Carnegie Mellon University

Personal Statements

As part your health professions school, you often must submit a personal statement. Traditionally, this is a one-page, single-spaced essay. The personal statement is your chance to communicate something unique about yourself to the admissions committee, and is an extremely important component of your application. It must be well written with respect to issues of style and grammar. Its content should be geared toward developing the strengths of your personality and experience, which might not come through in the data you otherwise provide on your application.

Here are some resources that you might find useful:

Tips for Writing a Personal Statement

Help with Writing Personal Statements