Personal Statement Advice from PA-S and PAs

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Hey pre-PA peeps, My name is Alexis and I was accepted into a few PA schools this application cycle- I will be starting in August :) I remember when I was applying I had tons of questions about how to write my personal statement and what to write my personal statement on. So I thought I would share with you guys some really helpful blog posts about personal statements, a link to 31 personal statement examples, and a personal statement editing service.

Personal Statement Blog Posts:

• AP the PA (3 posts):
  • http://apthepa.blogspot.com/2016/05/personal-statement-what-to-include.html#more
  • http://apthepa.blogspot.com/2016/05/personal-statement-what-to-include-part.html#more
  • http://apthepa.blogspot.com/2016/05/personal-statement-mistakes-to-avoid.html#more
• Trust Me, I'm a PA
  • https://doseofpa.blogspot.com/2014/02/caspa-personal-narrative-tips.html
• Alexis Leigh, PA
  • https://alexisleighpa.com/prepa/2018/3/9/personal-statement
• PA Journey
  • http://pajourney.com/2015/03/13/writing-the-personal-statement/
• With Ashley Kay
  • https://www.withashleykay.com/blog/2018/2/15/personal-statement-tips
• Meghan in Medicine
  • https://meghaninmedicine.com/2016/12/22/personal-statements-101/

31 Personal Statement Examples from The PA Life

• https://www.thepalife.com/31-physician-assistant-personal-statement-examples/

PA Personal Statement Revision Service from The PA Life

• https://www.thepalife.com/the-free-physician-assistant-essay-and-personal-statement-collaborative/
• I promise this is not an ad, I used this service when applying to PA school and found it extremely useful. If you are curious about this service, I discuss it in my personal statement blog post (alexisleighpa.com). If you have any more questions about the service you can feel free to message me through here or IG.

Good luck writing your personal statements and with your PA applications! The application process is definitely stressful and time-consuming, but remember your goals and power through. The reward of finally getting accepted into a PA program is more than worth all the obstacles along the way!