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Essays That Worked for Medical Schools: 40 Essays from Successful Applications to the Nation's Top Medical Schools

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This book, I suppose, serves its purpose. It is 40 essays one after the other. However, if you are looking for any sort of advice in writing your personal statement, look for another text. It seems as though the essays are all basically the same.

Contains some very good sample essays - and that's OK if that is all you need. I find that it lacks any specific type of instruction on how exactly to write a good application essay - in other words, it doesn't teach anything beyond what one would probably already know. A far better book is "Essays That Will Get You into Medical School" by Dan Kaufman and Chris Dowhan.

I am an educational counselor and received all four of the new "Essays That Worked" books recently. These books are perfect for any applicant stumped by or anxious about writing a personal statement. The essays are inspiring, and the advice is frank and fresh. I have recommended Stephanie Jones's "Medical School Admissions: The Insider's Guide" to my clients for years, and I will now highly recommend "Essays That Worked for Medical School" as well.

I had no idea where to begin when I started my essay. This book helped me find some direction as far as what topics to write about (work experience, academics, family, etc.)