Pathologist Personal Statement

There is a well-known saying that someone who does nothing for his fellow human beings leads only a half-life. No other profession epitomizes this ideal better than the practice of medicine, which not only aims to restore health but also to protect it, irrespective of race, gender, ethnicity and religion. By choosing to become a doctor, I hope to not only become part of a fulfilling and noble profession, but also lead a full life.

Ambition alone is useless unless combined with meaningful action. I have always been a hard-working individual, and I derive satisfaction from academic excellence. These traits enabled me to excel during pre-medical years, where I won gold and silver medals in academics. I then secured admission to the finest medical school of my country, King Edward Medical University. During early years in medical school, I had the opportunity to explore, comprehend and integrate the fundamentals of basic sciences, which later proved to be a foundation on which I cemented my clinical knowledge. It was during histology rotations I developed interest in viewing tissues through lens of microscope, being able to see the tissues at cellular level was fascinating. Those countless hours of dissecting human cadavers and reviewing normal histology slides paid off when I secured highest grades in

During my pathology rotations, I also had the honor of working under the patronage of a great faculty which further nurtured and flourished my ever-deepening passion for pathology. I was awed by their extensive knowledge, meticulous eye, analytical mind, and a strong sense of responsibility. It helped me in developing a better understanding of disease processes, and expanded my knowledge of normal histology to encompass a diverse spectrum of