So why do you want to be a doctor?

Medical school essay version

I tell two stories about patients/clients I worked with in my clinical volunteer work and why they inspired me. Lame? You be the judge. I'll post the essay on here for you to read.

Medical school interview version

Long story about how my parents became doctors in our native country to escape poverty. Mom grew to love primary care, while dad loved research. But given the realities of our immigration, neither continued their careers in the U.S. Sooo, as the only child, the duty fell on my shoulders to carry on the legacy. But I rebelled and refused to have anything to do with medicine.

Then, I got involved in an odd living situation the summer after freshman year that softened my stubborn refusal to consider medicine as a career.

One extracurricular led to another, and here I am, applying to medical school.

Blog version

Well, to be fair to myself and everyone reading, both of the above versions are truthful answers. That said, there are so many other factors that influenced my decision to go into medicine that I can't sum into a personal statement or a two-minute blurb during an interview. I'll let my ramblings on here answer this question for me.

I may be cynical, idealistic, practical... But I promise to be honest.