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Personal Statement Review with Dr. Dibah Jiva

Line by line. With me.

Detailed enough that you're equipped to fix every line that isn't earning.

Turnaround
Standardunder 72 hours
Format
Written reviewLine by line, by me
Price
From £85By length and urgency
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Dr. DibahEvery review, year-round
Urgency
Dr. Dibah Jiva
Send it. I'll mark every line.

See your draft through admissions eyes.

Know what to keep, rework, cut.

Submit equipped to implement every change.

READ

Read it the way an admissions tutor would.

Forty seconds is what they give most statements before they form an opinion. The review tells you what they would think of every line.

Reading

EARN

Spot the lines that aren't earning their space.

The personal statement is 4,000 characters. Every line either advances your case or is filler. The review names which is which.

Earning space

BAL

Rebalance what's missing across your statement.

If your draft leans on academic curiosity, the review surfaces where the human side of medicine is missing. If it leans on volunteering, it names the academic gaps.

Balance

FIX

Know what to do with every line that isn't working.

When a line isn't working, the comment includes why, what an admissions tutor would think, and concrete options for what you could do instead.

Fixing

STR

See your structure rebuilt with your own content.

A table comparing your current paragraph structure to a recommended rebuild, using your own examples. Easy to implement because the content is yours.

Structure

SCH

Know what each of your four schools weights.

Different schools weight different things. The review marks your statement against my marking scheme plus the schemes of up to four schools.

Schools

SUM

Know the two or three changes that move the score most.

At the top of the review, a short summary names the few changes that will lift your score most. Read this first.

Summary

READ

Read it the way an admissions tutor would.

Forty seconds is what they give most statements before they form an opinion. The review tells you what they would think of every line.

Reading

EARN

Spot the lines that aren't earning their space.

The personal statement is 4,000 characters. Every line either advances your case or is filler. The review names which is which.

Earning space

BAL

Rebalance what's missing across your statement.

If your draft leans on academic curiosity, the review surfaces where the human side of medicine is missing. If it leans on volunteering, it names the academic gaps.

Balance

FIX

Know what to do with every line that isn't working.

When a line isn't working, the comment includes why, what an admissions tutor would think, and concrete options for what you could do instead.

Fixing

STR

See your structure rebuilt with your own content.

A table comparing your current paragraph structure to a recommended rebuild, using your own examples. Easy to implement because the content is yours.

Structure

SCH

Know what each of your four schools weights.

Different schools weight different things. The review marks your statement against my marking scheme plus the schemes of up to four schools.

Schools

SUM

Know the two or three changes that move the score most.

At the top of the review, a short summary names the few changes that will lift your score most. Read this first.

Summary

The reader at the desk.

Picture the person at the other end. A doctor or medical student on the admissions panel, October, mid-cycle, working through a stack of personal statements that all start to read the same after the twentieth one.

Yours has roughly forty seconds to make them stop, lean in, and feel interested.

What's there

Most statements are technically fine

  • Right experiences listed
  • Grammar is clean
  • Shadowing, volunteering, EPQ, sport
  • Standard four-paragraph activity list
What's missing

The issue is what the reviewer can't hear

  • Reflection that isn't obvious
  • Structure that isn't four-paragraph
  • Something the reviewer couldn't already guess from your activity list
  • A reason to lean in past 40 seconds

That is one of the key gaps a review closes.

What I look for, line by line.

01

Is your motivation actually a decision?

"As a child, I was always attracted to medicine" doesn't read as a decision. It reads as a feeling. I want to see what triggered the interest, and then what confirmed it once you went and looked at the profession close up. A career decision takes thought. The opening paragraph has to show that thought happened.

02

Why medicine, and why now

Not everyone with a sick relative wants to be a doctor, so if that's where your story starts, you have to push past the event itself to what about it made medicine the answer for you. If you're a graduate applicant, you also have to tell me why now, at this stage of your life, and what your previous degree contributed to that decision.

03

Why a doctor specifically

You can admire the multidisciplinary team and still need to be clear why the doctor's role is the one you want. If your statement reads like it could have been written by a future nurse, a future physiotherapist, or a future researcher, it isn't doing the work it needs to do.

