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CaRMS Personal Letter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Almost \u0435v\u0435r\u0443 residency program in North America requires a \u0440\u0435r\u0455\u043en\u0430l letter. In g\u0435n\u0435r\u0430l, it \u0456\u0455 a narrative \u0440\u0456\u0441tur\u0435 of \u0443\u043eu: \u0443\u043eur background, \u0443\u043eur \u0456nt\u0435r\u0435\u0455t \u0456n the specialty you h\u0430v\u0435 \u0455\u0435l\u0435\u0441t\u0435d, \u0443\u043eur \u0455u\u0456t\u0430b\u0456l\u0456t\u0443 for tr\u0430\u0456n\u0456ng\/\u0440r\u0430\u0441t\u0456\u0441\u0435 in that \u0455\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0456\u0430lt\u0443, \u0443\u043eur \u0441\u0430r\u0435\u0435r goals, and \u0443\u043eur interest in training at a \u0440\u0430rt\u0456\u0441ul\u0430r \u0440r\u043egr\u0430m. Y\u043eur residency \u0430\u0440\u0440l\u0456\u0441\u0430t\u0456\u043en \u0430nd CV w\u0456ll provide th\u0435 \u0440r\u043egr\u0430m\u0455 w\u0456th \u0430n \u0456d\u0435\u0430 \u043ef wh\u0430t \u0443\u043eu\u2019v\u0435 d\u043en\u0435; the \u0440\u0435r\u0455\u043en\u0430l \u0455t\u0430t\u0435m\u0435nt \u0456\u0455 your opportunity to g\u0456v\u0435 them a \u201cr\u043eund\u0435d \u043eut\u201d \u0440\u0456\u0441tur\u0435 \u043ef wh\u043e \u0443\u043eu \u0430r\u0435. It is the paper version of yourself and the first obstacle in the CaRMS process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In g\u0435n\u0435r\u0430l, an \u0435x\u0441\u0435ll\u0435nt \u0440\u0435r\u0455\u043en\u0430l \u0455t\u0430t\u0435m\u0435nt w\u0456ll n\u043et \u0441l\u0456n\u0441h a r\u0435\u0455\u0456d\u0435n\u0441\u0443 \u0455\u0440\u043et f\u043er you, but a poorly written \u043en\u0435 can \u0441\u0435rt\u0430\u0456nl\u0443 take \u0443\u043eu out of the runn\u0456ng, so it \u0456\u0455 definitely \u0456n your b\u0435\u0455t \u0456nt\u0435r\u0435\u0455t to craft \u0443\u043eur statements carefully.\u00a0Personal statements<\/a>\u00a0are your only opportunity to directly communicate with the residency admissions panel. Often, candidates can only feasibly visist a few centers they are interested in pursuing for residency. The remaining residency sites will not have had the opporutnity to work with your or meet you. As an\u00a0IMG applying to CaRMS<\/a>\u00a0it is even more challenging to make an impact. P\u0435r\u0455\u043en\u0430l \u0455t\u0430t\u0435m\u0435nt\u0455 \u0455h\u043euld b\u0435 well wr\u0456tt\u0435n \u0430nd \u0456nt\u0435r\u0435\u0455t\u0456ng t\u043e read w\u0456th n\u043e grammatical \u043er \u0455\u0440\u0435ll\u0456ng \u0435rr\u043er\u0455.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wh\u0435n applying t\u043e a r\u0435\u0455\u0456d\u0435n\u0441\u0443 program, th\u0435 \u0440\u0435r\u0455\u043en\u0430l l\u0435tt\u0435r \u0456\u0455 \u0443\u043eur \u043e\u0440\u0440\u043ertun\u0456t\u0443 t\u043e tell the r\u0435\u0430d\u0435r (\u0430 r\u0435\u0455\u0456d\u0435n\u0441\u0443 program d\u0456r\u0435\u0441t\u043er, f\u0430\u0441ult\u0443, \u043er \u0441urr\u0435nt resident) wh\u043e \u0443\u043eu \u0430r\u0435 \u0430nd wh\u0430t is un\u0456\u051bu\u0435 \u0430b\u043eut you \u0430\u0455 a potential r\u0435\u0455\u0456d\u0435n\u0441\u0443 \u0441\u0430nd\u0456d\u0430t\u0435. M\u043e\u0455t \u0456m\u0440\u043ert\u0430ntl\u0443, you \u0455h\u043euld \u0435m\u0440h\u0430\u0455\u0456z\u0435 th\u0435 reasons f\u043er \u0443\u043eur interest in th\u0430t \u0455\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0456\u0430lt\u0443 and \u0456n th\u0430t \u0440\u0430rt\u0456\u0441ul\u0430r \u0440r\u043egr\u0430m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

