HOW TO WRITE THE PERFECT PERSONAL STATEMENT

HOW TO WRITE THE PERFECT PERSONAL STATEMENT | KharmaMedic

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Hey! My name is Nasir Kharma, I am a graduate student studying medicine on the undergraduate course at King's College London. This channel is dedicated to helping aspiring doctors reach their goals by getting into medical school! I hope these videos help :)
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This video I want to talk about how to write a great personal statement! I hope you find the tips and my experience useful :)
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-KharmaMedic
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@astudentstudying6199 4 жыл бұрын

Writing my personal statement now, well at least thinking about it. This video was really helpful :) thanks

@hafsaahmed8117 5 жыл бұрын

Hey, just came across your channel recently and honestly its sooo helpful. Im sitting my ukcat in 3 weeks so I'm watching plenty of those videos too! Your saving my life rn thank youu!!! :D

@KharmaMedic 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Hafsa thank you so much! You got time keep on practicing! If you know anyone else who might benefit from the videos do share it with them! 😊

@hafsaahmed8117 3 жыл бұрын

@・゚kenma simp・゚ Hello :) I'm currently in my second year at King's studying medicine! I'm so lucky I managed to get a place. It required a lot of hard work and sacrifices but is so worth it. I have been enjoying my time at med school so far and have my exams in a few days so I'm currently revising for them right now lol

@avantika3620 3 жыл бұрын

@@hafsaahmed8117 what a happy ending!! best of luck with your future!

@Bilal-al-Habashi303 6 жыл бұрын

You're so good with explaining! Thanks Buddy!

@KharmaMedic 6 жыл бұрын

My man 💪🏽 My pleasure!

@ayotundegeorge1802 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for all your videos. They are amazing

@KharmaMedic 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@adiyellamelli111 6 жыл бұрын

Another good vid Nasir, keep it up

@KharmaMedic 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Adi :))

@Danorr96 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Nasir! I love your videos! Could you do a Q and A video, or even a video on your background? Im a new subscriber and I would appreciate a video of that sort! thanks, Dan

@KharmaMedic 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Bankk, thank you :D I would love to do a Q and A, it's a great idea :) Maybe in a couple of videos, we can start getting the questions rolling in! My very first upload to this channel goes into my background a little bit, you might find some answers there!

@mirandapiana9070 6 жыл бұрын

This was so useful thank youuuu

@KharmaMedic 6 жыл бұрын

😁

@funnyanimals3071 4 жыл бұрын

thank you soooo muuuuuch NASIR

@KharmaMedic 4 жыл бұрын

❤️

@Jinx9lives 6 жыл бұрын

Insta-followed! Keep up the good work bro

@KharmaMedic 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nour! You need to start uploading animations!!

@sukamtokamto7053 5 жыл бұрын

Thanku so much, kharma medic

@KharmaMedic 5 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Sukamto!

@luxsikavarathan781 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@deanna7854 5 жыл бұрын

Can you tell us more about your journey in medicine school at King's, what's the ups and downs in your journey. Thanks

@KharmaMedic 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah that's a great idea 😁

@louis9331 3 жыл бұрын

Lol gonna start my ps soon. Your videos were soooo different from the ones recently 😂

@em_.hay. 4 жыл бұрын

A) And 2) ^^ But honestly thank you so much! This is so helpful

@apexranger6430 3 жыл бұрын

@Tudoongie0T9 9 ай бұрын

Coming back to this now I realize how much stronger your British accent is now and how American it is in the video 😂❤

@ibrahimrauf8669 Жыл бұрын

Thought I was done with this guy after doing my UCAT but nooooo, here I am again, defeated and helpless.

@gamzekeser6986 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! One thing I have to ask is, how did you manage to fit all those experiences into 4000 characters with reflections? I have so many experiences to relfect frm and so many perspectives to offer but just can't seem to make it flow with the limited character count!

@KharmaMedic 6 жыл бұрын

Gamze! You need to be reeeally really concise. Spend VERY LITTLE time talking about the situation/background info of your experience and the most time talking about your actions and result/reflection. Have absolutely no fluff and only include sentences which have a meaning and a purpose that help demonstrate to the reader you are the right fit for a doctor!

