Personal Statement
• Personal Statement is to include the following,
o List your prior research experience in chronological order, indicating the role you played in each project.
o Indicate which has been your most satisfying research project and why it was satisfying to you.
o Summarize your current scientific interests and career goals.
o Specifically answer the question: “Why do you want to be a biomedical scientist?”
o Your personal statement should be two to four pages if single-spaced, or three to five pages if double-spaced.