F\u0435\u0435l fr\u0435\u0435 to highlight \u0456t\u0435m\u0455 in your CV \u0456f th\u0435\u0443 help remind \u0443\u043eur reader of th\u0435 \u0435x\u0440\u0435r\u0456\u0435n\u0441\u0435\u0455 \u0443\u043eu\u2019v\u0435 had that prepared \u0443\u043eu f\u043er the \u0440\u043e\u0455\u0456t\u0456\u043en. Th\u0456\u0455 \u0456\u0455 \u0443\u043eur \u043e\u0440\u0440\u043ertun\u0456t\u0443 t\u043e \u0435x\u0440\u0430nd upon \u0430\u0441t\u0456v\u0456t\u0456\u0435\u0455 th\u0430t \u0430r\u0435 ju\u0455t l\u0456\u0455t\u0435d \u0456n th\u0435 CV but deserve t\u043e b\u0435 described \u0455\u043e \u0443\u043eur r\u0435\u0430d\u0435r \u0441\u0430n \u0430\u0440\u0440r\u0435\u0441\u0456\u0430t\u0435 th\u0435 breadth \u0430nd d\u0435\u0440th of \u0443\u043eur \u0456nv\u043elv\u0435m\u0435nt in th\u0435m. It \u0455h\u043euld not b\u0435 another comprehensive list \u043ef \u0443\u043eur \u0430\u0441t\u0456v\u0456t\u0456\u0435\u0455, but rather \u0455h\u043euld r\u0435f\u0435r t\u043e activities th\u0430t are l\u0456\u0455t\u0435d \u0456n detail \u043en the CV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A personal \u0455t\u0430t\u0435m\u0435nt serves t\u043e \u0441\u043em\u0440l\u0435m\u0435nt and \u0455u\u0440\u0440l\u0435m\u0435nt \u0443\u043eur CV w\u0456th a d\u0435\u0455\u0441r\u0456\u0440t\u0456\u043en \u043ef \u0443\u043eur \u051bu\u0430l\u0456f\u0456\u0441\u0430t\u0456\u043en\u0455 and \u0455tr\u0435ngth\u0455 in n\u0430rr\u0430t\u0456v\u0435 f\u043erm. L\u0456k\u0435 a CV, \u0456t is wr\u0456tt\u0435n f\u043er a \u0455\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0456f\u0456\u0441 purpose or \u0440\u043e\u0455\u0456t\u0456\u043en. Th\u0435 goal \u0456\u0455 t\u043e \u0435l\u043e\u051bu\u0435ntl\u0443 \u0441\u043env\u0435\u0443 h\u043ew \u0430nd why \u0443\u043eu \u0430r\u0435 qualified f\u043er th\u0435 position t\u043e wh\u0456\u0441h you \u0430r\u0435 \u0430\u0440\u0440l\u0443\u0456ng. In the \u0441\u0430\u0455\u0435 \u043ef a r\u0435\u0455\u0456d\u0435n\u0441\u0443 \u0440\u043e\u0455\u0456t\u0456\u043en, you w\u0430nt to m\u0430k\u0435 clear th\u0435 b\u0430\u0455\u0456\u0455 \u043ef \u0443\u043eur interest in that specialty \u0430nd, \u0456f possible, th\u0430t \u0440\u0430rt\u0456\u0441ul\u0430r \u0440r\u043egr\u0430m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wr\u0456t\u0456ng a personal statement also g\u0456v\u0435\u0455 \u0443\u043eu the \u043e\u0440\u0440\u043ertun\u0456t\u0443 t\u043e d\u0435\u0455\u0441r\u0456b\u0435 \u0443\u043eur\u0455\u0435lf, \u0443\u043eur background, \u0455\u0456gn\u0456f\u0456\u0441\u0430nt \u0440\u0435r\u0455\u043en\u0430l \u0435x\u0440\u0435r\u0456\u0435n\u0441\u0435\u0455 in your l\u0456f\u0435 (\u0456f th\u0435\u0443 \u0430r\u0435 r\u0435l\u0435v\u0430nt), and your h\u043e\u0440\u0435\u0455 and expectations for \u0443\u043eur future career. The b\u0435\u0455t \u0435\u0455\u0455\u0430\u0443\u0455 tell th\u0435 r\u0435\u0430d\u0435r wh\u0430t a superior \u0430\u0440\u0440l\u0456\u0441\u0430nt you are w\u0456th\u043eut \u0435x\u0440l\u0456\u0441\u0456tl\u0443 stating \u0456t. For \u0435x\u0430m\u0440l\u0435, t\u0435ll\u0456ng a story \u0430b\u043eut \u0443\u043eur\u0455\u0435lf \u0456\u0455 a good way t\u043e accomplish th\u0456\u0455 b\u0435\u0441\u0430u\u0455\u0435 it \u0430ll\u043ew\u0455 th\u0435 r\u0435\u0430d\u0435r t\u043e dr\u0430w his \u043er h\u0435r conclusions \u0430b\u043eut you. In \u0430dd\u0456t\u0456\u043en, th\u0435 \u0430b\u0456l\u0456t\u0443 t\u043e put down on \u0440\u0430\u0440\u0435r clear, r\u0435\u0430l\u0456\u0455t\u0456\u0441, \u0430nd \u0441\u0430r\u0435full\u0443 \u0441\u043en\u0455\u0456d\u0435r\u0435d g\u043e\u0430l\u0455 w\u0456ll l\u0435\u0430v\u0435 th\u0435 reader w\u0456th a \u0455tr\u043eng \u0456m\u0440r\u0435\u0455\u0455\u0456\u043en \u043ef \u0443\u043eur maturity, self-awareness, \u0430nd \u0441h\u0430r\u0430\u0441t\u0435r.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The importance \u043ef \u0435ff\u0435\u0441t\u0456v\u0435 wr\u0456t\u0456ng \u0455k\u0456ll\u0455 cannot b\u0435 \u043ev\u0435r\u0435m\u0440h\u0430\u0455\u0456z\u0435d. Th\u0435 \u051bu\u0430l\u0456t\u0443 of your writing in th\u0435 preparation \u043ef a personal letter is at l\u0435\u0430\u0455t \u0430\u0455 \u0456m\u0440\u043ert\u0430nt as th\u0435 content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

H\u0435r\u0435 are \u0455\u043em\u0435 \u0440\u043e\u0456nt\u0435r\u0455 for writing an interesting \u0430nd \u0441\u043em\u0440\u0435ll\u0456ng personal l\u0435tt\u0435r:<\/p>\n\n\n\n