Why have you selected the field of medicine? What motivates you to learn more about medicine? What do you want medical schools to know about you that hasn’t been disclosed in another section of the application?

Personal Comments Essay X

Some questions you may want to consider while drafting this essay are:

• Why have you selected the field of medicine?
• What motivates you to learn more about medicine?
• What do you want medical schools to know about you that hasn’t been disclosed in another section of the application?

In addition, you may wish to include information such as:

• Special hardships, challenges or obstacles that may have influenced your educational pursuits
• • Commentary on significant fluctuations in your academic record which are not explained elsewhere in your application