Statement of Purpose for Pre-Medical Program at Khalifa University

This essay presents a statement of purpose from a student named Moza seeking admission to the pre-medical program at Khalifa University. Motivated by a lifelong passion for human anatomy and physiology, Moza initially pursued a degree in Dental Hygiene due to limited options but now desires to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor. She expresses admiration for Khalifa University's infrastructure, resources, and commitment to student development. The statement highlights her academic achievements, including scholarships earned, and her desire to contribute to society through a career in medicine. Moza hopes to receive a scholarship to support her studies and is confident that Khalifa University will provide the necessary platform for her to achieve her career aspirations. The document references a study on the genre structure of statements of purpose in graduate program applications.

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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Name of the Student:
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My name is Moza and I have always dreamt of seeing myself as a figure cladded in a
white coat with a Stethoscope hanging around my neck. I have always been overwhelmed to
know and discover about the human anatomy and the physiological processes that regulate
our existence. My interest in the life sciences domain motivated me to take up Science as my
subject preference in High School. Post high school, my interest in the subject transformed to
a passion and that encouraged me to pursue Medical Science as my Graduate degree. I
completed my graduation in Dental Hygiene from the Sharjah Women College with flying
colours and my journey had been no less than that of a roller-coaster ride. I had aspired to
study ‘Core Medicine’, however my destiny had plans otherwise. I had to enrol myself under
the ‘Dental Hygiene’ program on account of lack of seats in other courses and the only option
offered to me by the college was ‘Dental Hygiene’. I had been upset and frustrated with my
decision, however I continued the course with a heavy heart. At the completion of the
foundation course, the experience had been a positive one and I developed a profound love
for the subjects Chemistry and Embryology. Fate took an ugly turn when I could not find a
suitable job in Dental Hygiene and was tired of explaining people that I was not a nurse but a
graduate in Dental hygiene. Also, the never ending justifications that I had to provide about
why I had studied ‘Dental Hygiene’ had taken a toll on my piece of mind. My spirits were
dampened with the continued rejections and unavailability of a suitable job profile. At that
moment, I decided to pursue a Master’s degree in Dental Hygiene. At present I am pursuing
my masters from Abu Dhabi University but I strongly feel that I am meant for Medical
School. At this juncture, considering a career change is challenging, yet I would like to take
up that challenge in order to realize my dream.
I would like to join the pre medical school at Khalifa University and pursue a career
in medicine. Khalifa University because it has been ranked as one of the best Universities in
the world as per the QS rankings. The University makes use of the best infrastructure and

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academic resources to equip aspiring students to emerge as successful professionals in future.
In addition to this, the continuous endeavour of the University to incorporate infrastructure
development is extremely impressive and at the same time convincing for students like me
who are in the need of a suitable platform to realize their complete potential. At present, the
initiative of the University to build a new campus spread over 80 hectares of land with the
ability to host a student strength of 60,000 students is nothing less than a ray of hope for
aspiring students who are struggling with their career path. The University also hosts
recreational activities for the entertainment of the students and publishes a student newsletter
known as the ‘The student Voice’ which helps in highlighting student issues that require
attention. It can therefore be mentioned in this regard, that the Khalifa University is the ideal
academic destination for students who wish to make a mark in the academic field and emerge
out as successful professionals. Therefore, I hope that Khalifa University would provide me
the opportunity and equip me with the necessary requisites to make a successful career in the
field of medicine. I hope that after the successful completion of the program I would be able
to serve people with my professional expertise. At the end, I would like to mention that I
have always been a good student and have tried my best to apply the theoretical knowledge
that I have acquired into practise and doing so have discovered the importance of innovation.
Also, on account of my good academic performance I have always been granted scholarships
and that has helped tremendously in overcoming the financial crisis as an obstacle in my
career path. I expect that I would be eligible for a scholarship in this University as well, so
that I can prove my potential and not be lagging behind because of financial issues. I deeply
hope that, I would be selected for the program so that I can effectively realize my dream of
becoming a Doctor and render quality services for the betterment of the society.

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Bibliography:
Samraj, B. and Monk, L., 2008. The statement of purpose in graduate program applications:
Genre structure and disciplinary variation. English for Specific Purposes, 27(2), pp.193-211.