Straight out of the DI Application Crash Course comes this section on Personal Statements.

With this course, you will:

+Learn how to make your personal statement reveal your passion, goals, and alignment with each program you are applying to.

+Avoid the common mistakes that most applicants make by following these strategies.

+Learn "how to" and "how not to" answer the questions required in all DI personal statements.

+Reveal your professionalism in the structure, format, and tone of your personal statement.

Use the template and examples to guide you in writing your perfect personal statement!

This course consists of a 25-minute presentation (audio-visual lecture) and is accompanied by a Personal Statement Guide.

View the presentation prior to using the guide to help you develop your perfect personal statement.

Dr. Devon L. Golem, PhD, RD

Dr. Golem is an experienced dietetics educator and dietitian. She has been in the field for nearly 15 years and has advised hundreds of internship applicants and thousands of dietetic students. Dr. Golem has experience as a clinician, researcher, educator, administrator, and Director of a Didactic Program in Dietetics at New Mexico State University where she taught a DI application course amongst the other dietetic courses.

"I feel that the future success of our field is dependent on the individuals that enter it. Dietetic internships are competitive, but those who want to learn the most will move forward!"

Dr. Golem has consistently been the member of DI selection committees for the past 9 years. With her experience as a noted expert in her field, Dr. Golem brings an insightful perspective to internship applicants and dietetic pre-professionals.

In 2015, she was awarded as the 'Dietetic Educator of the Year' by the New Mexico Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She was also awarded as the 'Advisor of the Year' by her students at New Mexico State University in 2015. In 2016, she founded the Institute of Continuing Education for Nutrition Professionals. She now resides in Charlottesville, Virginia. To learn more, go to www.drdevongolem.com.