Any need to change ophtho ps for prelim app?

[hbs]

Do I have to modify my ophtho oriented personal statement much (other than the last paragraph about what I want out of a prelim) to submit it for the medicine prelim programs? I would appreciate any input, especially from those who have gone through the match.

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[Andrew_Doan]

Mine was essentially the same except for the last paragraph.

 

[2020]

It depends on what you wrote. If you wrote how you love ophthalmology, then such paragraph is inappropriate. If you are lazy, you could use such a paragraph but place a disclaimer stating that you love ophthalmology and want to do a year of internship before that.

 

[Jaded Soul]

I didn't change it and I've already gotten prelim interview offers. I was going to but convinced myself that it wouldn't matter to the prelims. They know your time at their program is temporary and it's a stepping stone to your ultimate goal. You don't need separate letters attesting to how well-suited you are for a prelim year, so I couldn't see why it should be any different for the personal statement.

 

[ring mod]

prelim programs are well aware of your long term intentions. if your personal statement represents you well then use it. i didn't change a word of mine and i've gotten a number of interview offers.

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