Personal Statement Essay

The science of forensic medicine. Now, you may be thinking, that’s a stretch. Why would a high schooler be interested in some ambiguous branch of medicine based on the study of crime? It seems farfetched that a young kid would want to learn about that. Despite my mother’s abomination towards anything related to forensics, because of-you know-the study of crime, guns, horrific injuries, and dead people is a little shocking, I was drawn towards it after lazily reading Wikipedia articles about it.…

I have been looking forward to applying to the AIM program for the past 3 years. I attended the Naval Academy STEM program going into my freshman year and I enjoyed every minute of the amazing week there. In eighth grade for STEM week I was given an assignment to put together a presentation on a future career we would like to pursue, going to a school on a Coast Guard base (Borinquen Air Station), I had a great interest in joining the military. Helicopters flew over my house weekly, they never…

We are in an age of prime technological growth containing a myriad of divergent innovations. When I look at the world around me, all I see is science and engineering. Technology is the foundation for which we can grow and advance as a society, and I strive to be a part of that progress; I strive, for this reason, to be an engineer. I am plaid in this way, and therefore, there is something about Carnegie Mellon University that distinctively calls out to me. The amount of emphasis that is put on…

• As a nurse, you have a continuous opportunity for learning. I can opt to work in different departments, where I can grow and nurture new nurses and share my knowledge. I have always wanted to be a nurse, sometimes, life doesn't go as planned. When I graduated from high school, it was my passion to become a nurse and later complete a master to be a Certified Nurse-Midwife. I wanted to do something in my life that is challenging, interesting, and makes a difference in people's lives on a daily…

Growing up, music always played a big role in my life. I found my love for the business aspect of the arts while I was pursuing my Bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College. Planning and executing various performances, fundraising events and educational programs was exciting and gratifying for me, which led to my decision to pursue a career in arts administration and attend graduate school. As a current graduate student in the Arts Administration program at the College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), I…

When I came to OU, I had little sense of belonging. While I may have loved my Camp Crimson family and was a member of the President’s Leadership Class, I felt alone more often than I felt supported or comforted, because I didn’t fit in with many of my peers. I come from a different background than many students here at OU—I grew up in poverty, my family is riddled with addiction, and I am a first generation student. These circumstances set me apart and often times our differences lead to me…

marine ecosystems that are found nowhere else. Studying at Deakin will give me the opportunity to explore this extreme biodiversity and allow me a once in a lifetime adventure that will boost me towards accomplishing my academic, professional, and personal…

Growing up in a generation where the technology used in healthcare is on the increase but the number of qualified nurses and doctors are on the decrease makes for a difficult situation when it comes to university application as over 51240 people in the UK are completing their first degree in subjects allied to medicine which includes nursing.The need for determination and providing care is why I was initially drawn to the field of nursing and I was also inspired by the charity Macmillan to…

When I was younger, I wanted to be a medical doctor, I remember thinking that those people could really help people. As I grew older, and my lack of affinity for biology and other medical related things presented itself, I turned to teaching. I thought then at least I could help students and make their lives better. However, as I got older and my talents for math and science began to truly develop I diverted from teaching and focused on engineering. I went to an engineering driven high school…

So, when a family friend lost his daughter to a heroin overdose two months, the opioid crisis became personal. The town is demographically one of the “oldest” towns in the state and the epidemic persists without any sense of urgency. Given my interest in medicine and the new, personal insight to the crisis, in addition to volunteering as an EMT, I feel compelled to use the grant money to set up interventions that promote preventative education…