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swu02   
Aug 31, 2010
Graduate / Quick Fix: Opening Paragraph, School of Medicine interest [13]

Ok I am telling myself here that revision is the only way to better essay!

Please please take a look, i have tried to cut out bad sentences and in doing so have basically written a new essay.

Discuss your interest in X School of Medicine (500 words)

"I don't know where I would rather be, here or back in my parents' noodle house to marry a girl they had set up for me." I listened to Khamili during our interview session at Daytop drug rehabilitation center in Yunnan, China. In summer of 2008, I carried on a Yale Howland Fellow-initiated program to document heroin relapse among the Daytop Yunnan residents. In addition to drug rehabilitation treatment, I was also exposed to substance abuse-themed community education and HIV/AIDS awareness programs at Daytop that gave rise to my interest in global health - a field that became a focus of my career pursuit in medicine. My strong desire to become a physician, who is well versed in global health and art of medicine in an international context, has led me to XSM. With its flexible curriculum, abundant research opportunity, and supportive faculty, XSM promises to advance my education pursuit with great enthusiasm and guidance from its community. I fervently hope to become a student of XSM and believe it is where I can grow to be a competent and compassionate physician I have envisioned myself becoming.

Following the research experience in Daytop Yunnan, my partnership with Water Safety System in Indonesia had been an inspiring introduction to global health program, where I assisted the local implementation of an international initiative that is coordinated by large US education institution and NGOs. At XSM, I intend to participate in its vibrant global health programs and contribute towards the common goal of improving the wellbeing of population in need. The collaborations of XSM and other X institutions also offer many interdisciplinary opportunities to meet student's interests; I hope to take advantage of X's International studies programs whether it is seeking X-China Medical English Fellowship through the historical X-China association, continuing Indonesian language studies at Council of Southeast Asian studies, or pursue other programs at different regions.

XSM does not only offer a distinguished research environment for its global health-minded students, but it also provides unique education options of international clinical elective and clerkship. As a XSM student, I will have the privilege to learn from both US and oversea health care systems and medical procedures in my formative year of medical education. Having had lived in several countries, I have witnessed a spectrum of healthcare service shaped by cultural norms, certain disease prevalence, and other regional-specific factors. I believe the international learning experience is immediately beneficial to my personal growth as a physician in the face of increasingly diverse patients and consequent illnesses in our globalized society. More importantly, the XSM student-visit is also invaluable to the long-term advancement of medicine as we open the doors for knowledge exchange and collaborative work around different parts of the world.

Practicing medicine is a lifelong commitment, and I feel strongly about obtaining an education that will fuel a lasting passion in learning and serving the underprivileged population in need. As a candidate, I couldn't be more excited to join the stimulating people and program at XSM, which will empower me to build a rewarding career in international health.
swu02   
Aug 28, 2010
Graduate / Quick Fix: Opening Paragraph, School of Medicine interest [13]

oh thank you so much.
i think i see the problem -- i have no central theme!!! im so sure this is why it took me so long as well, to generate politically correct sentences that dont really mean anything (ugh admin essay mistake 101). ok good place to start. thanks Kevin!
swu02   
Aug 25, 2010
Graduate / Quick Fix: Opening Paragraph, School of Medicine interest [13]

I know it has been a while, but I have made lots of changes and I hope some of you can help me correct it. Thank you so much and please know that I always appreciate your feedbacks.

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Discuss your interest in X University School of Medicine (500 words):

"At first I thought I had a fever, but now it is like having a million burning bugs crawling all over me," said Wang, the youngest resident at the drug rehabilitation center in Yunnan, China. For several days, I would leave Wang on his stool at night, only to find him in the same place the next morning; three years younger than I was, he was spending many sleepless night fighting the brutal withdrawal symptoms from years of heroin abuse. My determination to explore physician's role in the bigger world had ...
swu02   
Aug 19, 2010
Student Talk / How can I contribute to this awesome website? [40]

I thought about writing this on my own post, but I think the EF can make a difference by increasing the incentive to correct someone else's essay. Hmm, maybe something simple but visible (a status that can be built up?). Maybe we can 'like' someone's feedback when it is particularly good and hopefully people will (1) work towards earning more 'likes' (2) feels happier when reading other's essays.

just putting the idea out there.
swu02   
Aug 18, 2010
Undergraduate / Memories of the Dog Walk- how interest in physiology developed [4]

Hi kashmir4321,

It reads like a blog entry (in a good way by all means). My suggestion would be to integrate your memory with last paragraph that tells about your interest in neuroscience. I was a neuroscience major myself, and I think it is always good to have both the science and the human side when talking about your passion on the subject => maybe a 40:60 mix? Yours reads about 10:90 right now. Good writing though and hope you get that class!
swu02   
Aug 16, 2010
Research Papers / The impact of the human rights issue in Sino-American economic relationship [5]

Hi there,
I like your thesis and I think it's coherent for most part. I think it gets messy when you get to your last 2 points

"+Due to their economic interdependence, they have to keep good relations. America tries not to provoke China, while China cooperates by entering human rights dialogues with America. However, the recent economic crisis and the huge trade imbalance give China an upper hand, and China has used it to apply political pressures on US to ignore the human rights issue.