04

Reflection over narration

A good paragraph isn't a description of what you saw. It's the insight you drew from it. There are three ways your experiences could link back to medicine: a skill you developed and how it'll help you as a doctor, an insight you gained about the profession or the NHS, or something that confirmed your motivation. If your paragraph is a story about what happened, with no insight at the end, it's narration. I'll show you where and how to add the reflection.

05

Specific examples over buzzwords

Authenticity comes through specificity. Talk about a specific patient, not patients in general. If you've put "multidisciplinary team" or "holistic care" into a sentence, I'm checking that you've used the term where it actually fits and that you can show you understand it. A buzzword in the wrong place reads worse than no buzzword at all.

06

Are your stories developed, or are you skimming?

Some statements read like a book: long narrative, who was there, what happened, the medical condition described in detail, then suddenly a sentence of reflection at the end. Others go the opposite way: the story is mentioned in one line and then the writer jumps to the conclusion or learning. Neither works. The reader needs enough detail to follow what happened, then your reflection drawn cleanly from that detail.

07

Is your structure costing you space?

The most common structure I see is one paragraph on motivation, one on work experience, one on volunteering, one on extracurriculars, conclusion. It is the structure most schools and well-meaning teachers still teach. It is also the structure that wastes the most space, because if you talked about communication in the GP paragraph and then again in the volunteering paragraph, you have used valuable space reflecting on the same skill twice. There is a better way to arrange the same content. I will draw it out for you in the review, using your own examples.

08

Are your skill claims backed by specific examples?

Saying you have leadership, organisation, empathy, teamwork, resilience, without an example a reviewer can picture, doesn't earn the claim. Worse, it makes the rest of your statement less credible. I will flag every claim that is not backed and help you use your specific examples to demonstrate the skills.

When a personal statement comes in, I read it twice. Knowing what I'm looking for helps you write better even before I get to it.

See your statement's structure rebuilt with your own content.

Illustrative example. Your review uses your own paragraphs and your own examples.

Your draft

Current paragraph structure

5 paragraphs. The one most schools and well-meaning teachers still teach.

  1. Para 1Motivation

    Childhood story. Sick relative, hospital visit. Closes with 'this is when I knew'.

    Reads as a feeling, not a decision.

  2. Para 2Work experience

    GP shadowing for one week, ward round, observed a consultation, mentions communication and the multidisciplinary team.

    Description of what happened. Reflection at the end is one sentence.

  3. Para 3Volunteering

    Care home twice a week for 8 months. Mentions empathy, listening, working with elderly residents.

    Skill claims (empathy, communication) repeat from Para 2 and aren't backed.

  4. Para 4Extracurriculars

    Hockey captain, Grade 8 piano, Duke of Edinburgh Gold. List of titles.

    Achievement list. No link back to medicine.

  5. Para 5Conclusion

    Restates motivation, says 'I am ready to study medicine'.

    Doesn't earn its space. Final 200 chars wasted.

It's always me.

I'm Dr. Dibah Jiva. I personally review every personal statement that comes in. There is no team. There are no junior reviewers. The comments, the track changes, the structure analysis, and the summary at the top are mine.

That matters because reviewing a personal statement is a judgement task, not a checklist task. After thousands of reviews, I know how an admissions tutor reads each line. I know which patterns weaken statements most often. I know how the schools you're applying to weight different criteria. The review you receive reflects that judgement, paragraph by paragraph.


Dr. Dibah JivaDr. Dibah JivaMBBS · Founder, theMSAG
Dr. Dibah Jiva

Why a written review, not a call.

A 1-on-1 call90 minutes, voiceA written reviewComments + track changes on the doc
When you're working on a lineReading from notes you took during the call. Hard to remember which advice applied where.The comment for that line is right next to it. Specific to the sentence you're rewriting.
Days after the conversationMost of the nuance is gone. "Yes, that makes sense" is harder to act on a week later.The review doesn't disappear. You can come back to the document at any point.
What you can refer back toWhatever you wrote down or remember.Track changes, comments with options and examples, structure analysis, school marking.
Best fitInterview prep. Practising and hearing the talking part. That's why my interview product is 1-on-1.A written piece of your application. Comments live next to the lines they're about.