@SanaKhan-wf4ec 5 жыл бұрын

very helpful

@KharmaMedic 5 жыл бұрын

very nice comment

@SanaKhan-wf4ec 5 жыл бұрын

And it would also be very nice if you answered my email😂 ofc when you have the time

@sadrilemi4135 4 жыл бұрын

REFLECTION! REFLECTION! REFLECTION!

@KharmaMedic 4 жыл бұрын

@hanam2071 3 жыл бұрын

I'm currently a high schooler in Abu Dhabi, and I've been watching your videos for so long. I was surprised to hear that you studied high school here lmaoooo. What school were you in?

@shankarbhuvanesh3462 3 жыл бұрын

hey! im a high schooler here in Dubai!

@franm47 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, you did so much work experience, that's awesome! I really have to start dedicating more of my time into volunteering and work experience😊 I already did some work experience and volunteering and have more of it planned this month and August but I'm afraid it will not be enough to get an interview 😓 When do you suggest starting to write a personal statement and how much did it take you to finish it? Very useful video!

@KharmaMedic 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Fran! Well done on your current experience and you can always do more if you have time! I would write it when you can give yourself enough time to go through multiple drafts and be able to send it to others to help take a second look. Write down something small whenever an experience happens so, in the end, it's just putting together many different pieces into one coherent story!

@franm47 6 жыл бұрын

Kharma Medic thanks!

@vanessa-ul7nj 4 жыл бұрын

hi kharma medic. please is there anyway we could see your full personal statement, just as a source of inspiration. Thanks!

@Lossyb-zw7qd 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the really insightful video! I'm quite worried now though because I have only really recently decided I want to pursue medicine and so don't have any relevant experience. I am starting volunteering in the summer, but unfortunately I'll only be able to do this for around 3 months which isn't very long in comparison to what others seem to be doing. Im also spending a week in a GP surgery. I feel like this isn't enough though & it is worrying me. :(

@KharmaMedic 6 жыл бұрын

Hey noodlez! What you have described I believe is enough. You can make it clear that this decision was reached recently and since then you have made every effort you can to gain experience. Don't let it bring you down just keep doing as much as you can do! Put in the good work, kill the rest of your application and you got this 💪🏽

@Lossyb-zw7qd 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I must try to stay positive haha.

@tommardel9792 3 жыл бұрын

I will never forgive my school for not telling us how much we would need to get into medicine. now im in year 12 and I have months until I apply and its too late for me

@abcxyz-el5xk 2 жыл бұрын

Dw, use the time left as much as possible Make use of virtual work exp!

@rabbitman8535 2 жыл бұрын

Take a gap year. Do all this stuff during that time.

@razeboxanimations3215 5 жыл бұрын

Do I have to go to open day at year 12 or year 13 I hope this doesn't sound weird but I would like to meet you in person You are a very amazing and an inspirational person You deserve so much more fame Never stop helping everyone Also you are doing a great job pal

@KharmaMedic 5 жыл бұрын

Razeee that's so nice of you to say! I'm happy I can inspire others to pursue medicine 😁 ps: you can attend in either year but year 13 might be more useful for you 🙏🏼

@razeboxanimations3215 5 жыл бұрын

I don't want to do medicine as i prefer dentistry but i would like to visit the medical department to just say hi to you I hope that doesn't sound weird or creepy

@razeboxanimations3215 5 жыл бұрын

Also Kharma I have done very very bad in my Maths test for A level and I felt very stressed and almost got a minor breakdown Please I really need help

@mohd-a 4 жыл бұрын

I got a 2780 on the UCAT. Band 1 SJT. I have predicted scores of all 5/5s in Physics 2, Calculus BC, Biology, and Chemistry. What are the chances that I get accepted into KCL? Should I apply for direct entry or foundation year? If I get rejected from direct entry can I go foundation year? Thanks.

@BilalSahi1996 4 жыл бұрын

Id say your chances are pretty good But always have a safety! I don't think they let you go to foundation year unless you apply for it

@aryanbakshi9876 4 жыл бұрын

What is the name of your previous channel? Does it still exist or you deleted it?

@fizzasikandar852 5 жыл бұрын

What kind of work experience do you recommend for biomed sciences undergraduate degree with foundation year?Actually I'm planning to apply at Birmingham and Sheffield uni by this June and I don't have any experience already so what would you recommend me provided that I'm already late for applying .

