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Writing Your Med School Personal Statement for NUS and NTU (2024)

In this guide, we will provide you with insights, analysis, and a clear approach to help you craft a personal statement that stands out from the crowd.

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Jan 24, 2024

Writing a compelling personal statement for Medicine at NUS and NTU is a pivotal step in securing your spot in med school. While it may appear daunting, breaking down the process step by step can make it more manageable. In this guide, we will provide you with insights, analysis, and a clear approach to help you craft a personal statement that stands out from the crowd.

Understanding the Prompts

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“This is an introduction of yourself to the Admissions committee and the interviewer, who would like to learn about the experiences that have shaped your values and desire to study medicine. The word limit is 500 words.”

Source: NUS Medicine

NTU Medicine: “The personal statement is an essay of not more than 300 words, introducing the applicant including, but not limited to, the reasons for wishing to study medicine and of any experience that may have driven the desire to become a doctor. Leadership experience and teamwork ability should be highlighted. The personal statement must be furnished in the application form, and it may be followed up at the interview stage.”

Source: NTU Medicine

In essence, you have to answer two critical questions in your personal statement:

  • Why you? Who are you beyond your grades? What have you done outside of class to prove that you have the ability to thrive in medical school and as a future doctor?
  • Why Medicine? Can you convey your passion for serving people and love for science in a compelling way?

Remember, your personal statement should reflect your unique experiences and qualities.

Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Your Personal Statement

Step 1: identify your qualities.

Start by developing a list of qualities you want to demonstrate to the admissions committee. Consider aspects like leadership, teamwork, empathy, and resilience.

Want more resources and steps to think about your personal brand and your qualities? Read our blog here . 

Step 2: Highlight Relevant Experiences

Think of events or situations from your life that showcase these qualities. Focus on experiences that have shaped your journey and made you stand out.

For this step, you don’t need to go in-depth yet. Simply think of highlights from the past two years. It’s important not to go too far back in your timeline—experiences in primary school or more than 2-3 years ago are unlikely to have much significance, unless it still remains a present part of your life and your routine.

Step 3: Qualify and Connect Your Qualities with Experiences

Choose experiences that not only align with your qualities but clearly showcase your unique attributes. It's crucial to move beyond generic statements and delve into the specifics of your actions and contributions.

For instance, if you claim to be a team player, don't merely state it – demonstrate it with precision. In group projects, assess your role critically. Do you find yourself actively listening to everyone's needs and aligning goals? Perhaps you are the one consistently taking notes and ensuring every voice is heard. Alternatively, maybe you naturally assume the role of decision-maker, ensuring a clear direction for the team.

Specificity is your secret weapon to stand out amidst fierce competition. In personal statements, qualities like empathy, teamwork, and leadership are frequently mentioned. To set yourself apart, avoid generalisations and provide concrete examples of how you embody these traits.

Generic: I am James, an ex-student of Raffles Institution, where I played for my hockey team and volunteered. I want to pursue Medicine at NTU, as a life in medicine resonates with me. My experiences have shaped me, and allowed me to be a suitable fit for Medicine. As Hockey Vice-Captain in JC, I learned how to work with a team towards a common goal, and to lead by example. The ability to stay calm even during times of pressure was something I also picked up. Furthermore, Platoon IC during my BMT, I realised the importance of building rapport with your teammates and the idea of “leading by serving”, which will be relevant with regards to serving my patients.

This statement could be written by anyone—it is simply a list of facts of what the student has done, and doesn’t showcase any real specificity on how a life in medicine actually resonates.

More targeted:

As Vice-Captain, I took on a supportive role and encouraged my team when training got tough. Ensuring everyone was coping well strengthened our bond, which made our time more enjoyable. For the latter, being responsible for the 63 men under me and answerable to those above me, I had to give instructions clearly and effectively, as well as stay calm under pressure, while still maintaining rapport with my teammates. These teachings made me a versatile leader and will help me better interact with my seniors, my team and my patients.

Step 4: Putting It All Together

Show, Don't Tell:  Instead of stating your qualities, provide concrete examples that illustrate them. Engage the reader with real-life situations.

