<p>We will go over what makes a strong&nbsp;personal&nbsp;statement, give you strategies for approaching this essay, and get you started on some&nbsp;writing!&nbsp;Participants will learn how to write effective personal statement for health professional school.</p> <p><em>Columbia University makes every effort to accommodate individuals with&nbsp;disabilities. Please notify the office&nbsp;if you require closed captioning, sign-language interpretation or any other&nbsp;disability&nbsp;accommodations. Alternatively,&nbsp;Disability&nbsp;Services can be reached at 212.854.2388 and&nbsp;</em><a href="mailto:disability@columbia.edu" target="_blank"><em>disability</em><em>@columbia.edu</em></a><em>.</em></p>