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!

Review Program Requirements

  1. You must be a current USC student or alumni
  2. You must ONLY submit your FINAL draft for review – NO working drafts
  3. You will only receive 1 review maximum
  4. Only 1 advisor can review your personal statement

Join our waitlist!

Given the high demand for our services and program, this program has been temporarily paused. We encourage you to join the waitlist so we can contact you when the program is reinstated. We will contact you when the program is closer to opening to provide a more definite timeline and next steps.

Watch our event recording!

For some general tips on writing your personal statement, please watch the recording of our previous personal statement workshop.

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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Office of Pre-Health Advisement

3641 Watt Way
Hedco Neurosciences Building (HNB), Suite 120
Los Angeles, CA 90089

Visit us: HNB 120 (Hedco Neurosciences Building, Suite 120)

Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

(213) 740-4844

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