You can come back to the document at any point. You can implement the changes line by line. The review doesn't disappear when the call ends.

Option A · Editorial indexmarks

What you get back.

A short summary at the top

The two or three things that will move the score most. Read this first.

Comments on every line

Where a sentence is doing its job, a comment saying why and what to keep. Where it's not, a comment naming the impression it gives an admissions reviewer, plus a specific suggestion for how to fix it, often with an example you can adapt.

Track changes on the document

Where the content is strong but the language or style is not, edits directly on the document to wording, grammar, and length. Track changes in at least a few paragraphs so you have a clear pattern to apply to the rest.

A structure analysis table

Your current paragraph structure next to a recommended rebuild, using your own content. Easy to implement because the content is already yours.

Marking against up to four schools

I'll mark your statement against my marking scheme plus the marking schemes of up to four medical or dental schools you're applying to. Score per category for each school.

Free clarification afterwards

If anything in the review is unclear, you can email or WhatsApp me and I'll talk it through.

Past clients consistently say "I did not expect that much detail." The detail is the point. The review is designed for you to be equipped to implement the changes, not just see that something needs to change.

Option B · Two-column icon grid

What you get back.

Every personal statement review includes the same six things. The detail is the point. The review is designed for you to be equipped to implement the changes, not just see that something needs to change.

What is included

  • A short summary at the top

    The two or three things that will move the score most. Read this first.

  • Comments on every line

    Where a sentence is doing its job, a comment saying why and what to keep. Where it's not, a comment naming the impression it gives an admissions reviewer, plus a specific suggestion for how to fix it, often with an example you can adapt.

  • Track changes on the document

    Where the content is strong but the language or style is not, edits directly on the document to wording, grammar, and length. Track changes in at least a few paragraphs so you have a clear pattern to apply to the rest.

  • A structure analysis table

    Your current paragraph structure next to a recommended rebuild, using your own content. Easy to implement because the content is already yours.

  • Marking against up to four schools

    I'll mark your statement against my marking scheme plus the marking schemes of up to four medical or dental schools you're applying to. Score per category for each school.

  • Free clarification afterwards

    If anything in the review is unclear, you can email or WhatsApp me and I'll talk it through.

Past clients consistently say “I did not expect that much detail.”

Option A · Full 15x2 price matrix

What the price covers.

Every length, every speed

The hero calculator gives you a live price. The full ladder is here for transparency. Most students fit comfortably in the first row.

£85 to £255One price. Everything in.
Length, up toStandardunder 72 hoursRushunder 24 hours · +£30
4,250 characters£85£115
4,750 characters£95£125
5,250 characters£105£135
5,750 characters£115£145
6,250 characters£125£155
6,750 characters£135£165
7,250 characters£145£175
7,750 characters£155£185
8,250 characters£165£195
8,750 characters£175£205
9,250 characters£185£215
9,750 characters£195£225
10,250 characters£205£235
10,750 characters£215£245
11,250 characters£225£255
iLength is your character count including spaces. Standard UCAS limit is 4,000 characters. If your draft is longer, the price scales in 500-character bands.
iTurnaround is measured from the moment you send the statement, not the moment you purchase. Word document preferred so the track changes work.

Option B · Two-tier cards

What the price covers.

One price per review. The price depends on two things: how long your statement is, and how quickly you need it back. Length scales in 500-character bands up to 11,250 characters. Rush adds £30. There is no upsell ladder. The price you pay is for the full review with everything.

Standard

Standard turnaround

From £85

Under 72 hours · by length

The default tier. Most students fit at the lowest length band (up to 4,250 characters, £85). Length scales in 500-character bands up to 11,250 characters at £225.

