Personal Statement 1 - Describe the world you come from — for example, your family,

community or school — and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations.

The world I come from is shaped by a multitude of cultures. I have travelled to numerous
countries in the past few years, including America, Canada, UK, Turkey, UAE, Syria, and Jordan.
Moreover, given that I was born and raised in Qatar, a country with a high population of
expatriates, I had the opportunity to interact and bond with people from different ethnic
backgrounds. With each culture having its unique morals, values and code of ethics, not only
has it influenced my aspirations but it has altered them permanently. I have realized that there
is only one job, found in every community, which its primary goal is to extend the society's
lifetime, and that is a medic.

My dream of becoming a doctor started at the age of 15, when one day I was sitting down with
my family members at the UMass hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was 10 o'clock in the
morning. The sky was dark and gloomy, the air was damp and raw, and our faces were clouded
with sadness. My grandfather, god bless his heart, was undergoing a major colonial surgery.
After some time, the doctor disrupted the silence in the room and said: "he is fine". Within a
heartbeat, my father wore a huge smile, my mother almost cried tears of joy, and my siblings
were truly happy. That day I found solace in my heart. The doctor had ignited the room with
joy. It is amazing how one could transform sad faces into happy faces. It was truly unbelievable.
To me, it was like a magician doing an unusual trick. Seeing content people, makes me content;
it forces me to wear a smile. This is exactly why I want to become a doctor. I want to help
people and see them always wearing smiles.

The school is a world of its own. My student counselor always kept me posted as far as news
and facts regarding medicine. Developing social relationships with students and bonding with
teachers as well as contributing and participating in activities all offered alternate views to my
dreams. My friends don't recommend the study of medicine due to its lengthy period, but
waking up every day to cheerful people who project positive energy, and filling people's hearts
with joy are things I truly look forward to and things, simply put, I am attached to. I detest
seeing people in pain, or individuals who are disabled in some form. People who suffer hardship
and distress always deserve compassion under my watch. For example, I have a cousin who is
disabled, and every time I see him, my heart breaks. I feel a bit weak, because I empathize with
his situation. It is my duty and responsibility as a citizen of the world to lend a hand, make
people happy and give back to the society, however in his case, I am not ready yet.

All in all, different aspects of my life have structured my world and in turn shaped my ambitions
and targets. My family constantly motivates and supports me in achieving my final goal. It is
amazing how experiences of the past may influence decisions in the future.
Personal Statement 2 - Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution
or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes
you proud, and how does it relate to the person you are?

At the age of 16, I participated in a Karate tournament. The participants that took part attended
a try-out session where judges chose whether or not the participants were eligible for the main
tournament. After ten days, tournament officials announced the winners, but unfortunately I
was not one of the front runners. Although karate back then was just a regular hobby to me, I
could just not accept this failure. I was aggravated a bit, so I decided that the next upcoming
tryouts, there would be no room for error. Sadly, I was rejected for the second time in a row. At
that point in time, not only was I angered and frustrated but completely irked, however, all
these emotions made me stronger with a burning fire to succeed. "There was no way I was
going to stop now" I said to myself. My conscience would not allow me. This was a turning point
for me; a new route to a good journey.

I started practicing for hours every single day both at my house and the local gymnasium. Each
time I trained, I repeated the words "I will get in" in my head. The try-outs were in a week,
there was no time to waste, and I needed every single second. I gave it everything I had from
punches, sidekicks and flips to make certain that I'm guaranteed acceptance in the next session.
I finally passed the try-outs and my heart was filled with joy, but still this was not enough.
Never had I thought such thing would be inadequate, nor had I envisioned that strong ambition
could take me further. A week later, at the main tournament, I pulled a magnificent
performance followed by a standing ovation from the crowd. It was a moment of solid
achievement and true satisfaction. I was awarded the silver medal and just couldn't believe my
eyes when they handed it to me. It was unbelievable.

My dedicative quality gives me the ability to climb up mountains and allows me to succeed
greatly in life, reaching goals I never thought I would be able to touch. I know that if I set my
mind to anything, I will succeed. Consistence, persistence and dedication are three
characteristics that I proudly possess and are key elements to succeeding in any field.
Dedication is of vital importance to my hardy personality. I am a person that loves a challenge,
and when encountered with an obstacle, will handle it in a way to reach my target. I am
interested in biology and medicine. With dedication, I can and will pursue such a lengthy career
because I am certain that I will be able to cope with the vast amount of work. Moreover, such a
quality makes me a confident person because I know I shall not fail.
Additional Comments

Since there was not enough space in the academics section to write extra comments, I have
continued here.

In grade 8, I was placed into an accelerated mathematics program. This means I had completed
the IGCSE, Edexcel, Mathematics exam one year earlier, in grade 9. In grade 10, I enrolled
myself into an advanced mathematics (FSMQ) course which has a maximum grade of "A" not
"A*". In addition, I had also taken the Arabic exam this year (grade 10). For this reason, I was
not able to put any term grades for mathematics and Arabic.

Grade 10 academic history shows my IGCSE/GCSE/FSMQ final exam results. I had obtained a
grade one for the oral section in English as a second language.

In grade 11 I had complete my advanced subsidiary exams. Individual unit scores and final
grades for these exams are as follows:

Biology overall grade - A (no individual units)

Chemistry unit 1 - 101/120

Chemistry unit 2 - 120/120
Chemistry unit 3 - 56/60
Chemistry overall grade - A

Mathematics Core 1 - 100/100

Mathematics Core 2 - 100/100
Mathematics Mechanics 1 - 100/100
Mathematics overall grade - A

Further Mathematics Further Pure 1 - 100/100

Further Mathematics Statistics 1 - 100/100
Further Mathematics Decision 1 - 80/100
Further Mathematics overall grade - A

Psychology unit 1 - 86/100

Psychology unit 2 - 100/100
Psychology overall grade - A

The listed grade 12 subjects are my planned GCE A2-level exams. The grades assigned to these
subjects are subject teacher predicted grades.