<p>exactly what should go in a personal statement and how long should it be?</p>
<p>i know its your time to show who you are but is there a structure or something?
any sort of guidance would be appreciated</p>
<p>The AMCAS limits the length to a certain number of characters, something like 10,000 or so. I think mine was about a page and 2/3 single spaced, but I don't remember exactly.</p>
<p>I believe that the prompt is now "Why do you desire a career in medicine?" or something along those lines. When I was applying in 2004 there wasn't any prompt, but BDM said last year there was. You might check some place else like the forums at StudentDoctor where there are more people actually going through the process currently.</p>
<p>I think the character limit is 5300 char.</p>
<p>From AMCAS 2007:</p>
<p>Use the space provided to explain why you want to go to medical school. The available space for your response is 5300 characters, or approximately one full page. You will receive an error message if you exceed the available space.</p>
<p>ok thank you...i didnt know a/b student doctor either, thnks!</p>