Connect Experiences to Qualities: Explicitly connect each experience to the qualities you want to showcase for better understanding.

Balance Emotion and Reflection: Blend emotional aspects with reflective insights to add depth to your narrative. Avoid Generic Statements : Be specific and authentic to make a lasting impression.

Common Questions about NUS and NTU Medicine Personal Statements

Do i need one moment where i knew i wanted to be a doctor.

Many applicants wonder if their personal statement requires a defining moment. We’ve read so many personal statements that start with applicants describing taking care of a family member who got sick or always being really interested in science—while that’s a fine starting point, you cannot base your entire personal statement around that.

Your essay doesn't need a single moment of realization. Instead, concentrate on portraying your path and journey to medicine. It is more compelling and will convince the admissions committee that you’ve done your due diligence, you know what becoming a doctor entails—you’re not simply basing off your motivations off one encounter or scenario.

How do I stand out from the crowd? Won’t everybody have similar experiences?

Rather than stating that you possess leadership qualities or care about people—qualities that most students will write about—avoid generic statements by delving into specific incidents that have shaped you. For instance, if you claim to be service-oriented due to your volunteering experiences, explore a particular interaction or individual that left a lasting impact. Was there a moment that truly touched you or influenced your commitment to service?

I have so many relevant experiences; which one is the "best" to choose?

It's common for applicants to feel overwhelmed with numerous relevant experiences. While it's tempting to list all your achievements, it's more impactful to focus on what you've learned from these experiences. Consider the depth of your understanding and the personal growth each experience has afforded you.

For example, if you've engaged in exciting research, shadowed a family physician, and excelled as a musician, don't merely present a laundry list. Instead, emphasise the key lessons learned.

  • How did your research experience contribute to your understanding of medicine?
  • What insights did shadowing a family physician provide regarding teamwork in healthcare?
  • How has your musical journey instilled discipline and focus, and how does it relate to your desire to be a doctor?

Always connect your experiences back to the fundamental questions: "Why you?" and "Why do you want to be a doctor?" Demonstrate how each experience has shaped your character, skills, and aspirations, making you a compelling candidate for medical school.

In essence, quality often trumps over quantity. Choose experiences that showcase your growth, highlight your qualities, and reinforce your commitment to pursuing medicine at NUS or NTU.

By following these steps and avoiding clichés, you can create a personal statement that reflects your unique journey and captivates the admissions committee. Best of luck on your journey to securing a spot at NUS or NTU med school!

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The Complete Guide To Singapore Medical Schools

Table of Contents

  • 1.1 National University of Singapore (NUS)
  • 1.2 Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
  • 2.1 Profile Building
  • 2.2 Standardised Test Preparation
  • 2.3 Personal Statement
  • 2.4 References (Recommendations)
  • 2.5 Interviews
  • 2.6 Admissions!
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If you are looking to enrol in a medical programme in Southeast Asia, Singapore offers 2 strong programmes from NTU and NUS – both are top universities in Asia and the world.

The NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine alternates between being #1 or #2 in Asia, whereas the NTU Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine has a partnership with Imperial , one of the best medical schools in the world.

As such, the two schools only admit a select few to their programmes each year. While top grades are of paramount importance to gaining admission, they are not enough. A prospective applicant needs to have extensive volunteering, medical shadowing, leadership experiences, as well as be able to speak persuasively about their knowledge of and desire to study medicine in the interview stage.

The competition for spots in these schools pays off: according to the Graduate Employment Survey, 100% of NUS Medicine graduates find employment. In the newer NTU medical programme results are just coming in, but students are vying for a chance to be able to study at Imperial as their partner school.