@KharmaMedic 5 жыл бұрын

Any experience that will allow you to gain insight into the medical field and what interaction with and taking care of patients could be like. I think those are the most valuable experiences you could gain. Specifically for medical experience, I would say shadowing any healthcare practitioner whether that is a doctor, nurse, HCA, dentist etc... would be #1. Good luck!

@fizzasikandar852 5 жыл бұрын

@@KharmaMedic Thanks a lot Nasir for your valuable advice .Isn't shadowing a healthcare practitioner more appropriate for the Medical degree or it is good for even the biomedical sciences degree?Actually I'm afraid if the unis object that this work experience is more related to the MBBS degree. Anyways u know a lot better than me . Waiting for your reply.

@KharmaMedic 5 жыл бұрын

I was talking about medical school! For a biomed degree I'm not sure if any work experience is required. I would do some research and check the university websites to be sure :)

@fizzasikandar852 5 жыл бұрын

@@KharmaMedicThis would be really helpful.Anyways if u don't have any idea I'll search on my own too.

@floralynphea5491 5 жыл бұрын

Do you think 2 weeks of dentistry work shadowing and weekly volunteering at a care home + reflection would be good enough? I’m so stressed I really wanna get into dentistry 😢

@KharmaMedic 5 жыл бұрын

The more you can do the better but that sounds good! Check with individual schools how many weeks or hours they want specifically if they mention it on their website. Otherwise maybe some students who got into dentistry can help answer? Good luck!

@floralynphea5491 5 жыл бұрын

@@KharmaMedic Thank you for the advice :D I'll research some more

@greediamodz8207 4 жыл бұрын

hey, can you please let me know where I can get dentistry work experience from, as I am having great difficulty in finding work experience

@zainabnoori6428 5 жыл бұрын

Wow! You had quite a thick folder for your experiences! How did you manage to get the volunteering opportunities in the medical settings? I'm in New Zealand and I I checked some websites of hospitals to volunteer but I couldn't find any information. I thought if there is such a possibility, there are many people out there who wants to do such a volunteer job.

@KharmaMedic 5 жыл бұрын

It's not easy but if you call a lot of places or go visit them in person and ask I found that to be the best way!

@hlomphoprincess3573 2 жыл бұрын

Hey hey id like to ask for some advice on my personal statement as im also applying to kings atm, id really appreciate it if you helped🥺

@nafisaa5408 6 жыл бұрын

Are you in your 1st 2nd 3rd 4th or 5th year?

@RayyanSaboor 3 жыл бұрын

??? Dude how did you volunteer at so many places I’m scared

@anettedd3320 4 жыл бұрын

Is it possible to apply to medical school with a UCAT total of 2240

@ahmadusmani1933 4 жыл бұрын

ik st george's minimum of 500 in each section and the sjt for 2020 entry at st george's doesnt matter

@anettedd3320 4 жыл бұрын

@@ahmadusmani1933 thanks

@king-r6712 4 жыл бұрын

Bmat unis i suggest

@ImranAhmed-ed3zf 4 жыл бұрын

anette dd depends on your GCSEs if they are good the yeh my friend got similar to u and had 8 a* at GCSE so applied to aston and Cardiff and got into both

@rabbitman8535 2 жыл бұрын

@@ImranAhmed-ed3zf gcses don't seem to matter to all universities and thier requirements are very low if there are (6 GCSEs with 4(C) or above

@thinkmedschool785 3 жыл бұрын

Hey guys, I know this is a stressful process but its completely possible to write an awesome personal statement. I know I had issues too way back when I was a premed. As a 4th year med student looking back on this I know there were mistakes I made that I hope I can prevent you from making. I recently put up a video up on my channel going into a few tips to write a stronger personal statement for medical school. I hope this helps provide some of you guys with more direction. Feel free to check it out. Also big shout out Kharma for such a great video, I definitely agree with many of the points made and thank you for giving back to the community. Remember y'all, you can do this just take a breath and keep moving one foot in front of the other!! 6 tips for personal statement: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pa-VoNyjntqbc6c.html Also here is a link to the med school application series! Thanks all! kzfaq.info/sun/PLyyZ-CQDD50A5N9RMIky8k-eYVg07OVE0