Biochemistry Personal Statement

As a Biochemistry major, I started off this class certain that the information that I was yet to learn would not apply to me. I originally took this class because I had a positive experience in my AP Psychology course in high school. I also wanted to explore the psychology major however, I was surprised to learn that the pay after obtaining a bachelor’s degree in psychology is not realistically high. After learning about the psychology major, I have decided to change my major. I am not interested in pursuing a psychology major for the pay, but to improve my knowledge on the human mind to make me a qualified physician. Even though my major has changed after taking this class, my career goal has remained constant.

My career goal has always been

In addition to the psychology major, the Spanish minor will make me a qualified orthodontist because I will be able to relate to my patients. As a child, I have memories of constantly translating to my parents from asking for a simple item at a grocery store, to translating a medical diagnosis at a clinic. I believe that there should be qualified people to translate such crucial pieces of information at all clinical settings. I knew that I would one day become an orthodontist when I fixed my own teeth at the age of ten. When I begged my parents for braces to fix the gap in between my two front teeth, they said that they were too expensive. With the mentality that I wanted to fix my teeth but we did not have money, I took matters into my own hands. Every day after I got home from school, I used small rubber bands to pull my teeth together. Since my gums were sensitive and my teeth were still developing at that time, I noticed faster results than I had anticipated. Eventually, I was able to close the gap between my teeth. This moment

After completing a psychology major, Spanish minor, and all of the pre-requirements for dental school, I plan on taking the Dental Admission Test (DAT) before finally applying for grad school. My number one choice for grad schools is University of San Francisco School of Dentistry. I hope to stay in California, however there are only a few dental schools in the state, making my chances of staying in state slimer. After completing four years of dental school, I still need to complete an additional two to three years of training and education an orthodontic residency. After completing the residency program, I must pass the written section of the American Board of Orthodontics exam in order to become a practicing orthodontist. Once I am a certified orthodontist, I hope to get accepted into a loan forgiveness program. This program will allow me to practice my orthodontics skills as well as serve underserved communities. In ten years I would like to work in downtown fresno for the loan forgiveness program because last summer I had an internship opportunity in an advocacy center located there. Throughout this internship opportunity, I observed how one local center serves as a foundation for an entire community. The advocacy center is called Centro la Familia and it offers a variety of services including, assisting victims of crime, supporting families and children, promoting health and wellness, and even