Personal Statement
The Personal Statement is an integral part of the application process as it’s the best opportunity for you to discuss why you’ve chosen this profession.
App State HPA Professional Advisors are happy to review your professional school personal statement draft. The personal statement feedback window is as follows:
- For medical, dental, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, and veterinary medicine programs, the Personal Statement Feedback Window is early May (after exams) through mid-October (Fall Break)
- For OT and AT programs, the Personal Statement Feedback Window is early May (after exams) through mid-December.
- For PA programs, the Personal Statement Feedback Window is January 15 - June 15.
We ask that you...
- Review our Personal Statement workshop content.
- Write and edit a draft that you feel is close to final draft ready. We are only able to provide personal statement and essay feedback twice. This can be 2 reviews of the same statement/essay or a single review of 2 separate essays.
- Include the Essay Prompt at the top of the document that you share.
- Submit as a google doc with shared editing access.
- Use the following file naming format: Last Name First Name Profession Personal Statement Draft.
- Submit your personal statement/essay using our 2025-2026 Personal Statement Feedback Request Form.
- If you plan to schedule an appointment to discuss your personal statement feedback, you will need to submit your personal statement for feedback at least 3 days prior to your scheduled appointment. Ms. Reddish prefers for students to schedule an appointment for personal statement feedback. Ms. Crowe does not have preference to provide feedback.
- Allow us at least 5 business days (Monday through Friday) to provide feedback but recognize that it may take longer depending other activities in the office and staff leave.