tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post8315348525504553029..comments2023-09-21T04:02:29.457-04:00Comments on Skeptical Scalpel: Applicants, want to be a resident but don’t write good? Here’s helpSkeptical Scalpelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-4449054843810130502015-08-21T23:47:22.854-04:002015-08-21T23:47:22.854-04:00The first step to writing an essay is to decide on...The first step to writing an essay is to decide on a theme. You can talk about the qualities you have that could make you a successful medical professional in the future. <a href="http://www.neurologyresidency.net/how-we-create-your-best-neurosurgery-personal-statement/" rel="nofollow">neurosurgery residency personal statement</a> <br />Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05564961257494071263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-78733204753362968162015-07-23T11:13:21.144-04:002015-07-23T11:13:21.144-04:00Yes, it must be very expensive to do all of that. ...Yes, it must be very expensive to do all of that. I'm not sure it's worth the effort when it comes to personal statements though. I don't feel they are as widely read or factored in to the interview process as applicants think.Skeptical Scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-16768699947301549552015-07-23T10:12:14.552-04:002015-07-23T10:12:14.552-04:00Besides the above, the IMG victims would already h...Besides the above, the IMG victims would already have opened their wallets to pay for USMLE, travel to the US, applications, probably prep courses/books, etc. This makes them more vulnerable because they're already comitted to spending money on trying to go to the US and thus willing to fork out some more for the statement, which would be a relatively small expense in this context.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-5144962068777974222015-07-20T12:47:39.933-04:002015-07-20T12:47:39.933-04:00I guess this purveyor of personal pabulum's vi...I guess this purveyor of personal pabulum's victims are IMG's from the third world who don't know English well enough to see how bad the statements are. For these buyers, the perspective of a leg up in a tough admissions process is potent stuff, more than capable of clouding jugdement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-89867158151975380942015-07-11T07:05:36.258-04:002015-07-11T07:05:36.258-04:00I usually don't post spam, but I couldn't ...I usually don't post spam, but I couldn't resist this one. Would you purchase a personal statement written by someone who wrote the sentence "It is a binding item of an application of a good profile university."?Skeptical Scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-77985891646442560862015-07-10T00:16:39.092-04:002015-07-10T00:16:39.092-04:00Personal statement is now a very common self-writt...Personal statement is now a very common self-written document to be presented by a candidate for the assessment of his/her skills to the review committee. It is a binding item of an application of a good profile university. <a href="http://www.personalstatementmedicalschool.net/medical-school-application-personal-statement-service/" rel="nofollow">medical school application personal statement</a> <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12856197724536224074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-3851116130293448342015-06-30T07:09:25.377-04:002015-06-30T07:09:25.377-04:00Libby, thanks. About 5 years ago, I thought of doi...Libby, thanks. About 5 years ago, I thought of doing what you suggested. No takers so far. Here's the link http://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2010/08/freelance-editing-opportunity.htmlSkeptical Scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-70277572266864472432015-06-29T23:00:50.915-04:002015-06-29T23:00:50.915-04:00Frankbill...aren't you glad I'm not your d...Frankbill...aren't you glad I'm not your doctor? 2, 4 there isn't a difference right? 4077 MASH. I wonder what Hawkeye, Trapper & Frank Burns' personal statements would say if they were real. <br /><br />Skep, I think you would do a humdinger of a business editing online produced, well, anything written.Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09274573439351833726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-14687711033994747062015-06-29T21:15:35.953-04:002015-06-29T21:15:35.953-04:00Jane, thank you for reading my stuff. Jane, thank you for reading my stuff. Skeptical Scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-14045293484692694862015-06-29T20:59:51.349-04:002015-06-29T20:59:51.349-04:00LOL...I found your blog via a link in the guest po...LOL...I found your blog via a link in the guest posting re wearing scrubs in public. You ARE funny... Jane Elspethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-74147127632216916242015-06-28T14:25:52.085-04:002015-06-28T14:25:52.085-04:00Yes, It sounds like they will write the entire sta...Yes, It sounds like they will write the entire statement.Skeptical Scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-58079400226637685522015-06-27T20:13:37.771-04:002015-06-27T20:13:37.771-04:00From the information on internalmedicineresidency....From the information on internalmedicineresidency.biz they seem to imply they do more then just editing. frankbillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05592389641852861124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-16156662770766020062015-06-27T19:22:25.331-04:002015-06-27T19:22:25.331-04:00If a person cannot write her own personal statemen...If a person cannot write her own personal statement without editing help from the outside, I would not want her as a resident. <br /><br />I don"t think TOEFL is a mandated requirement. It's up to each program whether to require it.Skeptical Scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-4196901781037743872015-06-27T13:40:16.484-04:002015-06-27T13:40:16.484-04:00@frankbill, not so.Professional editors have been ...