The Essentials for Writing A Strong Personal Statement Description: Allison Smith, Director of Admissions at Weill Cornell Medical College will host a personal statement workshop. Topics include: Introduction & Overview-What is a personal statement? Why is it important? How are personal statements evaluated within an admissions packet? Getting Started-Analyzing the connection between your experiences & the intellectual or social values of where you are applying; drafting strategies; questions to ask yourself Qualities of an Effective Personal Statement-Key consideration for statements: Things to Do & Things to Avoid This workshop is required for those planning to apply in the upcoming 2017-2018 application cycle. Event Begins: 05 Apr 2017 01:10 PM ET Event Ends: 05 Apr 2017 03:00 PM ET Location: Hunter West 214 Address: West building 2nd floor Click here to RSVP: https://cunyhunterretain.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=62357713a8939962864688b2bdaf25eea21ff3<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cunyhunterretain.askadmissions.net_Portal_EI_ViewDetails-3Fgid-3D62357713a8939962864688b2bdaf25eea21ff3&d=DwMFAg&c=mRWFL96tuqj9V0Jjj4h40ddo0XsmttALwKjAEOCyUjY&r=_HCobFdLvmTnJ5LHSXLop2lmW7tYfuvLYwtDFL6nAtJtbvQn-K6Hi5_1pZVjNXRY&m=6UVavbPZ3-NTOAhYfs_O7EGtlgZff_8mGTokvIeRuxI&s=Sez3IooKDVgYzkvHHKaQA_x5cSMaI0JUen9dMfYNXKg&e=>
