Dr. David Singer is a rising star brain surgeon. He did all the right things and made all the right sacrifices to get to where he is. Despite everything he has going for him, he finds himself struggling to balance his career with his newly growing family. His one-track focus is jarred by a budding friendship with a special patient who holds a mirror up to his own life. In the hypercompetitive, high stakes, and unforgiving world of neurosurgery, is it possible to find some kind of balance?

"Your personal statement tells the story of you, not just a story about you." Selling yourself well and pitching your application through an informative essay is a challenge that could mean the difference between getting an interview and having your application put aside. This book is crafted to deliver evidence based advice on formulating your personal statement through the fictional story of an applicant named Sarah who meets a retired PA professor and learns through trial and revision how to tell her story and pitch herself. Admission committee readers want to get a sense of your...