+Even tho doing business with China gives American companies bad press, American companies are attracted to China's big market and cheap labor so they are not likely to pull out."

it seems to me that you can list more specific examples to clarify your arguments.

also I think it might be helpful to site China's economic growth is feeding to human right violation in other countries. I believe China (and in fact US) has a role in the Sudan conflict, which is mostly an oil conflict.

I also somewhat confused by your wording of "US standard of human right" => how does it differ from the UN standard?

I hope this was helpful...
swu02   
Aug 16, 2010
Graduate / Quick Fix: Opening Paragraph, School of Medicine interest [13]

Hi all,

I am posting the opening paragraph of a supplementary essay I am writing for medical school. I have been spending w a y too much time on this and I think it is partly because I am unsure about the punctuation and wording of the paragraph. Also, please tell me if you were intrigued or bored (first impression is important right) after reading, but any feedback would helpful. Thank you ahead for your time!

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Discuss your interest in X School of Medicine (500 words):

I burst out laughing at the oddity of the scene: twenty or more residents of the drug rehabilitation center in Yunnan, China were watching TV with fierce concentration they have not shown since the detox program began - the American show, "Prison Break," was on. My determination to explore social issues in medicine and physician's role in the bigger world had taken me afar to Southwest China for a heroin dependency research, and the same reason has led me to YSM. As an individual with a genuine passion in practicing medicine and a strong will to better understand the subject, I believe YSM is where I can mature and grow to my fullest potential as a physician.
swu02   
Aug 16, 2010
Graduate / "Career vision" vs. "most passionate about" - what is the difference? [10]

My Biology 101 professor, who is crazy about soil bacteria (clearly, not many people are) said to us that he hoped we could be as satisfied with life as he is, making passion a career.

Fours year later, I think I agree with him more than ever that you have to work extremely hard and take have real good luck to do what you love to do. To give a superficial example, one can have a career vision based on need rather than what the person is most passionate about: "I see being an accountant a good thing. Even though I love math enough to join the academia, I will become an accountant, because every company needs an accountant."

good luck!
swu02   
Aug 16, 2010
Letters / College Resume...I am having difficulty understanding the exact formulation [7]

yes, be sure to keep in mind what type of readers you are expecting.
It would be good to check out some of the free samples that are available on legit website.

"The Purdue Online Writing Lab" for one, has lots of great tips not just on resume but the whole package of personal statement writing, college paper writing, etc. Google it!

and good luck with college application.
swu02   
Aug 3, 2010
Graduate / Secondary, Open-ended Essay for US medical schools [NEW]

Hi everyone,

I am posting a secondary essay that I am writing for US medical schools. My first language is not English, so I am getting worried about my wording and grammar. Also I would really appreciate advice on flow, structures, and the tone of the essay. I am posting only 1 prompt here, but I am hoping to modify the essay to answer other secondary questions as well.

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Please share with us something about yourself that is not addressed elsewhere in your application and which could be helpful to the Admissions Committee as we review your file.

*no word limit*
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(627words)

A carton of milk, a box of tofu, ready-to-eat seaweed salad, and two slices of pork chops, I felt the weight of our dinner swinging in the bag as I walked up the staircases. In my high school uniform of white blouse and checkered skirt, I was the only person exiting the subway station against the tide of Japanese businessmen in their suits, but we were all heading home.

My experience abroad is as often an elaborate story of an unconventional lifestyle, as it is an account of tears and laughter that came with constant adjustment to the new. In the New Year of 2003, my father was assigned back to Taiwan after spending nearly three years in Japan. My brother and I, who were thirteen and sixteen years old at the time, stayed behind to finish the remaining school year. For four months, we lived by ourselves at a place that a family friend had offered us. Located at the biggest business district in Tokyo, our temporary home was a 160 square feet room inside an office building that used to be a shipping company. Despite our effort, the room never became more habitable than a worn out office; day after day, my brother and I went home to rusty file cabinets, two desks that lost their cubicle walls, and the brand new washing machine that looked terribly out of the place.

Initially, I saw our stay as a brief extension of our life from the past few years. However, juggling between academics, varsity sports, and looking after my younger brother - and doing so in our new 'home' - quickly turned out to be a completely new experience. My interest in cooking was sparked by the necessity; I bought grocery home everyday, because convenience stores were the only dining option at later hour in the business district. Nonetheless, we had our full meals as soon as I learned to use the desks as the kitchen islands and electronic stove to simmer curry rather than making tea. My brother let me sleep on the sofa bed and I hung the laundry on the balcony. Over the weekends, we wandered to different parts of Tokyo or made separate plans to escape away from the deserted office buildings. Aside from the daily life, I approached studying and sports in similarly playful yet determined manners, where I explored different café with my books and commuted to public fitness centers that were mostly occupied by the elderly Japanese.

The stay in Tokyo was my first time to live abroad without my parents. I consider my uninterrupted performance in academics and sport an unexpected personal achievement. However, it was the overall experience such as improvised cooking in facing the challenges of everyday life that taught me independence. Fundamental to many of the decisions that I would make later in life, such as getting an undergraduate education in the US, volunteering in Southeast Asia, and of course, pursuing medicine, were the spirit of self-reliance and exploration that I have gained during my four months in Tokyo.

Thanks ahead for your time.

Sarah
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