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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.
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A time you overcame a challenge.
A time you failed.
Why this school?
Experiences with underserved populations.
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Med School Tutors
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?
Explain any anomalous grade trends
A few schools ask where else have you applied to?
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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.
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.
Work/Activity plans during the application year.
Ties to [state]
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
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
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