Idea for Personal Statement a turn-off for adcomms?
Background: I did a crowdfunding campaign to raise money to purchase an ultrasound machine for a hospital I volunteered at in Tanzania. It took eighteen months, but it worked: $8K and a new ultrasound.
I'm thinking of introducing this as the first part of my PS in a "walk-you-through-my-thinking" (first person) style to demonstrate an ability to use problem-solving skills to help others. Again, this was for a regional hospital in Tanzania, and the majority of the donors were in the US, UK...
Idea for Personal Statement a turn-off for adcomms?
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