Biochemistry Personal Statement

I discovered New York University as I did my research for college. During my research, I focused my efforts on the size and location, research opportunities, and values of my prospective college and New York University appealed to all three categorizes and more. I want to major in biochemistry at the Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology. Specifically, I am interested in studying neuroscience. I was born with Erb's Palsy, an injury that damaged a portion of the nerves of my brachial plexus and left my right arm paralyzed. It took years of therapy for me to regain some functionality of my arm. This experience created a negative view of myself because health professionals would not give a classification for my impairment, leaving me alone with my battles. I want to pursue neuroscience within biochemistry as a way to help those with neurological disorders fight their battles. With the use of the many research opportunities and a diverse range of people with the same passion as me that New York University has to offer, I want to focus my efforts on finding treatments, if not cures, to the rarest neurological disorders within medicine.
The first aspect that drew me to New York University was that it New York City, New York.
Growing up in Madison, Alabama, I believe that we have a sense of community within our city but nothing close to the decree that New York residents have. And even at that, NYU takes it a step further as expressed through their extraordinary vitality. From my research I was also impressed over the fact the NYU is top 10 in most diverse campus in the United States. I believe that variety is important because in a world that values innovation, NYU is accurate in that that can only begin with a community with a wide range of backgrounds and
heritages.
Moving on, I also admire the student to faculty ratio of 1 to 10 at NYU. I believe small class sizes are crucial to a student’s understanding of a discipline; it facilitates more intimate connections between students and faculty. I have no doubt that when it comes time for professors to provide recommendation letters for their students, it would be effortless due to the
I also found NYU’s list of majors, minors, and programs phenomenal, making it a top choice in my list of colleges. As stated previously, my main interests are neuroscience and biochemistry. I believe that NYU’s Shanghai campu and its multitude of research opportunities, abundant experimental techniques, and advanced apparatus leaves me optimistic that I will not be deprived of resources.
Lastly, NYU’s values sealed the deal for why I belong at New York University. Its values are clear: learning, community, diversity, wellness, quality service, and innovation. As an individual I strive for perfection and innovation in life and with NYU’s students, I am positive that we will all be able to achieve our aspirations as one.