Personal Statement Review

The personal statement is essential to the success of any application for health professional school, and as pre-health advisors we are here to help you! If you have not yet started writing/forming your personal statement or do not have a solid draft, then we suggest utilizing your WRIT 340 course, the USC Writing Center, or getting started with these tips.

Once you have had your personal statement reviewed by peers, faculty or the writing center, then your statement is ready for submission to our office!

Program Requirements

  1. Open to current USC students or alumni that have met with a Pre-Health Advisor in the last 12 months and/or attended an Alumni Group Session.
  2. Open to those who have met with a Pre-Health Advisor at least once (excluding Peer advising).
  3. Please submit only your FINAL DRAFT.  **No working drafts will be accepted or reviewed** We suggest utilizing WRIT 340 course and the USC Writing Center for preliminary feedback along with your mentors. Review rubric, make changes before uploading for review. Once student has their statement personal statement reviewed by peers, faculty, or the writing center, then statement is ready for submission.
  4. You will only receive 1 review maximum
  5. Only 1 advisor can review your personal statement
  6. Feedback will be provided within 5-10 business days. However, it may take as long as 14 days during peak demand.
  7. Please submit your statement in the form of a shared Google doc with sharing/editing privileges turned ON – this will ensure that we can provide track changes/comments directly within the final draft of your personal statement (note methods of providing feedback may vary by advisors).
    Please consider also attaching a copy of your resume, MCAT and GPAs as well for our consideration in reviewing your personal statement.

If you have further questions about the program’s requirements, please contact our office at prehealth@dornsife.usc.edu.

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Personal Statement Review is Now Open! We will commence Personal Statement Review March 23rd-June 5th, 2026.

Personal Statement FAQ’s

For individualized assistance outside of program dates, please reach out to our office at prehealth@dornsife.edu. You can also reach out to the USC Writing Center, linked below.

USC Writing Center

  • USC Writing Center, a peer, or faculty member can review your statement. Someone from your field of interest, such as a faculty, teacher assistant, graduate student, or working professional.

  • For pre-meds: AMCAS and AACOMAS limit is 5300 characters. 

    Other health professions: Refer to the personal statement character count for other CASs.

  • Watch the recording of our Personal Statement Panel HERE (USC Shibboleth sign-in required.

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