@frankbill, not so.Professional editors have been around for as long as there have been writers. They advertised in relevant journals or university post boards before the internet came along. Large universities, or at least medical schools, have their own editing departments who edit grants, articles and books published by faculty. I worked for a small company that hired such a company to assist us with grant writing. We payed them a flat fee and they would edit/vet out document before we sent it out. It's always a good idea to have someone else read a document before submission since all writers tend to become blind to their own grammatical errors. This is especially important for anyone who studied English as a second language, hence my question about the TOEFL requirement. Unfortunately, there probably are some shady companies out there. Lesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-81050725141693595682015-06-27T10:47:19.606-04:002015-06-27T10:47:19.606-04:00As a no medical person I have to ask was this type...As a no medical person I have to ask was this type of service available before the internet? If not then would guess most if not all of the services are scams. frankbillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05592389641852861124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-57234693395058453042015-06-26T17:45:02.982-04:002015-06-26T17:45:02.982-04:00A reverse phone lookup for the toll free number pr...A reverse phone lookup for the toll free number provided at internalmedicineresidency.biz doesn't pull up anything so it's probably just a scam. Two of the sites listed at the USMLE forum, DLA Editors and Residencystatement.com, seem to be legitimate writing/editing services for writers or students. I'm going to guess that the residency personal statement services are targeted to foreign medical school grads who are looking for a residency program in the US. internalmedicineresidency.biz probably set up a website to target these individuals. That's sad. Do US medical residency programs require TOEFL testing for foreign medical school graduates? Lesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-89035697455568491482015-06-25T16:49:37.107-04:002015-06-25T16:49:37.107-04:00Libby I believe it is the 4077 MASH
There maybe ho...Libby I believe it is the 4077 MASH<br />There maybe hope for Jethro Bodine to be a brain surgeon.frankbillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05592389641852861124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-14159190624726249382015-06-25T14:52:52.120-04:002015-06-25T14:52:52.120-04:00Libby, I'm thinking of starting a service that...Libby, I'm thinking of starting a service that edits personal statements written by websites. There should be plenty of business. Skeptical Scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-8349980635104529652015-06-25T09:53:52.789-04:002015-06-25T09:53:52.789-04:00My brain hurt trying to understand what they were ...My brain hurt trying to understand what they were saying, except that they really couldn't write their way out of a wet paper bag. <br />So, if a medical resident hopeful uses this particular service, they need not be surprized if their personal statement and other papers are placed in the circular file. It would reflect that they have poor judgement and are most likely a future Dr. Frank Burns (formerly of MASH 2077).<br />I think that the resume tells more than a simple contrived statement. "Beliefs make us what we are, Actions show who we are".Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09274573439351833726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-23579240491083725392015-06-25T07:33:34.830-04:002015-06-25T07:33:34.830-04:00I found most personal statements unreadable. Over ...I found most personal statements unreadable. Over the years I might have seen 2 or 3 that were unique and truly insightful. Otherwise, not so much. I can't speak for other program directors but there is a published paper that agrees with me. I couldn't locate it but if I do, I will append it to this post.Skeptical Scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-5910790621000142382015-06-25T02:19:05.258-04:002015-06-25T02:19:05.258-04:00Skeptical Scalpel,
My home school surgical dept r...Skeptical Scalpel,<br /><br />My home school surgical dept reads the PS in order to see how honest a student is. For ex, in the interview they may ask about something you wrote in the PS to see how the story in person lines up with what is written. The university I matched at, they dont really read any of the PS because they always have a good idea who they want to select. I am curious as a former chairman, how critically did you and other faculty factor this into getting to know an applicant and selecting them? I imagine, by the time you see the step scores, observed them during a rotation, possibly had a phone call about them.. this PS holds very little value.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-46148107356799109502015-06-23T22:09:02.864-04:002015-06-23T22:09:02.864-04:00It doesn't surprise me that a personal stateme...It doesn't surprise me that a personal statement for neurosurgery costs about half that for internal medicine; look at H&P's and progress notes, as well as length of office visits. The service probably charges by words and minutes. artigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361655152970244221noreply@blogger.com