Comments on: Adcom Advice #2 – Be Relevant, Specific and Concise http://www.medaholic.com/2008/12/04/adcom-advice-2-be-relevant-specific-and-concise/ obsessed with all things medicine Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:44:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: medaholic http://www.medaholic.com/2008/12/04/adcom-advice-2-be-relevant-specific-and-concise/comment-page-1/#comment-2042 medaholic Tue, 23 Aug 2011 04:36:32 +0000 http://www.medaholic.com/?p=258#comment-2042 yes, they'll understand what exec is, same with VP for vice president, etc yes, they’ll understand what exec is, same with VP for vice president, etc

]]> By: grace http://www.medaholic.com/2008/12/04/adcom-advice-2-be-relevant-specific-and-concise/comment-page-1/#comment-2039 grace Sun, 21 Aug 2011 15:38:51 +0000 http://www.medaholic.com/?p=258#comment-2039 Just realized it would probably be more appropriate to post here instead: Great points. I was just wondering whether you think abbreviations would be acceptable in the autobiographical sketch? Example: exec instead of executives Just realized it would probably be more appropriate to post here instead:

Great points. I was just wondering whether you think abbreviations would be acceptable in the autobiographical sketch?

Example: exec instead of executives

]]> By: medaholic http://www.medaholic.com/2008/12/04/adcom-advice-2-be-relevant-specific-and-concise/comment-page-1/#comment-85 medaholic Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:03:41 +0000 http://www.medaholic.com/?p=258#comment-85 Perfectly acceptable as long as no relevant information is lost and the message is still clear and coherent. Perfectly acceptable as long as no relevant information is lost and the message is still clear and coherent.

]]> By: medgirl http://www.medaholic.com/2008/12/04/adcom-advice-2-be-relevant-specific-and-concise/comment-page-1/#comment-84 medgirl Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:45:08 +0000 http://www.medaholic.com/?p=258#comment-84 what are your thoughts on presenting things point form? thanks what are your thoughts on presenting things point form?
thanks

]]> By: Joshua http://www.medaholic.com/2008/12/04/adcom-advice-2-be-relevant-specific-and-concise/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Joshua Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:51:01 +0000 http://www.medaholic.com/?p=258#comment-81 Lots of great advice here! Being concise and specific is super-duper important, and after having read many application essays in general myself, you'd be surprised at how many students don't know this. Lots of great advice here!

Being concise and specific is super-duper important, and after having read many application essays in general myself, you’d be surprised at how many students don’t know this.

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