HPREP Personal Statement

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Finding a program that would help me explore my interests in science and provide me with the knowledge to procure a profession in the medical field was a very rigorous task, however the Health Profession Recruitment and Exposure Program clearly emerged on top. After reading the description available online, I knew that HPREP would not only enhance my interest in the medical field, but also reshape my vision of the science world. I look forward to participating in the small group workshops led by medical students as I believe they will expose me to medical activities early on in my career that will spark a further interest. Also the ability to ask questions and work with the medical students, fellow students, and teachers will enable me to make connections, obtain unique advice and allow me to have a mentor or person I can reach out to and follow his or her footsteps to my own goals. …show more content…
This activity would also provide me with a clear outline of what I would endure to become an oncologist, my desired profession. It is easy for me to say that they want to become a doctor, but this program shows me the careers and the requirements to become educated for the profession. For instance. the intellectual lectures will not only help me extract important information that was not expanded on in my high school biology class, but will also teach me new science applications that I can use to my advantage in my science classes in

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