Medicine personal statements are unique and can be a challenge. It took me months and 30+ drafts because I was walking in blind- save your time and use this workbook to help you develop a structure and a ‘bucket’ to come back to as you tweak and realign your personal statement. I include excerpts of my personal statements which got me interviews at every medical school I applied to. Work through this when you have an hour or two to get started on your personal statement. Good luck!

In the UK you can only apply to four medical schools, but can apply to five universities in total. So this means you have a 5th option, you do not have to apply to a fifth school but you can be strategic in using this… In this sheet I give strategic advice on choosing a fifth option.