斯坦福大学医学院对申请AMCAS （American Medical College Application Service）的ps的要求。
Personal Statement
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A very important part of the AMCAS application is a page where you are asked to give some "personal comments". Most people find this personal statement to be the most difficult part of the application. It can take a great deal of time to write a good statement -- don't wait until the last minute to begin work on it. （别等到来不及了。）Remember that in many cases, the AMCAS essay will be the only statement the medical school will have from you; in all cases, it will be one of the first things reviewed and remain in your application file for a year. Also, bear in mind that you may be asked to comment at length on any activity or interest you mention in your personal statement when you're having your interviews.
Think of the essay as an opportunity to distinguish yourself from all other applicants. What is it that you would like the medical schools to know about you that they may not have been able to get from the rest of your application? Applicants have used this section to write about their extracurricular activities, research achievements, work experience, volunteer positions, and any number of significant experiences such as travel or work abroad, a year "stopped out", etc. Certainly you will want to mention your motivation for medicine. Be as specific as you can, avoiding general statements like "I want to be a doctor because I enjoy working with people and I like biology"; how do you know you like working with people -- what have you done to "test" this interest? What is it about medicine that appeals to you?
课外活动，研究成就，工作经历，志愿活动，重要经历。不要说I want to be a doctor because I enjoy working with people and I like biology这种太宽泛的话。