What is in

  • Detailed line-by-line feedback
  • Track changes within the document
  • Marking against my scheme
  • Marking against up to four schools
  • A structure analysis table with rebuild
  • A short summary at the top
  • Free clarification by email or WhatsApp
  • Supports English-as-a-second-language
FasterRush

Rush turnaround

From £115

Under 24 hours · +£30 over Standard

Use Rush when you have less than four days before submission, or when you want to keep momentum on a rewrite. Same review, just back inside 24 hours.

What is in

  • Everything in Standard
  • Back inside 24 hours of receipt
  • Same depth of comments
  • Same track changes
  • Same structure analysis
  • Same multi-school marking
  • Same free clarification afterwards
  • Same support for ESL applicants

Most students purchase 2 to 3 reviews in total across drafts. Each review is purchased separately because each draft is read fresh.

British or international applicants supported, including English-as-a-second-language.

The track record.

I'm Dr. Dibah Jiva. I've been reading and marking medical school personal statements for nineteen years.

Years reading PS19
Reviews completedThousands
Schools I mark againstEvery UK school
VoiceAlways yours

I've worked with school-leavers applying to A100, graduates applying to GEM, mature applicants making a career change, re-applicants who didn't get an offer last year, and international applicants writing from Canada, the UAE, Hong Kong, Nigeria, and elsewhere. I have written my own marking scheme and I know the published marking criteria of every UK medical school I send students to.


  • MBBS, qualified medical doctor
  • MBA, business strategy and operations
  • 19 years reading personal statements
  • Thousands of reviews completed
  • School-leavers, GEM, mature, re-applicants
  • International applicants supported
  • ESL applicants a regular part of caseload
  • I read every personal statement personally
Dr. Dibah Jiva

Wall of Love

Without a shadow of doubt, Hugh would not have managed to achieve his goals.

Serena Oborne

59 stories from real students and parents · 43 are 5★.

Without a shadow of doubt, Hugh would not have managed to achieve his goals.

Serena Oborne

Being the first in my school to be offered a place for Medicine is in large part due to Dibah's help

Ishaan Rahman

My statement improved massively once I went through their notes.

Danielle Thomson

Dr Jiva is patient, conscientious and a pleasure to work with.

Thomas Page

Personal Statement review services are superb.

Anita Liepa

I would highly recommend dr Jiva input in reviewing the personal statement . She is extremely helpful, talented and professional . Thank you for all the help from the team including Zara . Keep up the good work ?

naomi rajesh

Really helpful. Turn around times as promised. Excellent feedback. Couldn’t have finished it without their help

Anonymous

The overall experience was very good. Dr Dibah took her time to look through my personal statement and give good points regarding it which eventually ended up being a good personal statement.

Ana Enyiona

Fantastic experience. Great reflection

Thomas Newton

It was a structured holistic approach, respecting time limitations and customer needs.

DIMITRIOS ZIAKKAS

Very useful and informative sessions. Her advise is supported by statistics and historical trends. Her advise and expert opinion is definitely useful for applicants.

Adnan

I got mine reviewed twice, and was amazed by the sheer attention to detail that the team gave my personal statement. They also greatly helped me improve mine overnight. They do abide by their promised turnover time and offer support via emails! Highly recommend.

Riya K.

The personal statement review was extremely detailed. I was able to improve a lot after the review, and get my 8000 character personal statement within the count. Highly recommend it!

Suhani B

Superb quality of service Highly recommended I would say the best on the market.

Thomas Newton

Very well constructed and easy to follow and implement resulting in a very good personal statement

Nishka Patel

My experience was very pleasant, they went above and beyond to ensure you receive the best service. I would 100% recommend it!

Angel P.

It was extremely helpful as Ash and Dibah gave excellent advice and in the end we produced a very strong PS which I am very happy with.

Sana Parekh

Dr Jiva’ s team helped me immensely with my personal statement . They ensured that I had addressed all the key areas and offered constructive feedback on how to improve my statement . They also helped me in reducing the word count. I would highly recommend MSAG.

nighat khan

I had a two hour tutorial with Dr Mandavia and cannot recommend him highly enough. He was extremely patient, answering all my questions and tirelessly exploring the options in terms of content, vocabulary and grammar to achieve the most satisfactory end result. I had the benefit of his advice but he ensured that the end result was still very much my personal statement which completely reflected my experience and aspirations. I would like to take this opportunity to thank him for his generous assistance.

anupam gupta

It was great, really helped me to redraft the whole PS and rewrite it.