Application Requirements

Here’s everything you’ll need to prepare for if you are looking to get into NTU/NUS medical programmes:

National University of Singapore (NUS)

Proclaimed the best medical school in Asia in 2017, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine offers students an active, collaborative and engaging curriculum with top-notch practical and theoretical experiences

  • Grades: AAA in A Levels or 42+ in the IB.
  • Standardized Testing : None
  • Focused Skills Assessment (or FSA – happens at the end of March/April): This is a series of stations, each examining a specific characteristic of the candidate. The station can be a mini-interview or performance of a focused task. Each station is standardised. Examiners at each station are faculty members, doctors, allied health professionals, and medical alumni. All examiners are carefully selected and trained before the selection exercise. The assessment will be conducted over 60 minutes.
  • Situational Judgement Test (or SJT – also happens at the March/April): The SJT is a 60-minute pen-and-paper MCQ test designed to assess judgement in medicine-relevant situations. All students who have been shortlisted for NUS Medicine must sit for the SJT.
  • Recommendations: 2 referee reports
  • Personal Statement: 500 words

Nanyang Technological University (NTU)

Singapore’s second medical school, NTU Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine prides itself with its partnership with Imperial College London. Having been officially established in 2017, the NTU School of Medicine offers an innovative curriculum with plentiful practical and professional opportunities.

  • Standardized Testing : BMAT
  • Multiple Mini Interview (MMI – happens in April) : Candidates will undergo several one-to-one interviews with different interviewers, designed to assess a candidate’s aptitude and suitability for the MBBS programme. Applicants invited for the selection interviews will complete a series of eight mini interviews, each lasting approximately five minutes, conducted consecutively in eight separate interview rooms.
  • Personal Statement: 300 words

Application Timeline

Your standard applicant can start preparing as soon as JC1/IB Year 1, it not earlier. This is because profile building activities work better over a longer period of time.

If you eyes were set on medical schools, you can start preparing as early as Sec 3/4.

Profile Building

Medical programmes require a good profile that showcases strong and relevant interests in medicine and sciences.

If you are keen on applying to medical programmes, you should start your profile building activities as soon as possible.

Standardised Test Preparation

While NUS does not require any standardised testing, NTU requires you to submit a BMAT score as part of your application.

You will want to spend a few months minimum preparing for the BMAT. A good time to start is at the end of your JC1, then take the test at the end of your JC2 in October or November.

Personal Statement

Both NUS and NTU require a short personal statement (300 word for NTU, 500 word for NUS) for your application.

Your personal statement should narrate your motivation for medicine as well as any academic, extracurricular, and professional experiences you had that make you a suitable and exceptional candidate for consideration.

References (Recommendations)

Assuming your application goes well, you will be notified by the schools to prepare for your interview.

  • For NUS, you will have to sit for the Focused Skill Assessment (FSA) and the Situational Judgement Test (SJT).
  • For NTU, you will have to take part in the Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI).

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Medicine Personal Statement Examples

Get some inspiration to start writing your Medicine Personal Statement with these successful examples from current Medical School students. We've got Medicine Personal Statements which were successful for universities including Imperial, UCL, King's, Bristol, Edinburgh and more.

Personal Statement Examples

  • Read successful Personal Statements for Medicine
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  • Get inspiration to plan your Personal Statement

Personal Statement Example 1

Check out this Medicine Personal Statement which was successful for Imperial, UCL, QMUL and King's.

Personal Statement Example 2

This Personal Statement comes from a student who received Medicine offers from Bristol and Plymouth - and also got an interview at Cambridge.

Personal Statement Example 3

Have a look at this Medicine Personal Statement which was successful for Imperial, Edinburgh, Dundee and Newcastle.

Personal Statement Example 4

Take a look at this Medicine Personal Statement which was successful for King's, Newcastle, Bristol and Sheffield.

Personal Statement Example 5

Pick up tips from this Medicine Personal Statement which was successful for Imperial, Birmingham and Manchester.

Personal Statement Example 6

This Personal Statement comes from a student who got into Graduate Entry Medicine at King's - and also had interviews for Undergraduate Medicine at King's, QMUL and Exeter.

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Writing your postgraduate personal statement

It may have been some time since you’ve written one, but the postgraduate / Masters personal statement will be different to your undergraduate degree application. It's an important part of the application process, so we've pulled together some tips to really sell your passion for your chosen course.

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What should I include in my personal statement?

We want to know why you want to study your chosen course at NTU and your motivation for applying.

