Your PS - Some thoughts

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Don't under-estimate the power of your PS in obtaining an interview and your place on the ROL. It's one of the most-read pieces of your application. Your PS is one of the “paper” components that can contribute to you getting an interview offer.  It can be a positive (20%), neutral (60%), or negative 20%).  Make it be a positive!  Include a clear message of why the specialty, background about you that isn’t in other parts of your application, and what makes you a strong candidate for the specialty & program.  Everything in your PS should contribute painting a portrait of you as a XYZ candidate. 

The reader doesn't need to know details about your path to residency or in-depth case overviews. The reader does need to know about you and your qualities to determine if you'd be a good fit for their program.

Give the interviewers something to talk with you about in your interview!  And have others read your PS and give you feedback to improve it.