Personal Statement for Medical School

I didn't want anyone to look at me; I didn't even want to look at myself. I tried everything to cure my acne. Every morning after starting a new treatment, I would rush to the mirror to see if the pimples were gone, only to be disappointed yet again. After searching far and wide for help, I met Dr. Comstock. And with more varied events, I was able to recruit more members, collect more membership fees, sell more shirts, and subsequently double the club's bank account within just one year. The physiology that had fascinated me in the classroom first came to life during a volunteer trip in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. My time in Spanish classes enabled me to communicate easily with the locals as I took medical histories and vital signs.Soon I began to recognize patterns in patients' symptoms: complaints of constant hunger, thirst, and frequent urination, for example, were red flags for the early stages of diabetes. The two weeks I spent combining medical knowledge and patient interaction int...