Su P.

Without a shadow of doubt, Hugh would not have managed to achieve his goals.

Serena Oborne

Being the first in my school to be offered a place for Medicine is in large part due to Dibah's help

Ishaan Rahman

My statement improved massively once I went through their notes.

Danielle Thomson

Dr Jiva is patient, conscientious and a pleasure to work with.

Thomas Page

Personal Statement review services are superb.

Anita Liepa

I would highly recommend dr Jiva input in reviewing the personal statement . She is extremely helpful, talented and professional . Thank you for all the help from the team including Zara . Keep up the good work ?

naomi rajesh

Really helpful. Turn around times as promised. Excellent feedback. Couldn’t have finished it without their help

Anonymous

The overall experience was very good. Dr Dibah took her time to look through my personal statement and give good points regarding it which eventually ended up being a good personal statement.

Ana Enyiona

Fantastic experience. Great reflection

Thomas Newton

It was a structured holistic approach, respecting time limitations and customer needs.

DIMITRIOS ZIAKKAS

Very useful and informative sessions. Her advise is supported by statistics and historical trends. Her advise and expert opinion is definitely useful for applicants.

Adnan

I got mine reviewed twice, and was amazed by the sheer attention to detail that the team gave my personal statement. They also greatly helped me improve mine overnight. They do abide by their promised turnover time and offer support via emails! Highly recommend.

Riya K.

The personal statement review was extremely detailed. I was able to improve a lot after the review, and get my 8000 character personal statement within the count. Highly recommend it!

Suhani B

Superb quality of service Highly recommended I would say the best on the market.

Thomas Newton

Very well constructed and easy to follow and implement resulting in a very good personal statement

Nishka Patel

My experience was very pleasant, they went above and beyond to ensure you receive the best service. I would 100% recommend it!

Angel P.

It was extremely helpful as Ash and Dibah gave excellent advice and in the end we produced a very strong PS which I am very happy with.

Sana Parekh

Dr Jiva’ s team helped me immensely with my personal statement . They ensured that I had addressed all the key areas and offered constructive feedback on how to improve my statement . They also helped me in reducing the word count. I would highly recommend MSAG.

nighat khan

I had a two hour tutorial with Dr Mandavia and cannot recommend him highly enough. He was extremely patient, answering all my questions and tirelessly exploring the options in terms of content, vocabulary and grammar to achieve the most satisfactory end result. I had the benefit of his advice but he ensured that the end result was still very much my personal statement which completely reflected my experience and aspirations. I would like to take this opportunity to thank him for his generous assistance.

anupam gupta

It was great, really helped me to redraft the whole PS and rewrite it.

Su P.

Every story

59 stories and reviews from real students and parents

Without a shadow of doubt, Hugh would not have managed to achieve his goals.

We first met Dibah when our son enrolled in the MSAG summer school in 2019. Dibah guided him through personal statement, UCAT, and MMI preparation. Every step of the way Dibah has been his sounding board. As it now stands Hugh has achieved 3 strong A's in his mocks of Chemistry, Biology and Physics. He has offers to study medicine at 2 Universities (AAA or AAB) and 2 alternative offers. I can say without a shadow of doubt had we not been lucky enough to choose this summer school and subsequently met Dibah, Hugh would not have managed to achieve his goals. She has shown a parental like pride in the achievement of her protege.

2 offers to study medicine (AAA or AAB) plus 2 alternative offers

Serena Oborne
Parent · Re: Hugh Oborne
1 September 2019
I received offers from Manchester, St. Andrews, and Barts

I am happy to say that I received offers from Manchester, St. Andrews, and Barts. I'm incredibly grateful for all my acceptances. Thank you for reviewing my personal statement and helping me decide where to apply. Your guidance played a key role in my success, and I truly appreciate it.

