Personal Statements and Resumes
Personal Statement and Resume Resources
Applying to a professional program in healthcare can be a daunting task. The many components that go into preparing and applying can be overwhelming. Pre-Health advising offers many services for students and alumni at UTC to aid in the task. Utilize the resources below, to aid in developing and fine-tuning your preparation and application to healthcare programs.
What is a Personal Statement and why are they important?
Most graduate and professional programs require applicants to submit a brief written statement, typically 1–2 pages in length, as part of the admissions process. This document may be referred to by various names, including a personal statement, statement of purpose, letter of intent, or admissions essay.
The purpose of this statement is to give applicants an opportunity to explain their interest in a particular field, reflect on experiences that have influenced their academic and professional goals, and articulate how those experiences have prepared them for graduate-level study. It also allows applicants to describe their motivation for pursuing the program and the perspective they would bring to the profession.
For admissions committees, the statement provides important context beyond grades and test scores, helping them better understand an applicant’s background, interests, and readiness for the field.
Personal Statement
- Personal Statement Course
This one-credit hour course housed in integrated studies provides students with the opportunity to brainstorm and craft a personal statement for their professional health care program application. Additionally, they will gain interview skills in various mediums and tricks on how to interact in various settings in a professional manner.
- Personal Statement Workshops
Pre-Health Advising offers a series of personal statement workshops each spring semester. These workshops introduce students to the purpose and role of the personal statement in the application process and provide guided activities designed to help students begin brainstorming and organizing ideas for an initial draft.
Additional details, including dates and registration information, are available on the Pre-Health Events page.
- Personal Statement Review
Pre-Health Advising offers review of up to three personal statement drafts for current UTC students and UTC alumni.
Current students may schedule a review appointment through Navigate. When scheduling, please be sure to select “Pre-Health Advising (Lupton 380)” as the appointment location.
UTC alumni should use the email address listed on this page to contact Pre-Health Advising staff to arrange a review.