• ½ day (3 hours) live online teaching
• Taught by Dr Dibah Jiva exclusively
• Understanding of University marking schemes & what differentiates excellent vs. average personal statements
• Brainstorming and structuring of your own activities and how to reflect on the personal statement
• Coaching on the writing of one story (introduction or a paragraph) for structure, style, to understand how to go from brainstorming to a finished PS
• Continued support via email after the course

The course is specifically for students writing a personal statement for Medicine application. However, most of the principles learned can be applied for other courses such as Dentistry, Law, etc. If you are applying for a course other than medicine and are wondering if this will be beneficial to you, drop us an email at hello@themsag.com and we will be able to advise you more specifically.

By the end of the class, you should expect to have a very good understanding of what universities are looking for, what differentiates very good personal statements from average ones, a good list of content brainstormed from your own activities (what to include, what not to and how to discuss it), a clear understanding and method on how to reflect on your personal statement as well as one paragraph written at a good standard. 

You will not have your full PS written by the end of the course. This is a session that is best taken early, as you start to write your personal statement.  The expectation is that you are then very well equipped to write a competitive and comprehensive personal statement. We recommend sending your PS for a full review after it is written. If you have already written a draft, then you may not want to take this course and instead, you can send your personal statement for a full review first.

•  Dibah has helped students get into medical school for the last 13 years. 

•  She has personally reviewed 1000s of personal statements.
•  She has a natural ability to coach people how to reflect on their own activities and how to share that externally, whether that be through a written personal statement, a CV, a cover letter or interviews. 
•  She is the founder of theMSAG, she trains tutors to coach students and she also delivers personal statement coaching in schools in the UK to train teachers and career advisers.
•  Learn more about Dr Jiva and why she has been a finalist in 4 national awards in the last 2 years.

•  The course is taught in a half-day (3 hours) + 15 min break in the middle throughout July, August and September
•  Some sessions are offered daytime and some evening to accommodate as many timezones and students as possible
•  See the full schedule below for 2020. Pick your option in the drop-down menu at the top of the page to reserve your space. 
•  The option to register will close when the class is full so we recommend that you book early if you’d like to attend a class as they often fill up well before the class date.

Widening access is a core value of The Medicine School Application Guide. We believe that financial means shouldn’t be a barrier to studying medicine.  Think you qualify for extra financial aid? Contact us to access the course completely free.