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Nov 19, 2014
Graduate / Helping pregnant women and babies - postbaccalaureate prehealth essay [2]
I am currently applying to career changer prehealth postbac programs and am need of some feedback for my essay. Overall, the prompts from multiple programs are asking about the motivation and decision to change careers at this time. While schools have varying word limits, approximately 500 words seems to fit the majority of applications.
Some background on me: I was premed in college (graduated in 2005), decided to not go the medical route, and pursued a masters and career in public health instead.
Any feedback would be much appreciated! Thanks everyone for your time. My essay is as follows:
Primary infertility, trisomy 21, and anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome runs in my family. At 30, my otherwise healthy sister in the Philippines was diagnosed with multiple reproductive failures during her first pregnancy. This led to a stringent regimen of Heparin, IVIG, Imuran, amino acids, and aspirin to keep the fetus alive. Despite aggressive medical care, she went into premature labor. Three-pound Baby Sebastian spent a month in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Unfortunately, my sister also suffered a postpartum infection leading to systemic shock requiring intubation, intravenous medications, and a tracheostomy. My family and I corresponded with her doctors, and utilizing my public health background, I helped advocate for my sister. After a long thirty days, they were discharged home.
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I am currently applying to career changer prehealth postbac programs and am need of some feedback for my essay. Overall, the prompts from multiple programs are asking about the motivation and decision to change careers at this time. While schools have varying word limits, approximately 500 words seems to fit the majority of applications.
Some background on me: I was premed in college (graduated in 2005), decided to not go the medical route, and pursued a masters and career in public health instead.
Any feedback would be much appreciated! Thanks everyone for your time. My essay is as follows:
Primary infertility, trisomy 21, and anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome runs in my family. At 30, my otherwise healthy sister in the Philippines was diagnosed with multiple reproductive failures during her first pregnancy. This led to a stringent regimen of Heparin, IVIG, Imuran, amino acids, and aspirin to keep the fetus alive. Despite aggressive medical care, she went into premature labor. Three-pound Baby Sebastian spent a month in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Unfortunately, my sister also suffered a postpartum infection leading to systemic shock requiring intubation, intravenous medications, and a tracheostomy. My family and I corresponded with her doctors, and utilizing my public health background, I helped advocate for my sister. After a long thirty days, they were discharged home.
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