python3 -c " import pdfplumber with pdfplumber.open('/tmp/workspace/attachments/f9be99da-6d55-47fa-b1a4-2ee9dc3301f0/PS.pdf') as pdf: for page in pdf.pages: print(page.extract_text()) "

python3 -c " original = '''During my medical school, I saw firsthand a case of Crohn's disease complicated by infected fistulas, where the Internal Medicine team coordinated care with Gastroenterology, Surgery, and Urology. The Internal Medicine team became the center of patient care, integrating recommendations from multiple specialties, maintaining the patient's stability, and communicating the treatment plan with clarity. This experience made Internal Medicine stand out to me as the specialty that constantly challenged me to think critically and solve problems. I found myself piecing together clues from the patient's history and diagnostic findings, weighing risks and benefits while formulating management plans. Each step required a broad understanding of physiology, pathology, and pharmacology, together with the ability to apply that knowledge in a patient- centered manner. It mirrored the way I have always enjoyed breaking down complex problems into logical, evidence-based solutions.''' rewrite = '''During medical school, I was part of the team caring for a young man admitted with fever, abdominal pain, and a draining perianal wound that had failed multiple outpatient antibiotic courses. The working diagnosis was an infected fistula complicating Crohn's disease, but the picture was far from straightforward. His inflammatory markers kept climbing despite drainage, and his imaging suggested a possible pelvic collection that Radiology was uncertain about. I spent an evening reviewing his prior colonoscopy reports, cross-referencing his CT findings with the gastroenterology literature, and building a timeline of his flares to present to the attending. What struck me was not just the complexity of his disease, but the fact that answering one question immediately raised three more - was this a new abscess or progression of the existing fistula? Was his immunosuppression contributing to his sepsis, or was inadequately controlled Crohn's the culprit? The Internal Medicine team did not simply relay subspecialty recommendations; we were the ones holding every thread together, deciding the sequence of interventions, and explaining to a frightened patient why surgery, gastroenterology, and urology were each involved in his care. That experience showed me what Internal Medicine actually is: not a generalist fallback, but the specialty that demands the broadest and deepest thinking precisely when patients are at their most complex.''' orig_words = len(original.split()) rewrite_words = len(rewrite.split()) print(f'Original word count: {orig_words}') print(f'Rewrite word count: {rewrite_words}') print(f'Difference: {rewrite_words - orig_words}') "

python3 -c " revised = '''During medical school, I cared for a young man admitted with fever, abdominal pain, and a draining perianal wound that had failed repeated antibiotic courses. The working diagnosis was an infected fistula complicating Crohn's disease, but the picture kept shifting - his inflammatory markers climbed despite drainage, and imaging raised questions neither Radiology nor Surgery could answer alone. I spent an evening reviewing his prior colonoscopy reports and building a timeline of his flares to present the next morning. Was this a new abscess, or disease progression? Was immunosuppression driving his sepsis, or undertreated Crohn's? The Internal Medicine team held every thread together - sequencing the interventions, weighing the tradeoffs, and explaining to a frightened patient why three specialties were simultaneously involved in his care. That experience showed me that Internal Medicine demands the broadest thinking precisely when patients are at their most complex.''' print(f'Revised word count: {len(revised.split())}') "

