Anybody Who Has Written A Personal Statement

[Kinkerz]

Also, why is everyone saying less than 4? You can easily mention over 4 if you write about each one pretty concisely but still getting your point across. I mean, you don't need to waffle about each one - it's pretty obvious being a team captain shows you have leadership skills, so no need to waste 3 lines explaning that. (though obviously it shouldn't literally be a list either - there is a balance to strike)

I wrote about four.

[pistol_offire]

No they aren't.

They also can show what skills you possess, and how those skills equip you well for a career in medicine. Extracurriculars are very important for a medicine application.

i wouldn't say they are very important to an application. for me grades, ps, ukcat and interview performance are more important/are better indicators of who will be a good doctor. after all most people will write about the same old generic interests to show they can communicate and work well in a team, where they developed skill x, skill y and skill z. everybody ends up ticking the same box imo