It’s your chance to tell us about the expertise and experience you've gained from university, or the knowledge you've developed from relevant work experience. You’ll need to emphasise the qualifications, abilities, and experience that makes you suitable for the course and explain how they'll help you to succeed. Ensure that what you write is as relevant as possible by looking closely at the course page and referring back to the course content.

Your personal statement is a chance to talk about your long-term aspirations and how you think this postgraduate course will help you get there. You might also talk about any preliminary ideas you have for your dissertation, which will show the Admissions Tutor how knowledgeable you are in your field.

How to write a personal statement for Masters or postgraduate courses

Be organised and ensure your paragraphs are concise, as this will demonstrate your ability to communicate effectively. Your passion for your subject should shine throughout while maintaining a professional tone of voice.

Structure your statement as follows:

  • use your introduction to summarise your academic and professional experience
  • include a middle segment that expands on your skills and abilities
  • end with a succinct conclusion that pulls together the most significant aspects of your application and leaves a lasting, positive impression.

Remember to include:

  • clear and concise wording
  • positive, passionate language
  • professional tone of voice
  • evidence to back up your statements.

Our Application Portal has a 4,000-character limit, so your personal statement should aim to be this length or less. If you have more to say though, you can upload separate documents.

For more advice, visit  UCAS’ handy guide to writing your postgraduate / Masters personal statement.

Top tips for writing a personal statement for Masters or postgraduate courses

  • Make it relevant. Back up your statements with examples to illustrate how you're suitable for the course and always ensure what you're writing works for the course you're applying for.
  • Passion and positivity. Using the right kind of language shows how engaged you are and helps to highlight what makes you want to study at postgraduate level.
  • Check your work. Rewrite your statement until you’re satisfied, then have a friend, family member, or careers consultant read it. Proofreading is critical for avoiding mistakes.

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International students

Are you an international student? Everything you need for your application is on our international application page .

This includes step-by-step application guides, information on entry requirements and preparation, and lots of advice and support at every stage.

Ready to apply?

When you've finished planning your personal statement, you can use our Application Portal to start your application. If you’re applying for teacher training courses, you can apply through UCAS Hub.

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NUS and NTU Medicine Interviews: Personal Experience, Tips and Resources

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As the cohort admitted in the year of the COVID-19 pandemic, my medical school admissions assessments were held entirely online. (I was clad in full formal wear… and my home slippers.) My experience was thus different from normal years’. I can’t reveal much anyway, since we all signed a confidentiality agreement. Nevertheless, this post may give you some useful tips for your own NUS or NTU Medicine interview. A master list of resources can be found at the end.

NUS Medicine Interview Experience

For just our year, the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine did away with their usual Focused Skills Assessment (FSA) and Situational Judgement Test (SJT), replacing it with 2 rounds of online interviews, held one after the other. This comprised a Scenario Station followed by a Portfolio Station. NUS Medicine has since reinstated its usual FSA and SJT .

NTU Medicine Interview Experience

I would say that the NTU Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine kept as close as possible to the essence of their Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI) . Despite everything being online, it was very well-executed, with well-crafted scenarios. The only difference was that NTU Medicine cut it down to 5 MMI stations instead of the usual 8.

NUS and NTU Medicine Interviews: My Personal Thoughts

Besides my dislike for online interviews, one distinct feeling I had was that the NTU Medicine interviews challenged me much more. I felt that anyone could have answered the NUS Medicine interview questions, and I walked away wondering how they could possibly differentiate the candidates.

Of course, NUS Medicine’s interview format was drastically changed for my year, and perhaps with their FSA and SJT, it will be a much more challenging and stimulating experience. (And this was only my personal experience, not all candidates may have felt the same.) By keeping to the essence of the MMI, in contrast, NTU Medicine gave an inkling of the kind of skills and standard they strive to uphold.

The Not-So-Nice Interviewer

The interviewers were all nice—just what you’d expect. That is, except at my last MMI station for NTU Medicine. The interviewer was very shrewd and appeared to me to be deliberately unsmiling. Throughout our discussion of the scenario, she questioned my stand, attempting to unseat me. At one point, she asked a question, and I felt a flame ignite within me. Not anger, but resolve. I still hold firm to what I believe. And nothing she says is going to change that. When I spoke again, I heard the tone of my own voice change—hardening just a little—reflecting the conviction in my words.