Got offers from

ManchesterSt AndrewsBarts
Minaal Khan
Student
6 April 2025
Janessa did get confirmed offer from Bangor and Brunel. She is going to Brunel as her 1st preference

Thank you for your excellent guidance and help. I am so delighted to inform you that Janessa did get confirmed offer from Bangor and Brunel. She is going to Brunel as her 1st preference. Without you and your team's timely help we wouldn't have seen this lucky day. Thank you so much to you and everyone at MSAG. You are making real difference in people's life.

Got offers from

BangorBrunel
Dr Anup K Sarkar
Parent · Re: Janessa
14 August 2025
Being the first in my school to be offered a place for Medicine is in large part due to Dibah's help

Dibah helped with my application for UK Medical Schools. I had come from an American international school in London where no one had ever applied or been accepted by a UK Medical School before. Not to mention, my academic qualifications were abnormal for many UK universities. Dibah was extremely helpful in planning out my application, contacting universities for information and, in general, giving good advice along the way. Within the first few weeks of her assistance, I had a much clearer picture of what I needed to be competitive for each university in terms of grades, interview scores and extra-curricular activities. She also got in touch with many university admissions offices to ask them specifically about my application. Through her persistence, she managed to get clear answers about what each medical school expected from applicants, something that I had found very difficult previously. Her hands-on approach meant that I had help every step of the way, including preparing for entrance exams, writing my personal statement and practicing for interviews. She was always accessible throughout this time as well and I could always rely on her for an honest, balanced but positive opinion. Even when I doubted myself throughout the application process, she was always there for help and, crucially, gave me options for how to do better. As a result of her help, I managed to get offers of acceptance from almost all of the Medical Schools I applied to including my first choice university. Being the first in my school to be offered a place for Medicine is in large part due to Dibah's help.

Got offers from

King's College London
Ishaan Rahman
Student
1 September 2019
All support was tailored to me as a person, rather than just using a blanket formula.

I feel as though the MSAGs support was so effective because they took the time to get to know me and knew what would help me most. All support was tailored to me as a person, rather than just using a blanket formula. I aced the interviews and got offers from all three Universities.

3 offers to study medicine

Doone Boorman
Student (Graduate)
1 September 2019
Dr Jivah treated me as an individual person, never just as a client

Dr Jivah treated me as an individual person, never just as a client, and always helped me to understand myself which immensely improved my personal statement, preparation for my exams and interviews. She has helped me in gaining an array of skills that I aim to implement throughout my life.

Got offers from

Barts and the London
Reshma Razack
Student (Undergraduate)
1 September 2018
My statement improved massively once I went through their notes.

Offers from 2 schools, including first choice

Danielle Thomson
Student (Undergraduate)
She helped me pull apart my experiences to find the right stories to tell to the medical schools

Dibah was a great help throughout my medical school application. She helped me pull apart my experiences to find the right stories to tell to the medical schools and the skills I had developed throughout my academic career. She asked me key questions that made me reflect upon my experiences in a deeper way. And hence, the personal statement I wrote, truly exposed my motivation for medicine, skills I have acquired and their application to the field of medicine. It is one thing to have had worthwhile experiences and some accomplishments, but without the right projection, I do not think you can really sell yourself to the admissions committees. Dibah has the insight and is very well informed into the selection processes of different medical schools. Her experience, editing skills and knowledge of the process are excellent and I would recommend her to anyone! This service is an excellent option for everyone looking for an edge in their medical school application.

ZH
Student
Your help was tailored to Danielle rather than a generalised approach.

Your help was tailored to Danielle and her application rather than a generalised approach that other companies offer. This made Danielle feel like someone cared about her application to be a success. Your availability at all hours was very important especially as she was working on her personal statement so close to the deadline.

