sakuranelson (Alumni) Be honest about why Caribbean and not US schools. Admissions committees can tell when that section is copy pasted filler.
bernardm (Student) Agree with sakuranelson (Alumni) on this. get specific in your personal statement. generic lines about wanting to help people don't separate you from anyone else applying.
chike_campbell (Student) Echoing sakuranelson (Alumni) above. clinical hours and shadowing experience matter more than people think for these applications. Don't skip that section!
mtelfer (Student) What sakuranelson (Alumni) said matches my experience too. apply early in the cycle. rolling admissions means seats fill up, and waiting until the deadline can hurt you even with a strong file.
margaretw (Student) Address any GPA dips directly instead of hoping nobody notices. A short, factual explanation goes a long way.
anthonyl (Student) Have someone outside medicine read your statement before submitting. If they're confused about your motivation, the committee will be too.
pamela_joshi (Student) mtelfer (Student) makes a fair point, but for me it played out differently. don't oversell research experience if it was minimal. committees notice inflated descriptions pretty quickly.
