Personal Statement Secrets

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1 Personal Statement Secrets Essay Templates (Set 1) DON OSBORNE Founder, INQUARTA (INQUARTA.com) 23

2 Template: My Medical Mystery I. Persuasion Component: Emotionally significant personal experience II. Transition: Shift in time III. Persuasion Component: Statement of Empathy IV. Transition: Shift in time V. Persuasion Component: Compelling story of medically related experience 24

3 VI. Transition: Shift in time VII. Persuasion Component: Compelling story of medically related experience VIII. Transition: Summarize IX. Persuasion Component: Strong reason why X. Destination: I want to express my compassion for others through medicine 25

4 Template: Continued Theme I. Persuasion Component: Compelling story of non medically related experience II. Transition: Purpose or reason why III. Persuasion Component: Compelling story of medically related experience IV. Transition: More information V. Persuasion Component: Compelling story of non medically related experience 26

5 VI. Transition: Compare or contrast VII. Persuasion Component: Statement of empathy VIII. Persuasion Component: Compelling story of medically related experience IX. Destination: You want to combine research and healing X. Technique: Book End 27

6 Template: Hybrid I. Persuasion Component: Emotionally vulnerable story II. Persuasion Component: Strong reason why III. Persuasion Component: Emotionally vulnerable story continued IV. Persuasion Component: Introspection/Review/Impact V. Transition: More Information 28

7 VI. Persuasion Component: Compelling story of medically related experience VII. Persuasion Component: Compelling story of medically related experience VIII. Transition: Summarize IX. Destination: I want to do research/develop medicine 29

8 Template: Wrap Up I. Persuasion Component: Compelling story of non medically related experience II. Transition: Compare or contrast III. Persuasion Component: Introspection/Review/Impact IV. Persuasion Component: Confirmation of motivation V. Persuasion Component: Compelling story of medically related experience 30

9 VI. Transition: More information VII. Destination: You Want to do Work that is Meaningful VIII. Technique: Book End 31

10 Template: Short and Sweet I. Persuasion Component: Compelling story of non medically related experience II. Persuasion Component: Statement of empathy III. Transition: Time frame IV. Persuasion Component: Introspection/Review/Impact V. Persuasion Component: Compelling story of medically related experience 32

11 VI. Persuasion Component: Compelling story of medically related experience VII. Transition: Summarize VIII. Destination: I want to be of Service in a meaningful way 33

12 Template: Straight Shooter I. Persuasion Component: Emotionally vulnerable story II. Transitio: Compare and contrast III. Persuasion Component: Emotionally significant personal experience IV. Transition: More information V. Persuasion Component: Compelling story of medically related experience VI. Transition: Shift in time 34

13 VII. Persuasion Component: Compelling story of medically related experience VIII. Transition: More information IX. Persuasion Component: Compelling story of medically related experience X. Transition: More information XI. Persuasion Component: Compelling story of medically related experience XII. Transition: Conclude XIII. Destination: You Want to Combine your Love of Research with your Desire to Express your Compassion for others Through Medicine 35

14 Template: Communication I. Persuasion Component: Compelling story of non medically related experience II. Persuasion Component: Strong reason why III. Transition: Cause or reason IV. Persuasion Component: Emotionally significant story V. Persuasion Component: Compelling story of medically related experience 36

15 VI. Persuasion Component: Compelling story of medically related experience VII. Transition: Summarize VIII. Transition: Return to cause or reason IX. Destination: You Want to be a Leader in your Community 37

16 Template: Skillful I. Persuasion Component: Compelling story of medically related experience II. Persuasion Component: Confirmation of Motivation III. Transition: More information IV. Persuasion Component: Introspection/Review/Impact V. Transition: Shift in time 38

17 VI. Persuasion Component: Emotionally significant personal experience VII. Persuasion Component: Strong reason why VIII. Persuasion Component: Compelling story of non medically related experience IX. Transition: Conclude X. Destination: You Want to Work as Part of a Team of Healers 39

18 Template: Dramatic Ringo I. Persuasion Component: Compelling story of medically related experience II. Transition: Summarize III. Transition: Compare or Contrast IV. Persuasion Component: Compelling story of medically related experience V. Persuasion Component: Confirmation of Motivation 40

19 VI. Transition: Summarize VII. Destination: I Want to be of Service in a Meaningful Way 41

20 Template: Chicago I. Persuasion Component: Introspection/Review/Impact II. Technique: Exemplification III. Persuasion Component: Compelling story of non medically related experience IV. Transition: Compare and Contrast V. Persuasion Component: Compelling story of medically related experience 42

21 VI. Destination: I Want to Learn the Skills to Help VII. Technique: Simile 43

22 Template: Sharing Knowledge I. Persuasion Component: Emotionally significant personal story II. Persuasion Component: Emotionally vulnerable moment III. Persuasion Component: Confirmation of Motivation IV. Persuasion Component: Introspection/Review/Impact V. Persuasion Component: Emotionally significant personal story 44

23 VI. Transition: Summarize VII. Destination: I want to Serve others in a Meaningful Way 45

24 Template: In The Field I. Persuasion Component: Compelling medically related story II. Transition: Shift in time III. Persuasion Component: Continue compelling medically related story IV. Transition: Compare or contrast V. Persuasion Component: Introspection/Review/Impact 46

25 VI. Technique: Exemplification VII. Transition: More information VIII. Persuasion Component: Emotionally vulnerable moment IX. Transition: Summarize X. Destination: I want to combine my compassion for others with my desire to serve 47

26 Template: Nursing Patience I. Persuasion Component: Emotionally vulnerable moment II. Persuasion Component: Compelling story of medically related experience III. Transition: Summarize IV. Technique: Exemplification V. Persuasion Component: Strong reason why 48

27 VI. Persuasion Component: Confirmation of Motivation VII. Transition: More information VIII. Persuasion Component: Compelling story of medically related experience IX. Persuasion Component: Compelling story of non medically related experience X. Technique: Book End XI. Destination: I Want to Combine my Love of Research with my Desire to Heal 49

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