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Leaving your personal statement to the last minute will lead to a frantic search for the right topic and in turn, not your best work. Many of the timelines you’ll see out there place preparing for your residency application in your third year of medical school. But waiting to think about starting on your application materials until then, could mean you’re missing out on getting the most out of a meaningful experience that took place in your earlier years. Corbb O’Connor, one of AMSA’s Applied Match Preparation, or AMP, program coaches shares how to get started early to craft an impactful application.