Admitted to study medicine

Alesia Furness
Parent · Re: Danielle Furness
1 September 2019
Dr Jiva is patient, conscientious and a pleasure to work with.
Thomas Page
Former Student
It has given me a lot of clarity and made me much more confident about the process.
Dhruv Kaushik
Student
14 October 2025
The flow really improved, and the PS came out exactly how I wanted it to be perceived, or even better.
Nuhaa Syed
Family member · Re: Naveed Syed
2 October 2024
Personal Statement review services are superb.
Anita Liepa
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1 June 2025

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I would highly recommend dr Jiva input in reviewing the personal statement . She is extremely helpful, talented and professional . Thank you for all the help from the team including Zara . Keep up the good work ?
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I got mine reviewed twice, and was amazed by the sheer attention to detail that the team gave my personal statement. They also greatly helped me improve mine overnight. They do abide by their promised turnover time and offer support via emails! Highly recommend.
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25 October 2020

AMAZING

The personal statement review was extremely detailed. I was able to improve a lot after the review, and get my 8000 character personal statement within the count. Highly recommend it!
Suhani B
Student
24 October 2020

Detailed and precise feedback

The feedback the MSAG team gave me was very detailed and precise. It helped me understand which parts of my statement were weak and how I could improve on them.
Anita Nagadi
Student
23 October 2020

Five Stars

Excellent attention to detail, and comprehensive analysis of the statement. Helped me craft my perfect personal statement. Thank you !
Riya
Student
15 October 2020

Excellent

Superb quality of service Highly recommended I would say the best on the market.
Thomas Newton
Student
15 October 2020

Nishka Patel

Very well laid and a lot of information that I would not have been able to access. Excellent for uni selection process.
Nishka Patel
Student
13 October 2020

Great service

So there are many different companies offering services to prospective medical students. So who do you choose. I vouch for MSAG - especially the personal statement review. Madeline Page is the star and asset to the company & Dr Jiva has wisdom beyond her years. I wish them continued success.
Anonymous
Student
26 September 2020

Personal statement review

Very well constructed and easy to follow and implement resulting in a very good personal statement
Nishka Patel
Student
26 September 2020

Personal statement review

I received a lot of help with the content of my personal statement. It needed a lot of work to improve but with the teams comments, I managed to improve it.
Madih Aamin
Student
25 September 2020

Personal Statement

Excellent, I received a structured and easy to follow set of comments and suggestions.
Anonymous
Student
19 September 2020

Excellent service

My experience was very pleasant, they went above and beyond to ensure you receive the best service. I would 100% recommend it!
Angel P.
Student
25 July 2020

Personal statement

Very good experience
Anonymous
Student
13 June 2020

Personal Statement Review

I recommend this product. Very helpful, professional advice.
B K
Student
19 November 2019

PS review and word cutting

It was extremely helpful as Ash and Dibah gave excellent advice and in the end we produced a very strong PS which I am very happy with.
Sana Parekh
Student
10 November 2019

Amazing

I had my personal statement reviewed 3 times by the MSAG team and I have to say everyone went above and beyond my expectation. The level of detail and care taken to give me constructive notes and help cutting down words was amazing. So much care was also taken to understand what I wanted to get across in my statement and help me to develop this into a good piece. Thank you so much! I would highly recommend this review service.
Alexandra Jagla
Student
6 November 2019

Personal Statement Review

I could not recommend this service more! The feedback was detailed and extremely constructive. Despite using the express service, Dr Jiva and her team thoroughly reviewed my personal statement and improved it immensely! They were also very quick at responding to emails which was very comforting with the deadline looming. The marking scheme made me look at my PS in a different way and I could not recommend this exceptional service more!
Isabella Hindley
Student
22 October 2019

Personal Statement review

Dr Jiva’ s team helped me immensely with my personal statement . They ensured that I had addressed all the key areas and offered constructive feedback on how to improve my statement . They also helped me in reducing the word count. I would highly recommend MSAG.
nighat khan
Student
22 October 2019

Personal Statement Review

The overall experience was very helpful. The reviewers provided very useful comments and advice on my personal statement. I am very happy with the service.
Puranbir Toor
Student
20 October 2019

PS Review

Excellent service. Particularly timely face to face discussion enables the student to focus on the right thing vs everything. And help them to bring the important relevant experiences forward vs all the experiences. This is not a PS writing service, this is an excellent PS support service to make the individuals focus on the right content.
Ibrahim U.
Student
14 October 2019

