In this issue:
- Personal Statement Review with Career Advising
- Career Advising Tip of the Month
Personal Statement Review with Career Advising
For those preparing to apply to residency programs, Career Advising offers a personal statement review program that will be available between June 1 and July 22, 2026. You can use this form to submit your statement beginning June 1 (The form is currently closed and will display “This form is currently not accepting responses” until it opens on June 1).
Please note that Career Advising is only able to review one personal statement per student. Your submission should be 650 words or less. Feedback on all statements will be returned within three weeks of submission. Please see the Personal Statement page on the Career Advising website for more details.
Career Advising Student Advisory Board Tip of the Month
This advice is for all MS3 students and includes first generation and BIPOC student lenses.
If you haven’t already, begin drafting your CV using the resources on Career Advising’s CV resource page! This will save you time this summer as you begin to work on your residency application.
Also, it is helpful to start brainstorming ideas for your personal statement now. Reviewing notes from your rotations can help you identify meaningful experiences and begin shaping your personal and specialty narrative. Starting early also makes it easier to discuss your goals during rotations in your desired field. Many letter of recommendation writers will ask for your CV and personal statement to better understand you, personalize their letters, and may offer feedback. While you’ll likely add more after summer rotations, beginning now using Career Advising resources can provide a strong foundation before the required Personal Statement workshop during June Clinical Integration Week for Match 2027 applicants.
Edited & reviewed by MS4 Cara Chapman. Originally written by alum Shanelle Briggs, MD.
Career Advising welcomes tips and ideas from all students. Please reach out to Career Advising at medadv@uw.edu.
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