<p>thinking waaaay ahead</p>
<p>but would it be bad to write the personal statement on my disease? if it is the reason why i want to be a doctor? obviously i would have to convey my points in a good way rather than coming from a complaining stand point</p>
<p>I don’t believe med schools are forbidden from accepting based on disability (at least on many apps I had to certify that I could physically handle the tasks of being a doctor). If your disease is one that could interfere with your ability to be a doctor I would not highlight it. Also, you would need to make it clear that you don’t want to just treat people with your disease, and so you need to explain how your experience has steered you towards being a physician taking care of all types of patients.</p>
<p>this makes sense, its not a disease thats physically debilitating, its crohns disease, and my only symptom is stomach aches (versus the more embarrassing/ problematic symptoms that most people have with it)</p>
<p>It’s not as much the topic, but the presentation , i.e. what you do with the topic. I can imagine a horrible essay and a great one. The difference is in how you use it. If you use it skillfully , maybe as a backdrop to a life of exploration, a mentor you found along the way, a particularly inspiring role model, some activism or advocacy, a mature and broader understanding of chronic conditions, well…I’m sure you get my point. The Crohn’s is the vehicle, not the trip. Describe the trip. </p>
<p>Stated another way…I think it would be risky as a personal statement as too focused unless done properly. As an “overcoming adversity” or “hardship” secondary essay, you could afford to be more focused. As always, just my opinion.</p>
<p>Some schools do not have essays. Why waste time beforehand? Don’t you have enough to take care now?</p>