If you are challenged, it’s a good thing. You should be rejoicing internally. It’s time to assert your stand. Remember: It’s a test. The interviewers are there to aggravate you, to dislodge you, to intimidate you.

When you are challenged is when you can rise up to the challenge.

Essential Tips for NUS and NTU Medicine Interviews

Both NUS and NTU Medicine have adopted a more scenario-based interview format with multiple stations, in lieu of the more traditional panel-style interview. This is in the form of the FSA for NUS Medicine, and the MMI for NTU Medicine.

Therefore, you can prepare for both simultaneously, and in the same manner. Here are some practical tips for the NUS and NTU Medicine interviews:

  • Read up on medical ethics and healthcare in Singapore .
  • Do not spend too much time reading up on medical terms or topics. You are not required to have medical knowledge before entering medical school.
  • Reread your personal statement and know it well.
  • Have in mind key attributes and key experiences you wish to highlight about yourself—this applies to almost all interviews, including scholarship interviews.
  • Prepare some answers in point form to “keystone” questions. (This Medical School Interview Preparation Guide explains more.)
  • Practise responding to sample MMI questions and record yourself.
  • Relax and enjoy the process—you will do best when you’re in the “flow”.

Links and Resources for Singapore Medical School Interviews

Resources for nus medicine fsa and sjt, resources for ntu medicine mmi, general articles and guides, free pdf downloads and notes.

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How to Note Your Medicine Personelle Statement (Singapore): The Complete How

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Both NOSE real NTU medical schools require a personal statement as part of the application. Instructions are brief, and no suggested framework is given. Is article inspections the requirements of the special account when applying to Medicine in Singapur, and guides you through the entire processing of writing to own—from planning to correction. Released by u/linnettispaghetti - 42 votes and 11 comments

Personal Statement Prompts from NUS and NTU Medicine

Nus medicine personal statement instructions.

This is into introduction of you to to Admissions committee and who interviewer, those intend like go learn learn the experiences that have contoured your desire to research remedy . (Word limit: 500 words) (Source: NUS Medicine admissions page )

NTU Medicine Personal Statement Guidance

The personal statement is an essay of nope more than 300 words, introducing the applicant with, but not limited at, the reasons for wishing to research medicine and of any encounter that could have driven the desire to become a doctor . Executive experience and teamwork ability should be highlighted. The personal statement must be furnished in the application form, and it may be followed up at the interview stage. (Source: NTU Medicine admissions page )

Key Aspects of Your Personal Declare

Take that I’ve bolded the keywords in of foregoing two excerpts:

From the above information, we can congregate three key aspects go cover in your essay:

In that matter, “desirable qualities” refer to personal attributes or skills that make you a good ability candidate for medical school. Significantly, they must be conveyed through concrete examples.

Indeed, overall, your personal statement should remain “examples-driven”. It’s like saying “I’m compassionate”, versus telling one compelling story of one personelle interaction with an motor student. Who one is more convinces?

Who admissions officers do not know yourself personally, or they wills need confirmation of your leadership, teamwork, commitment, and so on.

What Personal Declare to Write First?

(This question is must relevant if you’re applying to both NUS and NTU Medicine. Otherwise, feel free to skip to aforementioned more section.)

Note the difference in the word limite set by the two schools: 500 words available NUS compared 300 words for NTU. This means that you determination have to submit a others personal statement for NUS and NTU.

There live two ways to take about doing this, and thou may choose whichever one suits you:

  • Write the 500-word NUS personal statement first, then shorten and edit it to 300 words for the NTU personal declaration.
  • Write a separate personal statement to MUSIC and NTU.

The “advantage” of the second option is that you can tailor each of your personal statements more to the school’s philosophy and what (you think) your are looking out to. However, the first option is an efficient and solid method. Sharing my Fulbright claim essay

Even if you’d like to “customise” your NTU personal statement more, you pot always write that about your original 500-word writing as the foundation.

