Medical College Admission Essay Sample

My fascination with a career in emergency medicine started on a Saturday afternoon in the park. I was playing tennis with my friends when suddenly we all heard sirens coming down the street. To our surprise, they pulled into the adjourning parking lot. EMT’s rushed out of the ambulance and ran across the field with their bags marking off a zone. Confused, I quickly realized what was happening when I heard the helicopter approaching from behind me. It made two approaches and then landed in the field. I watched with excitement as the doctors rushed a gurney into the helicopter. They worked quickly, everyone doing their job to save someone’s life. As the helicopter flew away I was stunned. All their efforts coming together to save one person’s …show more content…
This degree will be essential in my future because it will help prepare me for the Medical College Admissions Test, also known as the MCAT. Getting a high score on the MCAT is a necessary step in my future because gaining admission into a medical school is highly competitive. When I am accepted, I plan to attend medical school for four years to earn my medical degree. Later, I will continue to complete my medical training in an emergency room residency program where I will work in an ER and shadow other doctors. After three years of residency I will finally be able to become board certified and ultimately reach my goal of practicing medicine as an emergency room physician. It will be a long road but I am dedicated and passionate. Currently, I have been working very hard in school to maintain my 4.0 grade point average. While I do spend a majority of my time on schoolwork, I am also involved outside of the classroom. While in high school last year, I was captain of the track and field team, a student tutor, and a member of the National Honors Society. Currently at UWM, I am a member of the American Medical Student Association, where I helped to organize a blood drive for UWM students last