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Blessings and Affirmationsby Anne WhitneySeptember 21, 2003Please include any personal comments here. (this was for the AMCAS General Medical School Application)When I began my college career, in August of 2000, I was amazed at the number of freshmen who, like me, wanted to major in Pre-Medicine. More than half of the freshman class, it seemed, would become doctors some day. However, as time marched on, the numbers began to decline. As different interests, less-than-stellar grades, and various other influences came into our lives, it became evident that a smaller number of students would actually still be pre-med when it came time to take the MCAT. The rigors of the MCAT narrowed the numbers a bit more, and now, as we satisfy our last requirements and prepare to graduate, only about 15% of my graduating class will continue with the intent of becoming physicians. I am among them. Even though my college experience has allowed me to research many different possible life paths, my desire to be a physician has only been affirmed and strengthened these past 4 years. In college I chose to join my university's co-ed service fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega. Through serving the local community in several different capacities with my brothers and sisters, I have learned that I am called to a service vocation. I love to help others in whatever way I am able, and this knowledge affirms my desire to help my fellow man as a healer. I am also a musician at heart. I was involved with the Baylor School of Music each year of my undergraduate career as a member of the Golden Wave Marching Band and the Concert Band. Music is certainly a love of mine, and I definitely enjoyed being able to express myself in this manner; but I also discovered that I love medicine more. Through this experience I was encouraged that I made the right decision in pursuing medicine instead of music. Since June 2002, I have worked as an Emergency Medical Technician at Scott and White Hospital in Temple, Texas. I originally pursued this job as a fun way to make some money, and also as a "back door" into the medical profession, a way that I could verify that I was making the right career decision; it has most definitely done so. Every time I go to work, I am thankful for the opportunities it affords me. I have been able to experience one perspective of medicine (that is, medicine outside of the hospital) that many doctors do not often see. I have already had many patients, and have become very comfortable with patient care. Whereas many of my fellow medical students will have to learn how to take vital signs and conduct a cursory assessment of a patient, I will have been doing so for several years. My job has not discouraged me from pursuing medicine in any way; it has only affirmed my decision and given me a taste of something for which I am passionate. These and other experiences that have composed my undergraduate career have absolutely confirmed that my passion, my heart, is for medicine. I honestly believe that my calling is to serve others as a healer, not only of the body, but of the mind, soul, and spirit. I am immensely grateful that I have been blessed with the capacity to do so. I await the day that I can begin my formal education as a physician with optimism, excitement, and humble gratitude. These Baylor College Medical School college application essays were written by students accepted at Baylor College Medical School. All of our sample college essays include the question prompt and the year written. Please use these sample admission essays responsibly. |
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