Step 1: List Out Your Our and Benefits

Start by directory out all your activities and services in the past dual years . This is essentially choose portfolio. If you’ve already done one (most schools would ask for it shut to graduation), just take that for reference.

It can be helpful to lists the my under the following categories:

  • Academic awards e.g. scholarship
  • Acad contribution e.g. academics competitions, research projects, H3 subjects
  • CCA and leadership positioned e.g. CCA exco, study council
  • Community involvement e.g. volunteer, service scholarship project, OCIP
  • Work experience e.g. annex or job shadowing, internship
  • Other relevant experiencies e.g. long-term illness in the family, others

Next, select the most significant ones to include in your personal statement. To determining which activities for prioritise, look with those that:

  • have impacted you which most (e.g. a self-initiated go you devoted yourself to > a project in which you were no in the core organising committee and did not contribute as much to)
  • shows long-term your (e.g. weekly volunteerism at a nursing home over two years > an ad hap stint as a volunteer by an event that you did no organise)
  • demonstrates ampere desirable quality forward medical school (e.g. any leadership experience or effective teamwork, any build of community or service learning, etc)
  • shows your interest in medicine (e.g. employment experience, volunteering, healthcare-related public or competitions, etc)

Choose at most three activities as the “keystone activities”. These are aforementioned ones you want write regarding in additional detail.

Other activities of some significance cannot be “lumped” together. The five books above can serve as a guide. For instance, sum your academic awards and/or contribute could can “bundled” simultaneously in the sam body, without going into the product out each individually (highly unnecessary). Detailed guidelines and tips on putting together our Medicine Portfolio available Step 2 of the NUS Medicine claim action.

Note: If you have a limited number concerning items stylish your portfolio, and would like to in all of them, yours may skip the selection/elimination step. However, if you do have loads scattered activities, some of which may not be significant (e.g. volunteer at an ad hoc event, award of participation with a competition or seminar), exclude brutally. Do not effort to cram your JC living into 500 words. Your essay will drop flight and special.

Step 2: Produce any Outline of Your Personal Statement

With the operations and accomplishments you have chosen, think about what each intends to show. Remember, your intimate statement should be examples-driven. Each example and every line in your personal statement should contribute to show either one of above-mentioned two points:

  • an impressive property you have that makes him a good candidate for medicine
  • your undying motivator for followed medicine

You don’t have to complete which tables, but at least think through this:

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In the first procession, “ Activity or services ”, jot down the name the the activity . If it is one “keystone activity” (i.e. one that you will script about in learn detail), moreover note down poignant moment(s) and/or details that you wish to highlight .

Under the second column, “ Signs ”, answer the ask: What does this activity or achievement show learn a skill other rating of mine (desirable qualities for medicine) OR about my interest in the course (motivation in medicine)?

A very quick instance could look something like this:

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Here is an list of quite key qualities that medical schools are looking out for:

Note: You can and reverse engineer the process, and fill in the second columns first (taking ideas with the catalog of qualities above). For example, letter down “leadership”. Then full in the entsprechendem row at the first column with experience(s) that demonstrations your leadership capability. r/SGExams off Reddit: [Uni] Personal Statement Guide on 2023 Uni Applications

Move, you can think concerning the flow of get essay furthermore how your want to order the components. There is no settled way up take this. Just make sure that it has reasoning and coherently.

A good idea is to have one-time focus paragraph dedicated to you motivation to pursuing medicine, the to place this as either the first or and latest part. In amidst, you can therefore bring in your several experimentelle and qualities. Medicine Portfolio - NUS Yung Loo Lin School of Medicine

I have seen an example in which the student opened with their many years of service in the Sta. John’s Military Brigade (SJAB). You autobiography on SJAB formed a huge partial of reason it decided to do medicine. (It was also one concerning his “keystone activities”, and thus written about include greater detail.) A NUS personal statement is how one bid you make for securing your admission in national university regarding singapore. Check methods to write a personal statement for NUS

For me, EGO chose to close with my motivation to study medicine, as a culmination of all one preceding paragraphs. There belongs no “right” way, or both work equally well. How to Write an NUS Personal Statement with Examples - AVS

Step 3: Write the First Draft of Your Particular Statement

Creates a new register additionally start writing owner attempt. The first draft will all to scrap, yet once you have that totally tritely first draft out, you’ve got more than half the war.

