Who Are You To The Admission's Committee? -The Analogy of The Grill

My New Grill

I live in Texas.  I chose to paint my neck red this week by cleaning our new BBQ grill each day after work.  Don't worry, I even cleaned it on our front yard.  I wouldn't be surprised if other's thought it normal as they drove by. Here is a picture of me with the grill after cleaning it after the first day:

It was a free gift from our neighbors. It had been very well used; the inside was10x's worse than the outside. At first glance  I thought it might not even be worth cleaning. It had definitely seen better days. What I didn't know until I got into the guts of the grill was it had stood the test of time, was well seasoned, and because it's metal had been tempered over time, it was prepared for more grilling.

The Analogy of The Grill

Pre-Med students are like Grills.  Journeying through undergrad their feet get dusty, their covers get worn, and their gas seems to run out more often than not.  They are constantly grilling their minds, their bodies, their emotions, and even their spirits. Their ultimate goal is to strive for superior achievement in studies, relationships, research, and activities.

(Let us not forget that like grills, Pre-Med students also have their time at the park, enjoy peaceful sunsets and sunrises, and find time to join a tail-gate party or two)

As the student comes to the close of their junior year, outsiders (admission's committees) may see them as worn out and/or dull.  Their bodies and minds may seem beat up.  Yet, through that dust and the long-accumulated-grease and grim, is a seasoned individual; one that has been prepared for the future that awaits them.

You've been working hard to get into Medical School: 

Cut the grease, grim, and dirt.

Show the Admission's Committee more than what you've been through, 

show them who you've become.

Drafting your Personal Statement, to be continued...