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The Physician Assistant Personal Statement Workshop

Workshop 1: 7 Personal Statements in 7 Days:

In this special week-long introductory session of the personal statement workshop, we are pulling essays submitted from the comments section through our free essay submission process and providing you, and our users, with a more detailed analysis of their essays.

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Physician Assistant Personal Statement Workshop: “To say I was an accident-prone child is an understatement”

Posted: July 28, 2015

In this latest installment of the personal statement workshop, we continue to pull essays submitted from the comments section through our free essay submission process and provide you, and our users, with a more detailed analysis of their essays. This submission is by Katie, whose life experiences combined with a traumatic injury at the age of 13, […]

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PA Personal Statement Workshop: Essay 7, “I Want to Take People From Dying to Living, I Want to Get Them Down From the Cliff.”

Posted: April 22, 2015

In this seventh (and final) installment of our special week-long personal statement workshop, we continue to pull essays submitted from the comments section through our free essay submission process and provide you, and our users, with a more detailed analysis of their essays. This seventh submission is by Jordan and is a real cliffhanger. Jordan, a […]

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PA Personal Statement Workshop: Essay 6, “That First Day in Surgery was the First Day of the Rest of my Life”

Posted: April 20, 2015

In this sixth installment of our special week-long personal statement workshop, we continue to pull essays submitted from the comments section through our free essay submission process and provide you, and our users, with a more detailed analysis of their essays. This sixth submission is by Lindsay. It starts with a story of her time spent […]

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PA Personal Statement Workshop: Essay 5, “Then Reach, my Son, and Lift Your People up With You”

Posted: April 18, 2015

In this fifth installment of our special week-long personal statement workshop, we continue to pull essays submitted from the comments section through our free essay submission process and provide you, and our users, with a more thorough analysis of their essays. This fifth submission is by Jacob. It is a wonderful personal statement detailing his life […]

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PA Personal Statement Workshop: Essay 4, “I Have Gained so Much Experience by Working With Patients”

Posted: April 17, 2015

In this fourth installment of our special week-long personal statement workshop, we continue to pull essays submitted from the comments section through our free essay submission process and provide you, and our users, with a more detailed analysis of their essays. This fourth submission is by Parn, who immigrated to the United States from Iran at […]

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PA Personal Statement Workshop: Essay 3, “She Smiled, Said “Gracias!” and Gave me a Big Hug”

Posted: April 16, 2015

In this third installment of my special week-long introductory session of the personal statement workshop, we are pulling essays submitted from the comments section through our free essay submission process and providing you, and our users, with a more detailed analysis of their essays. This third submission is by Gabe.  It details his life growing up in a […]

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PA Personal Statement Workshop: Essay 2, “I Want to Move Towards the Forefront of Patient Care”

Posted: April 15, 2015

In this second installment of my special week-long introductory session of the personal statement workshop, we are pulling essays submitted from the comments section through our free essay submission process and providing you, and our users, with a more thorough analysis of their essays. This second submission is by Justine.  It details her progression from an adolescent overcoming a […]

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7 Essays in 7 Days: PA Personal Statement Workshop: Essay 1, “A PA Changed My Life”

Posted: April 14, 2015

In this special week-long introductory session of the personal statement workshop, we are pulling essays submitted from the comments section through our free essay submission process and providing you, and our users, with a more thorough analysis of their essays. Since examples often make better teachers than words, pay close attention.  You may find just the advice […]

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5 Things I’ve Learned Going Into My Fourth Physician Assistant Application Cycle

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