mary
Aug 27, 2008
Undergraduate / 'Towards studying pharmacy' - concise narrative - Undergrad Admission essay [4]
Hi, I was wondering if someone could peer read my essay for me. Do you think it has a strong enough touch or should I change the subject?
Thanks :D
I was a sophomore in High school at that time and my family was in a bad financial situation since my dad was laid off from work, and not to mention that my brother went to a university and needed money to pay for his university tuition. However, I wanted to achieve one of my dreams of going to a summer program that I always wanted to go to since I was 12! The program was called the Student Science Training Program at a University where I spent seven weeks in a dorm going to lectures, labs, and doing research in the Medical field.
I was filled with excitement realizing that I could now achieve my dream of going to this program during my sophomore year but my parents sadly told me that they couldn't afford it. I still persisted and I found out through my school that there was a scholarship that can award students $2,500. I first signed up for the summer program and to see if I would be chosen since only about 100 students out of the United States can be chosen to go to the program. My teacher was surprised since I was the first one to get the application. I was accepted into the program, and just had to pay the fee of $3,000. Then the scholarship application came out and after filling it out, I found out that I didn't get the scholarship. It felt like right when you were about to cross the finish line to get first place in a race, someone comes and pushes you down and all of the other racers beat you and you get last place. I went to the school program meeting even though I got strep throat and didn't want to go. I was upset to see that some of the students who got the scholarship didn't even need the scholarship or some of the students were forced by their parents to go! After filling out scholarships and emailing prestigious pharmacy companies, I finally was awarded $ 2,500.
During the program I researched on the Formulation of Lipid-based gene delivery vehicles with reduced toxicity in Mammalian cells. After the summer program, I entered to the Regional science fair and got first place with two special awards in the Medical division, and won 4th place in the state competition. My life dream is to go to a University and get my PhD in pharmacy and help people in need of medications and work on research to cure diseases. From this experience, I learned to never give up on my dreams and always persist in what I believe in. This experience truly made me more focused and confident about myself and will truly affect my college studies by making me more apt and determined to achieve my goals in my studies in being a pharmacy student. It is crucial for students to understand how important an opportunity education is. It is the key to success, joy, and a bright future for all individuals from all backgrounds.
Hi, I was wondering if someone could peer read my essay for me. Do you think it has a strong enough touch or should I change the subject?
Thanks :D
I was a sophomore in High school at that time and my family was in a bad financial situation since my dad was laid off from work, and not to mention that my brother went to a university and needed money to pay for his university tuition. However, I wanted to achieve one of my dreams of going to a summer program that I always wanted to go to since I was 12! The program was called the Student Science Training Program at a University where I spent seven weeks in a dorm going to lectures, labs, and doing research in the Medical field.
I was filled with excitement realizing that I could now achieve my dream of going to this program during my sophomore year but my parents sadly told me that they couldn't afford it. I still persisted and I found out through my school that there was a scholarship that can award students $2,500. I first signed up for the summer program and to see if I would be chosen since only about 100 students out of the United States can be chosen to go to the program. My teacher was surprised since I was the first one to get the application. I was accepted into the program, and just had to pay the fee of $3,000. Then the scholarship application came out and after filling it out, I found out that I didn't get the scholarship. It felt like right when you were about to cross the finish line to get first place in a race, someone comes and pushes you down and all of the other racers beat you and you get last place. I went to the school program meeting even though I got strep throat and didn't want to go. I was upset to see that some of the students who got the scholarship didn't even need the scholarship or some of the students were forced by their parents to go! After filling out scholarships and emailing prestigious pharmacy companies, I finally was awarded $ 2,500.
During the program I researched on the Formulation of Lipid-based gene delivery vehicles with reduced toxicity in Mammalian cells. After the summer program, I entered to the Regional science fair and got first place with two special awards in the Medical division, and won 4th place in the state competition. My life dream is to go to a University and get my PhD in pharmacy and help people in need of medications and work on research to cure diseases. From this experience, I learned to never give up on my dreams and always persist in what I believe in. This experience truly made me more focused and confident about myself and will truly affect my college studies by making me more apt and determined to achieve my goals in my studies in being a pharmacy student. It is crucial for students to understand how important an opportunity education is. It is the key to success, joy, and a bright future for all individuals from all backgrounds.