Eliment Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Ok so I am wanting feedback on my personal statement but I literally worked on it for over a year so I was wondering what is to stop someone from copying my statement when I share it? I know I may sound crazy but I am worried that PA schools or CASPA for that matter has a service like turnitin to detect plagiarism and by sharing mine I inadvertently expose myself to that possibility that someone may copy parts of mine and submit it before me (especially since I wont be able to submit it until I finish my prereqs). Anyway looking forward to your feedback on this issue.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelzie Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 From what I have read on this forum, do not post it publicly if you are sharing here. This is because if they use plagiarism software that could potentially find your essay published in this forum and flag as being plagiarized (from your own post). I also have the same apprehension about sharing even through private messages, since you don't actually know who's on the other end and can't prevent them from copying. I would suggest finding alternative routes for getting you essay edited. I sent mine to the PA clinical rotation director at the health system I work for, as well as a few of my colleagues. You could also potentially send it to a professor who you have a good relationship with. Also, if you've shadowed PAs, perhaps they would be willing to take a look at it. I've heard it's a good idea to have someone who doesn't know you read it, however I don't believe the best route is through an anonymous forum due to the risk of having it copied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliment Posted May 11, 2017 Author Share Posted May 11, 2017 Thank you so much. I'm glad I asked and that I am not being overly paranoid. I never thought to ask a professor so that will be where I look first to have one of my former professors read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach_24 Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Can anyone clarify on schools using plagiarism software. I posted mine on here, as I saw that many people do, and did not think twice about the potential consequences of it popping up in a plagiarism scan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelzie Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 I am not certain if the plagiarism software thing is true or not. I just recall that when I first discovered the forum, I saw a post mention something along those lines. I prefer to be cautious and not put it up there for just in case their software would flag it. If it did however, you could probably address this with them by having them look at your username and verifying that the post was by you, I'm sure they've come across it before due to the popularity of this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paproof Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Even if you aren't the one plagiarizing, if someone ELSE plagiarizes your essay because they saw something on this site, you could still be blamed. People are crazy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fh1 Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 @paproof- Thank you for all your help with my personal statement! You really helped me hone my focus and write and substantial yet concise statement! You are amazing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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