python3 -c " # Analyze Patel's natural writing style from the original PS original_ps = '''Nearly every month during my childhood, I found myself in the clinic late at night struggling through another asthma attack. My father would patiently carry me to our family physician, who explained that dust exposure and hereditary factors were responsible. His explanation answered my father's questions, but not mine. I kept wondering why I was the only one affected when my parents lived in the same environment. Long before I understood immunology or genetics, I was captivated by the why behind disease. That curiosity became the foundation of my decision to pursue medicine and continues to shape the way I approach every patient. During my medical school, I saw firsthand a case of Crohn's disease complicated by infected fistulas, where the Internal Medicine team coordinated care with Gastroenterology, Surgery, and Urology. The Internal Medicine team became the center of patient care, integrating recommendations from multiple specialties, maintaining the patient's stability, and communicating the treatment plan with clarity. This experience made Internal Medicine stand out to me as the specialty that constantly challenged me to think critically and solve problems. I found myself piecing together clues from the patient's history and diagnostic findings, weighing risks and benefits while formulating management plans. Each step required a broad understanding of physiology, pathology, and pharmacology, together with the ability to apply that knowledge in a patient- centered manner. It mirrored the way I have always enjoyed breaking down complex problems into logical, evidence-based solutions.''' print(original_ps) print() print('--- Style observations ---') sentences = [s.strip() for s in original_ps.replace('\n',' ').split('.') if s.strip()] for s in sentences: print(f'[{len(s.split())} words] {s}') "

python3 -c " revised = '''During medical school, I cared for a young man admitted with fever, abdominal pain, and a draining perianal wound that had not improved despite repeated antibiotic courses. The working diagnosis was an infected fistula complicating Crohn's disease, but the picture kept shifting. His inflammatory markers climbed despite drainage, and imaging raised questions none of the subspecialties could answer in isolation. I spent an evening going through his prior colonoscopy reports and piecing together a timeline of his flares to present the next morning. Was this a new abscess, or disease progression? Was his immunosuppression fueling the sepsis, or was undertreated Crohn's the real culprit? The Internal Medicine team held every thread together, sequencing the interventions and explaining to a frightened patient why three specialties were involved in his care. That experience showed me that Internal Medicine demands the broadest thinking precisely when patients need it most.''' print(f'Word count: {len(revised.split())}') print() print(revised) "

python3 -c " revised = '''During medical school, I cared for a young man admitted with fever, abdominal pain, and a draining perianal wound that had not improved despite repeated antibiotic courses. The working diagnosis was an infected fistula complicating Crohn's disease, but the picture kept shifting. His inflammatory markers climbed despite drainage, and imaging raised questions none of the subspecialties could answer alone. I spent an evening going through his prior colonoscopy reports, piecing together a timeline of his flares to present the next morning. Was this a new abscess, or disease progression? Was immunosuppression fueling the sepsis, or was undertreated Crohn's the real culprit? The Internal Medicine team held every thread together, sequencing interventions and explaining to a frightened patient why three specialties were involved. That experience showed me that Internal Medicine demands the broadest thinking precisely when patients are at their most complex.''' print(f'Word count: {len(revised.split())}') "

python3 -c " revised = '''During medical school, I cared for a young man admitted with fever, abdominal pain, and a draining perianal wound that had not improved despite repeated antibiotic courses. The working diagnosis was an infected fistula complicating Crohn's disease, but the picture kept shifting. His inflammatory markers climbed despite drainage, and imaging raised questions none of the subspecialties could answer alone. I spent an evening going through his prior colonoscopy reports, piecing together a timeline of his flares to present the next morning. Was this a new abscess, or disease progression? Was immunosuppression fueling the sepsis, or was undertreated Crohn's the real culprit? While each subspecialty owned one piece of the puzzle, it was the Internal Medicine team that had to hold all the pieces at once - weighing tradeoffs, sequencing interventions, and keeping the patient informed and stable throughout. That was the moment I understood what drew me to Internal Medicine: not just the complexity, but the responsibility of being the physician who never loses sight of the whole patient.''' print(f'Word count: {len(revised.split())}') "

