This is my personal statement, wich I will send to 3 different universities.
I'm not sure about the order in wich letter is written, nor of the grammar/spelling.
Secondly, I don't know how to adress the people of the admissions commitee.
Could someone give me some advice?
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Because Biology has always been a source of curiosity for me, I have
chosen to study Biomedical Sciences. From an early age, the human body
and her reactions to the ‘outside world’ have been mysteries, which I
can’t wait to unravel.
I am always looking for new challenges to develop myself further and my
credo is: If you can do it and if you want to; you should.
I live in the Netherlands, where I attend the highest level of
secondary education in Rotterdam and I will have my final examinations
in (among others) Biology, Physics and Chemistry.
From the age of twelve I’ve been an enthusiastic volleyball player in
my hometown; we regularly play competition matches with other teams
from Rotterdam and other cities in the neighbourhood.
This long experience with team sport has taught me a great deal about
working together with others in the pursuit of a common goal.
I also have a great interest in literature, both Dutch and English.
Hence, I will not shrink form a challenging (course)book or assignment;
if anything, I would seize it as a chance to broaden my general
development. This love for books and language has tempted me to study
linguistics, but a wish for a more practical study made me defer from
that.
It is my sincere hope to be a part of the progress in the field of
biomedical sciences, progress made possible by researchers all over the
world. How do medicines work and how can we make them better, more
effective and user-friendlier? These are the questions I would like to
be able to give an answer to after my studies at your university.
Searching for possibilities to broaden my horizon, I looked for
universities abroad, offering the course of my choice. Due to possible
language issues, my choice was between Italy (the country of my mother)
and the United Kingdom. After careful consultation with my
surroundings, and myself the latter came forth strongest.
That Schotland came out strongest was partly due to my already knowing
people there. I believe this will make te transition all the easier
from Holland to Schotland.
Partly because of the fact that I have always found languages both
fascinating and easy to apprehend (come June, I will have passed exams
in 6 different languages, including ancient Greek and Latin, all with
good results) Scotland has my preference to live and study.