ZHere are a few of the common ways that students incorporate this theme:
"I've Always Wanted to Be a Doctor"
AKA: "I've Wanted to Be a Doctor Since I Was--" and "Everyone Has Always Said I'd Be a Doctor"
This is perhaps the most common approach of all. The secret to doing it well is to show, not just tell, why you want to be a doctor. You cannot just say it and expect it to stand on its own. Take the advice of one admissions officer:
"The 'I've always wanted to be a doctor' essay has been done to death. I think candidates need to be careful to show that their decision was not only a pre-adolescent one and has been tested over the years and approached in a mature manner."
Supply believable details from your life to make your desire real to the reader. On
ere are a few of the common ways that students incorporate this theme:
"I've Always Wanted to Be a Doctor"
AKA: "I've Wanted to Be a Doctor Since I Was--" and "Everyone Has Always Said I'd Be a Doctor"
This is perhaps the most common approach of all. The secret to doing it well is to show, not just tell, why you want to be a doctor. You cannot just say it and expect it to stand on its own. Take the advice of one admissions officer:
"The 'I've always wanted to be a doctor' essay has been done to death. I think candidates need to be careful to show that their decision was not only a pre-adolescent one and has been tested over the years and approached in a mature manner."
Supply believable details from your life to make your desire real to the reader. Onere are a few of the common ways that students incorporate this theme:
"I've Always Wanted to Be a Doctor"
AKA: "I've Wanted to Be a Doctor Since I Was--" and "Everyone Has Always Said I'd Be a Doctor"
This is perhaps the most common approach of all. The secret to doing it well is to show, not just tell, why you want to be a doctor. You cannot just say it and expect it to stand on its own. Take the advice of one admissions...