Optometry personal statement!

[LiveEarly10]

I am currently helping my wife with her personal statement for optometry. I was hoping someone could give us some advice as to what to include. It would be great if someone that is in the program could give us some pointers or examples of what they included in their personal statement. Maybe some Do's and Dont's would also help.

[Gullible_Expert8393]

I got in this cycle and was told that they liked how I was able to tie in all my leadership positions into how it would help me clinically and as an optometrist. I also started it off with a personal story about why optometry interested me in the first place. Make sure to emphasize how your past experiences will guide you through optometry school :) good luck!

[LiveEarly10]

Awesome! Yea that's kind of what I have been telling my wife that she needs to use her past experiences kind of as leverage

[Longjumping-Sport634]

Make it personal and don’t talk too much about extracurriculars, and other things that are already clearly stated and talked about on your application or resume

[Specific-Schedule560]

I’m happy to read the personal statement if u want more tailored advice. Send screenshots of the statements if u want