python3 -c " from docx import Document from docx.shared import Pt, Inches from docx.enum.text import WD_ALIGN_PARAGRAPH import os os.makedirs('/tmp/workspace/ps-output', exist_ok=True) doc = Document() # Page margins - standard ERAS (1 inch all sides) for section in doc.sections: section.top_margin = Inches(1) section.bottom_margin = Inches(1) section.left_margin = Inches(1) section.right_margin = Inches(1) # Normal style style = doc.styles['Normal'] style.font.name = 'Times New Roman' style.font.size = Pt(12) # Paragraph spacing from docx.oxml.ns import qn from docx.oxml import OxmlElement def set_paragraph_spacing(para, space_before=0, space_after=6, line_spacing=276): pPr = para._p.get_or_add_pPr() spacing = OxmlElement('w:spacing') spacing.set(qn('w:before'), str(space_before)) spacing.set(qn('w:after'), str(space_after)) spacing.set(qn('w:line'), str(line_spacing)) spacing.set(qn('w:lineRule'), 'auto') pPr.append(spacing) paragraphs = [ '''Nearly every month during my childhood, I found myself in the clinic late at night struggling through another asthma attack. My father would patiently carry me to our family physician, who explained that dust exposure and hereditary factors were responsible. His explanation answered my father's questions, but not mine. I kept wondering why I was the only one affected when my parents lived in the same environment. Long before I understood immunology or genetics, I was captivated by the \"why\" behind disease. That curiosity became the foundation of my decision to pursue medicine and continues to shape the way I approach every patient.''', '''During medical school, I cared for a young man admitted with fever, abdominal pain, and a draining perianal wound unresponsive to repeated antibiotic courses. The working diagnosis was an infected fistula complicating Crohn\'s disease, but the picture kept shifting. His markers climbed despite drainage, and imaging raised questions no single subspecialty could answer alone. I spent an evening going through his colonoscopy reports, piecing together a timeline of his flares. Was this a new abscess or disease progression? Was immunosuppression fueling his sepsis? While GI, Surgery, and Urology each owned one piece of the puzzle, it was the Internal Medicine team that held all of them at once - sequencing interventions, weighing tradeoffs, and keeping the patient informed throughout. That was the moment I understood what drew me to Internal Medicine: the responsibility of never losing sight of the whole patient.''', '''Not matching into residency was disappointing, and because reapplying immediately was not financially feasible, I chose to continue my training through a DNB (Diplomate of National Board) Internal Medicine residency in India rather than put my clinical growth on hold. Looking back, choosing DNB became the turning point in my medical training. Overnight ICU duties quickly taught me that caring for critically ill patients required calm judgment, teamwork, and timely decision-making under pressure. During one such duty, a 72-year-old man admitted with pneumonia suddenly developed pulseless ventricular tachycardia. As his son waited anxiously outside the ICU, every decision had to be immediate. Working alongside my team, I immediately began ACLS, and the patient regained spontaneous circulation. Weeks later, he returned for a follow-up visit with his son. Their gratitude left a lasting impression on me, but what stayed with me even more was the realization that, because of our team\'s efforts, a son had been given more time with his father. As I progressed through residency, I learned to balance independent decision-making with the judgment to seek guidance from senior physicians and subspecialists whenever needed, recognizing that the best patient care is built on both confidence and collaboration. Mentoring junior residents taught me another important lesson: understanding medicine is only part of being a physician; sharing knowledge, communicating clearly, and supporting others are equally important. DNB transformed me from a student who appreciated the science of Internal Medicine into a physician who values sound clinical judgment, teamwork, and compassionate patient care.''', '''During my clinical rotation in the United States, I encountered a patient with in-stent restenosis after all guideline-directed treatment options had been exhausted. The team proceeded with intravascular lithotripsy based on emerging clinical evidence, and the patient\'s significant symptomatic improvement left a lasting impression on me. Until then, I had viewed research primarily as something that happened beyond the bedside. Watching an evidence-driven therapy succeed where conventional approaches had failed showed me that research is not separate from patient care - it is one of the forces that continually advances it. That experience strengthened my desire to contribute to clinical research and reinforced my aspiration to train in the United States, where scientific inquiry and patient care continually shape one another.''', '''My childhood asthma first taught me to ask why disease occurs. Today, I still ask that same question, but with a different purpose: not only to understand disease, but to use that understanding to guide patients through some of the most difficult moments of their lives. From my first experience of wondering why I was different, to caring for critically ill patients during residency, I have come to realize that Internal Medicine is where my curiosity finds its greatest purpose. I look forward to continuing that journey through Internal Medicine residency in the United States and to growing into the kind of physician my patients can trust when they need it most.''' ] for i, text in enumerate(paragraphs): p = doc.add_paragraph(text) p.alignment = WD_ALIGN_PARAGRAPH.JUSTIFY # First line indent p.paragraph_format.first_line_indent = Inches(0.5) set_paragraph_spacing(p, space_before=0, space_after=120, line_spacing=276) # Font for run in p.runs: run.font.name = 'Times New Roman' run.font.size = Pt(12) output_path = '/tmp/workspace/ps-output/Personal_Statement_Patel.docx' doc.save(output_path) print(f'Saved: {output_path}') # Word count check total_words = sum(len(t.split()) for t in paragraphs) print(f'Total word count: {total_words}') "

