Monday, June 8, 2020
5 Effective Techniques to Improve Your Writing
In this blog series, youll get succinct, practical tips on how you can optimize your AMCAS application for acceptance to top medical schools.à So far in this seriesà weââ¬â¢ve talked about the WHO, WHY, WHAT, and HOW of creating an exemplary AMCAS essay. Now weââ¬â¢re going to offer some bonus tips that will help elevate your essay so itââ¬â¢s not just covering the right material in the correct order, but itââ¬â¢s actually written WELL. 1.à Use active, lively, vivid verbs. You can ââ¬Å"goâ⬠somewhere, or you can ââ¬Å"meander,â⬠ââ¬Å"wander,â⬠ââ¬Å"race,â⬠ââ¬Å"rush,â⬠etc. Variety enhances your verbiage! 2. Use metaphorsà and images to enliven your writing. This will help your reader jump into your experience. 3.à Avoid clichà ©s. Saying that you ââ¬Å"think out of the boxâ⬠isnââ¬â¢t really the most creative way of stating that you are creative. Itââ¬â¢s just too overused. 4. Use suspense and irony. These elements show depth to your writing and to your personality. 5.à Be succinct. ââ¬Å"5 Effective Techniques to Improve Your Writingâ⬠is taken from the Accepted guide, Ace the AMCAS Essay.à To download the completeà guide,à Click here. Learn more about writing a strong, memorable medical school application when youà join us live for our upcomingà Create a Winning AMCAS Applicationà webinar on Tuesday, April 10th, 2018. For individualized assistance, check out Acceptedsà AMCAS Application Advising and Editing Packagesà get matched with an expert med school advisor who will help you highlight your competitive advantage and get ACCEPTED!à For 25 years, Accepted has helped applicants gain acceptance to their dream healthcare programs. Our outstanding team of admissions consultants features former admissions directors, admissions committee members, pre-health advisors, postbac program directors, and doctors. Our staff has guided applicants to acceptance at allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) medical schools, residencies and fellowships, dental school, veterinarian school, and physician assistant programs at top schools such as Harvard, Stanford, Penn, UCSF, Johns Hopkins, Columbia, and many more.à Want an admissions expertà to help you get Accepted? Click here to get in touch! Related Resources: â⬠¢ The 5-Step Guide to Successful Medical School Personal Statements, a free webinar â⬠¢ How to Stay Within Essay Word Limits by Reducing Verbal Verbosity â⬠¢ 5 Elements to Telling an Attention-Grabbing Story
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