragraph.

Either way you get the same file.

Cover of My med school personal statement, annotated

What's inside

The full statement, as submitted.All 5,295 characters, exactly as I sent it, typos included, which is kind of embarrassing.
My notes on every paragraph.What each paragraph is doing and why it sits where it does.
How the cycle went.My numbers from primaries to acceptances, and the waitlist story.
The current rules.What AMCAS asks for now, so you can read mine with that in mind.
A checklist and a plain-text copy.The pre-submit checklist I'd run today, plus a .txt of the essay so you can see the real character count.

Two pages from inside

The document on the left as it went in, my notes in pen on the right. Yellow is a line doing a job. A blue underline is what I'd change today.

Page from the file: paragraphs one and two of the statement with numbered notes in the margin
the hook, with my notes in the margin
Page from the file: the five-paragraph structure and the job each paragraph does
the structure: five paragraphs, five jobs
a note from me

This is the essay I actually sent, with the parts I was scared to put in still in it. I was a pretty average applicant with a rough freshman year, and honestly it still worked. So read it, take the structure, and then write the one only you can write. Anyway, good luck. You've got this.

Shaun

One rule: this is mine, and it's here so you can see how one real statement is built. Copying lines from it is plagiarism, and schools run these through software. Take the structure, write your own sentences.

Questions

What format is it?

A PDF you can read on anything, plus a .txt copy of the statement. The download link shows up right after checkout.

Can I get a refund?

Yes. Reply to your receipt email within 30 days and I'll refund the full price, no questions asked. You don't have to send anything back.

Can I share it?

It's for you. Please don't post it, forward it, or drop it in a group chat. It's one real document with my name on it, and I'd like it to stay that way.

Are the rules in it current?

Yes. When AMCAS changes the rules, I update the file and you get the new edition at no charge.

Is this advice?

No. It's one real application from someone who applied once. It shows you how mine was built. It isn't a template, and it doesn't say anything about how yours will go.

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