python3 -c " para = '''During my Internal Medicine rotation, I was assigned to a young man admitted with fever, abdominal pain, and a draining perianal wound that had not responded to repeated courses of antibiotics. The working diagnosis was an infected fistula complicating Crohn's disease, but it soon became clear that no single specialty could answer every question the case raised. Watching Gastroenterology, Surgery, and Urology each contribute their expertise showed me the value of multidisciplinary care, but it was the Internal Medicine team that integrated those perspectives, prioritized the patient's overall condition, balanced the risks and benefits of each decision, and communicated the plan with clarity. That experience made me realize that Internal Medicine was the specialty that best matched the way I naturally think - bringing together complex clinical information to understand not only what was happening, but why it was happening, while never losing sight of the whole patient.''' print(f'Word count: {len(para.split())}') "

python3 -c " p1 = '''Nearly every month during my childhood, I found myself in the clinic late at night struggling through another asthma attack. My father would patiently carry me to our family physician, who explained that dust exposure and hereditary factors were responsible. His explanation answered my father's questions, but not mine. I kept wondering why I was the only one affected when my parents lived in the same environment. Long before I understood immunology or genetics, I was captivated by the why behind disease. That curiosity became the foundation of my decision to pursue medicine and continues to shape the way I approach every patient.''' p2 = '''During my Internal Medicine rotation, I was assigned to a young man admitted with fever, abdominal pain, and a draining perianal wound that had not responded to repeated courses of antibiotics. The working diagnosis was an infected fistula complicating Crohn's disease, but it soon became clear that no single specialty could answer every question the case raised. Watching Gastroenterology, Surgery, and Urology each contribute their expertise showed me the value of multidisciplinary care, but it was the Internal Medicine team that integrated those perspectives, prioritized the patient's overall condition, balanced the risks and benefits of each decision, and communicated the plan with clarity. That experience made me realize that Internal Medicine was the specialty that best matched the way I naturally think - bringing together complex clinical information to understand not only what was happening, but why it was happening, while never losing sight of the whole patient.''' p3 = '''Not matching into residency was disappointing, and because reapplying immediately was not financially feasible, I chose to continue my training through a DNB (Diplomate of National Board) Internal Medicine residency in India rather than put my clinical growth on hold. Looking back, choosing DNB became the turning point in my medical training. Overnight ICU duties quickly taught me that caring for critically ill patients required calm judgment, teamwork, and timely decision-making under pressure. During one such duty, a 72-year-old man admitted with pneumonia suddenly developed pulseless ventricular tachycardia. As his son waited anxiously outside the ICU, every decision had to be immediate. Working alongside my team, I immediately began ACLS, and the patient regained spontaneous circulation. Weeks later, he returned for a follow-up visit with his son. Their gratitude left a lasting impression on me, but what stayed with me even more was the realization that, because of our team's efforts, a son had been given more time with his father. As I progressed through residency, I learned to balance independent decision-making with the judgment to seek guidance from senior physicians and subspecialists whenever needed, recognizing that the best patient care is built on both confidence and collaboration. Mentoring junior residents taught me another important lesson: understanding medicine is only part of being a physician; sharing knowledge, communicating clearly, and supporting others are equally important. DNB transformed me from a student who appreciated the science of Internal Medicine into a physician who values sound clinical judgment, teamwork, and compassionate patient care.''' p4 = '''During my clinical rotation in the United States, I encountered a patient with in-stent restenosis after all guideline-directed treatment options had been exhausted. The team proceeded with intravascular lithotripsy based on emerging clinical evidence, and the patient's significant symptomatic improvement left a lasting impression on me. Until then, I had viewed research primarily as something that happened beyond the bedside. Watching an evidence-driven therapy succeed where conventional approaches had failed showed me that research is not separate from patient care - it is one of the forces that continually advances it. That experience strengthened my desire to contribute to clinical research and reinforced my aspiration to train in the United States, where scientific inquiry and patient care continually shape one another.''' p5 = '''My childhood asthma first taught me to ask why disease occurs. Today, I still ask that same question, but with a different purpose: not only to understand disease, but to use that understanding to guide patients through some of the most difficult moments of their lives. From my first experience of wondering why I was different, to caring for critically ill patients during residency, I have come to realize that Internal Medicine is where my curiosity finds its greatest purpose. I look forward to continuing that journey through Internal Medicine residency in the United States and to growing into the kind of physician my patients can trust when they need it most.''' counts = [len(p.split()) for p in [p1, p2, p3, p4, p5]] for i, c in enumerate(counts, 1): print(f'Paragraph {i}: {c} words') print(f'Total: {sum(counts)} words') "

