How to Write a Residency Personal Statement Guide

The step-by-step walkthrough for medical students who don’t know where to start or how to turn their experiences into a personal statement that feels cohesive, memorable, and true to them! (SEE PREVIEW ATTACHED)

What’s inside:

• A 25+ page guide covering the entire process, from brainstorming your experiences and finding your theme to outlining, drafting, and revising your statement.
• A seven-step framework detailing each step of the process
• Guidance on writing your hook, choosing which experiences to include, connecting your stories, and ending your statement strongly.
• Advice for addressing red flags, gaps, failures, reapplying, and other difficult parts of your application.
• Specific guidance for DO students and IMGs.
• Tips for using AI appropriately & avoiding the most common personal statement mistakes.
• My own personal statement, annotated line by line, so you can see why each sentence is there.

Want personalized help with your statement?

I also offer personal statement strategy and editing services for medical school and residency applicants. I’ll read your CV and statement together, then provide personalized feedback on your story, structure, clarity, grammar, and flow. I’ll also help you decide which experiences to highlight and how to connect them so your statement feels like one cohesive story.

Every editing package includes this 25+ page guide for free.

• One full round of edits: $100
• Two full rounds of edits: $120