How to write ERAS residency personal statement

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• @bobbaboui · 2022-04 · in “Residency Personal Statement Importance/tips”

  …not really moving the needle, and 10% (if that) making a positive impact. Approach it the same way you did for your medical school personal statement but just focused toward your desired specialty. I generally followed this guy's format ▶ link which gives you something to start with. I would definitely follow his advice for tailoring your statement for your top choice programs, and also change it up for different…

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• @AzBasRad · 2022-03 · in “Stressin'”

  Check this out: ▶ link

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• @AzBasRad · 2021-09 · in “Struggling and over it”

  …about my personal life. The only truly personal details were shared briefly in the first paragraph where I discussed my motivations for pursuing medicine in general. I think the most important thing is to keep it short and sweet so that readers don't lose interest. Under 1 eras page = 600 words should be good enough. What are you applying into? Here's how I wrote my PS for radiology and preliminary programs ▶ link

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• @AzBasRad · 2021-09 · in “Personal Statement HELP!”

  …600 words. Here's my template: Paragraph 1: Why did you go into medicine ? Paragraph 2+3: Why are you interested in your speciality? Qualities about you are fit for the specialty? Use patient stories, anecdotes and specific clinical encounters and how you contributed to the overall pan Paragraph 4: What qualities are you looking for from programs. Heres a link to the video I made discussing these further. ▶ link

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• @AzBasRad · 2021-09 · in “Just for ventilation…”

  What are you applying into? I applied to radiology and prelim-IM this past cycle, and have specific PS for both. I kept it short, simple and to the point. I was told by multiple PDs and chiefs during my interviews that my PS was well written. Key is to keep it below 600 words. Here's my template if you wish to follow: ▶ **▶ link

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• @AzBasRad · 2021-08 · in “Who else put off writing their personal statement?”

  Successfully matched DR and interviewed at multiple TY/IM-prelim this past cycle. Here's my template for personal statement, which could be applicable to multiple other specialities as well. ▶ link Note: Most importantly, try not exceed more than 1 eras page, which is around 600 words.

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