Personal Statement Tutorial

I had a two hour tutorial with Dr Mandavia and cannot recommend him highly enough. He was extremely patient, answering all my questions and tirelessly exploring the options in terms of content, vocabulary and grammar to achieve the most satisfactory end result. I had the benefit of his advice but he ensured that the end result was still very much my personal statement which completely reflected my experience and aspirations. I would like to take this opportunity to thank him for his generous assistance.
anupam gupta
Student
14 October 2019

Personal statement review

Excellent. Superb service, help and support from Dibah, Ash and team. The method of writing a PS is very different to other forms of writing and their intimate knowledge of how to structure and phrase each paragraph was invaluable.
Simon L.
Student
13 October 2019

Amazing service

checked against the criteria for specific medical schools I am applying for

The team put in so much effort into giving me very detailed comments on how to make my personal statement better. I had quite a journey from being under the word count but poor quality, to being over double the word count with better content but no idea how and what to cut out. It's excellent the reviewers highlight what you've done well, as well as what needs work and how to rephrase things. The fact that it is checked against the criteria for specific medical schools I am applying for is a bonus and an excellent feature of the review. I recommend this review service as personally I wouldn't have been able to write my personal statement as it is now without them. Thank you so much!

Monika M.
Student
3 October 2019

It was great, really helped

It was great, really helped me to redraft the whole PS and rewrite it.
Su P.
Student
27 September 2019

Excellent

The feedback was detailed and in-depth, and contained many pieces of actionable advice which I have found immensely valuable in writing my personal statement. I have had a great experience using this review, and highly recommend it!
Zhichao Z.
Student
18 August 2019

The ones I get most often.

How is your review different from other services?
Most personal statement reviews come back as a marked-up Word document and stop there. The review I send back includes comments on every line with options and examples, edits in track changes where the language is fighting your content, a structure analysis table proposing a rebuild using your own content, marking against up to four of your school choices, and a short summary at the top of the document with the 2 to 3 changes that move the score most. The detail is the point. The review is designed for you to be equipped to implement.
Could we do a call instead?
If you want to, yes. But I recommend the written review as the first thing, not a call. The personal statement is a written piece of your application, and the comments and track changes need to live next to the lines they're about. After a call, students often feel clear in the moment and then struggle to remember which advice applied to which paragraph. A written review doesn't disappear.
How long does the review take?
Standard turnaround is under 72 hours. Rush is under 24 hours. Rush adds £30. Both are measured from the time you send the statement, not from the time you purchase.
How do I send my personal statement?
Email it to hello@themsag.com after purchase. Word document is preferred so the track changes work. I'll confirm receipt the same day and start within the turnaround window.
How many reviews should I get?
Most students purchase 2 to 3 reviews in total across drafts. The first review surfaces the structural and content issues. The second checks how you've implemented the changes. A third is sometimes worth it close to submission, especially if you've added or rewritten a major section. Each review is purchased separately because each draft is read fresh.
I'm submitting in two weeks. Is that enough time?
Yes. Use the Rush option for the first review so you have time to implement. Most students who pay attention to the comments and the structure analysis can implement a strong rewrite in a few days. If you have time for a second review on the rewritten draft, even better.
Will you write any of it for me?
No. I don't write personal statements from scratch and I don't ghostwrite. The voice is yours. The review tells you what's working, what isn't, why, and what your options are for fixing what isn't. You write the rewrite yourself, using your own examples. That's by design: the schools want to read your voice, and the review is most useful when it equips you to write better, not when it substitutes for you writing.
Do you offer reviews for dentistry, vet, or other healthcare?
Yes. The same review structure and marking applies for medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, physician assistant, and nursing personal statements.
What if I'm an international applicant writing in English as a second language?
The review handles this explicitly. I flag the lines where the language is getting in the way of your content, and I show in track changes how to tighten them while keeping your voice. International applicants writing from outside the UK are a regular part of my caseload.
I'm a re-applicant who didn't get an offer last year. Can a review help?
Yes. Re-applicants are a specific case I work with often. The review will look at your previous statement against your previous outcomes, identify what likely contributed to no offer, and propose what to change. If you'd like more help than the review alone, the consulting service is the right next step.

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