AspiringPA21 Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 I sent my personal statement essay to two services - myPAresource.com and pamentoronline.com 'myPAresource' absolutely loved my essay and said it was strong. 'pamentoronline' gave me harsh criticism on all my paragraphs and its content. I am not sure which to trust and I am not sure how the criticism from pamentoronline really holds true. His criticism was very in depth. Some points seem valid but at the same time I feel like it's too in depth to the point that do admissions comittee really read and scan your essay then critique it bit by bit? Has anyone used pamentoronline or myPAresource? I'm not sure what to do now. CASPA opens in a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrTaM Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 I’ll give it a quick look over if you like. I’m no expert but my background is in writing. I understand how difficult it is to get conflicting information, especially after you’ve paid for those services. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AspiringPA21 Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 4 minutes ago, KaBax said: I’ll give it a quick look over if you like. I’m no expert but my background is in writing. I understand how difficult it is to get conflicting information, especially after you’ve paid for those services. Thank you. I will PM you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD2012 Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 I used the PALife's editing service and they were awesome! Huge thing about them is they took out the useless stuff and made me focus on my experiences with PA's from shadowing and work and on my attributes gained from working in a clinical setting. They also know what adcoms are looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AspiringPA21 Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 51 minutes ago, JD2012 said: I used the PALife's editing service and they were awesome! Huge thing about them is they took out the useless stuff and made me focus on my experiences with PA's from shadowing and work and on my attributes gained from working in a clinical setting. They also know what adcoms are looking for. I will look into them. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emily1016 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 I used myPAresource and I thought their service was very helpful. The editor gave me a lot of feedback and tips that I used in revising my PS. After making my revisions, I was given $20 off to send it back to them for one final read through. I wouldn’t mind reading yours and giving feedback if you’re still looking for other opinions, let me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtpnw Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 3 hours ago, MaggieMay3 said: The worry would be that what the service has written has been used before and therefore can be spotted. As the service has no way of proving this it is risky. This isn’t how these personal statement editing services work. They don’t write your essay for you. You submit your work and they edit what you have written to make your ideas more clear and concise. They may also make thematic suggestion and help you to develop your ideas. It’s the same as having peers and professors edit your essay. In this case the service specializes in personal statements and you’re paying for timeliness, a degree of expertise and familiarity with the profession. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thePApathway Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Hi all! I'm Courtney, a pre-PA and PA coach. I also offer services of essay review, mentorship and interview prep. I'd love to have you stop in. https://thepapathways.wixsite.com/thepapathway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cboatz Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Hi everyone, I used thepaplatform.com to edit my personal statement and I thought they had good insight. I made the edits they suggested, but I am still unsure if it is ready to go. They gave me 20% off if I want to send it in again, but I feel uncomfortable spending more money to go to the same editing service. Would anyone be willing to look over my PS? Also, Does anybody know of the best service to use for supplemental applications? I am applying to a school with 4 supplemental questions at 3000 characters each. I'm not sure if editing my supplemental should be under 3000 characters or 12000 characters. I am also applying to a school with 3 supplemental questions at 500 characters which surprisingly is the most challenging and I could use some help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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