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Chicago
Medical School Essay
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As a potential medical student, I will strive to be a tremendous
asset to The Chicago Medical School by devoting all my time
and life to becoming an excellent physician. I believe that
I am obligated to use my talents in a constructive manner,
in a manner that benefits society. The medical career gives
me the unique opportunity to express my many talents while
benefiting human life.
B. Berston
M.D. once said: “ ... a funny thing happens to medical
students on their way to becoming physicians: they forget
how to hold a conversation.” I believe that my ability
to communicate makes me well suited to pursue a medical career.
While I possess the strong science background necessary for
success in the profession, I also consider myself a “
people” person. As a waiter and bartender, I dramatically
improved and expanded my communication skills since I was
constantly meeting new people and discussing different topics.
Because people constantly disclosed their personal issues
to me as a bartender, I learned to become not only a good
conversationalist, but also an excellent listener.
In medical
school, I also plan to pursue side work educating students
and serving as a resource to the public. One of my most rewarding
experiences has been tutoring high school students in math,
physics, and biology, and helping people in my choir learn
Byzantine music. Always able to develop a good rapport with
students, I believe I possess a talent for teaching others
in a friendly manner and in a manner that helps them to grasp
difficult concepts easily. As part of my medical career, I
will aim to continue teaching and to provide information to
the public on the prevention and treatment of ailments and
diseases.
Undoubtedly
my cultural diversity will be a great contribution to The
Chicago Medical School. Being raised in a Greek family in
Canada, visiting different countries, and now living in the
United States, I have experienced the similarities and differences
among many diverse cultural groups and geographical areas.
This allowed me to relate to different types of people by
understanding their ways and beliefs, a quality that will
help me work well with other medical students and help me
serve my patients better in the future.
Highly
motivated to succeed, I dramatically improved my grades following
a time of confusion and immaturity in 1990 and 1991,which
was brought on by family illness and turmoil. Once I realized
what goal I wanted to pursue in life, I worked hard to succeed,
and my remaining five years of schooling are truly indicative
of my intellectual capacity and motivation for success. My
strength as a candidate to The Chicago Medical School lies
mostly in the objectives that I plan to fulfill upon becoming
a physician. They are, in no particular order of importance,
as follows:
- To
provide excellence in comprehensive care by using my acquired
skills as both a competent professional and also as a compassionate
human being.
- To
cultivate my leadership role both in the community of my
practice and in the nation to formulate and maintain health
care principles and advancements.
- To
employ the latest knowledge and techniques in detection
and prevention of disease, and the restoration of health.
- To
develop and employ methods to take care of an aging population.
- To
show reverence for human beings by giving excellent care
to all
- To
forever expand my knowledge through experience, continuing
education courses, and research.
I have
been diligent in my pursuit of medicine as a career because
I am convinced that medicine offers me the opportunity to
live a fulfilling, rewarding life dedicated to helping others.
I will enter medicine eager to learn and thirsting for the
knowledge to help my fellow human beings. Attending The Chicago
Medical School would be one of the greatest rewards for my
motivation and persistence for success. I swear to uphold
and exceed all that is expected of a future physician while
promoting the progress of medicine and humanity.
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