A Marketing Tool
The medical school application is your single best opportunity
to convince a group of strangers that you would be an asset both
to the school and the medical profession. It's your opportunity
to show yourself as something more than grades and scores.
Granted, every person who applies will have strengths and
weaknesses. But it's how you present your strengths and
weaknesses that counts.
When it comes to applying to medical school, think of yourself
as "the product." Your application is your marketing document.
Marketing yourself doesn't mean that you should lie or even
embellish the facts. It simply means that you need to make a
lucid and convincing presentation. Everything on your application
should contribute to an overall picture of yourself that clearly
demonstrates that you belong in the class and will make a solid
contribution to the learning of your peers. Sell yourself.