Sample essay for medical school

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AE I

A bright summer day at the Black Sea, I asked my parents “What is this?”, pointing to the long scar spreading across the lower pole of my left breast toward the back. Its exposure often caught my eye. “It is from the heart procedure when you were three years old,” my parents explained. I was operated on after being diagnosed with patent ductus arteriosus. My parents disclosed that I was the youngest patient in the cardiology unit, but “lost not a gram of blood.” I imagine the physician’s flawless attempts to fight for my life. I learned about his empathic manner after the three-hour surgery: “He held you gently in his arms and tried to make you laugh, all to distract you from feeling pain.” I envision the physician’s joy from his accomplishment, his affection toward me. The cardiologist was my blessed life savior. Comprehending the origin of my scar, I desired nothing more than to follow in the physician’s footsteps, aspiring to save lives.

I.  My interest in medicine
A.  Explaining the time when I started asking my parents about the scar on my chest
B.  My parents explained how I had to undergo surgery for patent ductus arteriosus
C.  Reflecting on the thoughts, feelings, and the arduous task of the physician who performed my surgery
D.  How thinking about my physician and what he had done for me made me want to take up medical school

II.  My journey toward becoming a savior like my doctor
A.  Being a savior doesn’t happen over night
B.  It takes time, blood, sweat, and tears to build the character that is essential to being a physician
C.  Realizing this, I got to work
i.   Cooking and preparing kosher meals for the homebound elderly in the Jewish Community Center in Philadelphia
ii.  Learning about myself, my ancestors, my history, and my culture
iii. Learning the values of teamwork, community spirit, commitment, professionalism
D.  How my work at the community center opened my eyes to both the resilience and the fragility of the human condition
E.  Making the decision to study medicine and pursuing it
i.   Taking up EMT courses
ii.  Getting to know more about medicine
iii. Work experience in Walgreen’s Pharmacy
iv.  Implemented a health education and patient outreach program at the resident clinic

III.  How studying at _______ University will help me attain my goals
A.  I believe that ______ University has the best educational system and environment for me to pursue, reach, and perhaps even rise above my personal and career goals
B.  Throughout my life experiences, I have truly felt that I have a calling toward medicine and there is no greater happiness for me than being in a position where I can help others

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