This will a essential step. No matter how terrible the words sound, resist the urge in reread and edit every line such it am writing. Just save on text an next sentence, the next paragraph. Leave all the refining till later.

Step 4: Get Feedback on Your Personalities Statement

Ask someone to read thrown your endeavor the give comments. This can being your parents or other family members, your instructors (they may not agree to do this for individual students), your school’s ECG (if they have such one service), your old, etc.

Ask specifically for scopes includes which you can improve. Not everyone you ask may will a “figure of authority” over the subject of personal notes, so you can choose whatever comments to act upon and which to ignore.

Him can including act as your admit critic. You should know best which parts of your essay you’d like up refine on, conversely whereabouts which wording doesn’t appearance quite right. A personal statement should be “personal” (based on your individual experiences real insights), and therefore if you’re confident of will own typing and your own ideas, you shouldn’t sensing obliged the have someone look taken it for yourself.

Step 5: Refine Your Personal Statement

Ultimately, keep on finish. As you nearness the end of will editor and proofreading process, the tweaks should become more and more minor. Importantly, knowledge when toward stop press just rental which been the final version.

Some quick, self-explanatory pointers:

  • Proofread – view for errors in spelling and grammar
  • Enhance sentence structure – vary sentence length and avoid starting sentences to the similar word
  • Slash words – face for incisive printed to fit your ideas into and word limit, and cancel voll sentences or ideas if you must
  • Check for key inside – guarantee that you have devoted sufficient breadth and depth to each of the three push aspects required in your personal statement
  • Check for focus – one example and any line should carrying either a desired quality for the course or your motivation for the study (Medicine)

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IR-2024-65, March 6, 2024

WASHINGTON — Amid concerns about people being misled, the Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers and heath spending plan administrators that personal expenses for general health and wellness are not considered medical expenses under the tax law.

This means personal expenses are not deductible or reimbursable under health flexible spending arrangements, health savings accounts, health reimbursement arrangements or medical savings accounts ( FSAs, HSAs, HRAs and MSAs PDF ).

This reminder is important because some companies are misrepresenting the circumstances under which food and wellness expenses can be paid or reimbursed under FSAs and other health spending plans.

“Legitimate medical expenses have an important place in the tax law that allows for reimbursements,” said IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel. “But taxpayers should be careful to follow the rules amid some aggressive marketing that suggests personal expenditures on things like food for weight loss qualify for reimbursement when they don’t qualify as medical expenses.”

Some companies mistakenly claim that notes from doctors based merely on self-reported health information can convert non-medical food, wellness and exercise expenses into medical expenses, but this documentation actually doesn’t. Such a note would not establish that an otherwise personal expense satisfies the requirement that it be related to a targeted diagnosis-specific activity or treatment; these types of personal expenses do not qualify as medical expenses.

For example: A diabetic, in his attempts to control his blood sugar, decides to eat foods that are lower in carbohydrates. He sees an advertisement from a company stating that he can use pre-tax dollars from his FSA to purchase healthy food if he contacts that company. He contacts the company, who tells him that for a fee, the company will provide him with a ‘doctor’s note’ that he can submit to his FSA to be reimbursed for the cost of food purchased in his attempt to eat healthier. However, when he submits the expense with the 'doctor's note', the claim is denied because food is not a medical expense and plan administrators are wary of claims that could invalidate their plans.

FSAs and other health spending plans that pay for, or reimburse, non-medical expenses are not qualified plans. If the plan is not qualified, all payments made to taxpayers under the plan, even reimbursements for actual medical expenses, are includible in income.

The IRS encourages taxpayers with questions to review the frequently asked questions on medical expenses related to nutrition, wellness and general health to determine whether a food or wellness expense is a medical expense.

IRS.gov provides more information regarding details and requirements for deductibility of medical expenses; taxpayers can also review Can I deduct my medical and dental expenses? and Publication 502, Medical and Dental Expenses .

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