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[Blueprint Med School]

You've hit on some of the big ones. Others include:

A time you overcame a challenge.
A time you failed.
Why this school?
Experiences with underserved populations.

David D MD - USMLE and MCAT Tutor
Med School Tutors

 

[Goro]

Anything that's not on your app that you want to tell us?

Explain any anomalous grade trends

A few schools ask where else have you applied to?

 

[Goro]

Is there any consensus on this? Some say put a diversity essay or a why this school essay. Others say ignore unless you have something to explain like a red flag. Curious on your thoughts.

With this prompt, it's always best to carefully read it, because many people seem to not understand what it's asking.

It's also not a trap.

 

[LunaOri]

It doesn't have to be something direly serious! Tell them something fun, interesting, quirky....

 

[gyngyn]

It doesn't have to be something direly serious! Tell them something fun, interesting, quirky....

Be careful with quirky. It can come off as unhinged.

 

[Catalystik]

Trying to get a head start on pre-writing.

Any I'm missing?:

• Diversity
• Greatest Challenge
• Greatest Failure
• Where do you see yourself in the future

Work/Activity plans during the application year.
Ties to [state]

 

[jhmmd]

1. Why medicine
2. Why this school
3. What kind of challenges do you see yourself facing as a doctor and what will you do about them
4. (For nontrads) Why medicine instead of your former career
5. Any ideas about what you want to specialize in?
6. Challenge/adversity prompt
7. Diversity prompt