python3 -c " para = '''During my Internal Medicine rotation, I was assigned to care for a young man admitted with fever, abdominal pain, and a draining perianal wound that had not responded to repeated courses of antibiotics. The working diagnosis was an infected fistula complicating Crohn's disease, but it soon became clear that managing his condition required the perspectives of multiple specialties. Watching Gastroenterology, Surgery, and Urology each contribute their expertise showed me the value of multidisciplinary care, but it was the Internal Medicine team that integrated those perspectives, kept the patient's overall condition at the center of every decision, balanced the risks and benefits of each intervention, and communicated the plan with clarity. That experience made me realize that Internal Medicine was the specialty that best matched the way I naturally think—bringing together complex clinical information to understand not only what was happening, but why it was happening, while never losing sight of the whole patient''' print(f'Word count: {len(para.split())}') "

python3 -c " para = '''During my Internal Medicine rotation, I was assigned to care for a young man admitted with fever, abdominal pain, and a draining perianal wound that had not responded to repeated courses of antibiotics. The working diagnosis was an infected fistula complicating Crohn's disease, but it soon became clear that managing his condition required the perspectives of multiple specialties. Watching Gastroenterology, Surgery, and Urology each contribute their expertise showed me the value of multidisciplinary care, but it was the Internal Medicine team that integrated those perspectives and kept the patient's overall condition at the center of every decision. They weighed the risks and benefits of each intervention carefully and communicated the plan with clarity. That experience made me realize that Internal Medicine was the specialty that best matched the way I naturally think - bringing together complex clinical information to understand not only what was happening, but why it was happening, while never losing sight of the whole patient.''' print(f'Word count: {len(para.split())}') "

python3 -c " para = '''During my Internal Medicine rotation, I was assigned to care for a young man admitted with fever, abdominal pain, and a draining perianal wound unresponsive to repeated antibiotics. The working diagnosis was an infected fistula complicating Crohn's disease, but managing his condition clearly required the perspectives of multiple specialties. Watching Gastroenterology, Surgery, and Urology each contribute their expertise showed me the value of multidisciplinary care, but it was the Internal Medicine team that integrated those perspectives and kept the patient's overall condition at the center of every decision. They weighed the risks and benefits of each intervention and communicated the plan with clarity. That experience made me realize that Internal Medicine best matched the way I naturally think - bringing together complex clinical information to understand not only what was happening, but why, while never losing sight of the whole patient.''' print(f'Word count: {len(para.split())}') "