2023-2024 Nova Southeastern (MD)

[chilly_md]

Thank you @Username88 for sharing this year’s questions.

2023-2024 Nova Southeastern (MD) Secondary Prompts

1. Please provide an example that indicates your ability to function effectively as a productive member of a team working toward a common objective. Elaborate on leadership roles you held in this capacity and how you solved problems that arose. Indicate highlights learned from this experience. (Maximum 4000 characters)
2. Please share some personal examples of problem solving in a team environment and/or leadership experience that would lead to your success in a Problem Based Learning environment. (Maximum 4000 characters)
3. At NSU M.D., we value the unique perspective that each applicant brings. Identify any traits, life experiences, or interests that a professor or advisor would not normally know about you. (Maximum 4000 characters)
4. How has your academic work beyond the “traditional” pre-medical school requirements (i.e., introductory biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, and introductory physics) prepared you for medical school and for a career in medicine? Please highlight any service learning activities that align with humanism in medicine. (Maximum 4000 characters)
5. Is there a time gap between earning your last degree (baccalaureate or other) and the expected time of your medical school matriculation? If yes, please explain. (Maximum 4000 characters)
6. Were you employed full-time (or part-time) during your undergraduate or graduate years? If yes, please explain. (Maximum 4000 characters)
7. Do you believe that you are a member of a group that is under-represented in medicine? If yes, please explain. (Maximum 4000 characters)
8. Please explain any gaps or inconsistencies in either academic or standardized test performances throughout your undergraduate, graduate, or post-graduate career. (this has no word limit as far as I can tell)

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[BitofNothin]

Secondary Received OOS

Questions:

1. Please provide an example that indicates your ability to function effectively as a productive member of a team working toward a common objective. Elaborate on leadership roles you held in this capacity and how you solved problems that arose. Indicate highlights learned from this experience. (Maximum 4000 characters)

2. Please share some personal examples of problem solving in a team environment and/or leadership experience that would lead to your success in a Problem Based Learning environment. (Maximum 4000 characters)

 

[chilly_md]

Secondary Received OOS

Were those 2 questions the only prompts, or did the others get cut off in the formatting?

 

[RandomOtter]

Were those 2 questions the only prompts, or did the others get cut off in the formatting?

There are more but you have to answer the first two to move on to the next page. These were the next two. Im guessing the same as last year

3. At NSU M.D., we value the unique perspective that each applicant brings. Identify any traits, life experiences, or interests that a professor or advisor would not normally know about you. (Maximum 4000 characters)

4. How has your academic work beyond the “traditional” pre-medical school requirements (i.e., introductory biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, and introductory physics) prepared you for medical school and for a career in medicine? Please highlight any service learning activities that align with humanism in medicine. (Maximum 4000 characters)

 

[wysdoc]

Question 1 and 2 seem almost the same to me!

Also, everyone notice that question 4 asks for 2 different things

 

[Username88]

I went through and copied every question that came up before you submit. Let me know if this is the right way to format secondary questions for the future!

1. Please provide an example that indicates your ability to function effectively as a productive member of a team working toward a common objective. Elaborate on leadership roles you held in this capacity and how you solved problems that arose. Indicate highlights learned from this experience. (Maximum 4000 characters)
2. Please share some personal examples of problem solving in a team environment and/or leadership experience that would lead to your success in a Problem Based Learning environment. (Maximum 4000 characters)
3. At NSU M.D., we value the unique perspective that each applicant brings. Identify any traits, life experiences, or interests that a professor or advisor would not normally know about you. (Maximum 4000 characters)
4. How has your academic work beyond the “traditional” pre-medical school requirements (i.e., introductory biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, and introductory physics) prepared you for medical school and for a career in medicine? Please highlight any service learning activities that align with humanism in medicine. (Maximum 4000 characters)
5. Is there a time gap between earning your last degree (baccalaureate or other) and the expected time of your medical school matriculation? If yes, please explain. (Maximum 4000 characters)
6. Were you employed full-time (or part-time) during your undergraduate or graduate years? If yes, please explain. (Maximum 4000 characters)
7. Do you believe that you are a member of a group that is under-represented in medicine? If yes, please explain. (Maximum 4000 characters)
8. Please explain any gaps or inconsistencies in either academic or standardized test performances throughout your undergraduate, graduate, or post-graduate career. (this has no word limit as far as I can tell)

 

[MovieStar]

Do characters include spaces?

 

[wysdoc]

Do characters include spaces?

Yes and punctuation

 

[firstfundamentalform]

following

 

[scarletblaze]

Could someone explain what the difference is between questions 1 and 2?

 

[biocrux]

For Question #6 (Were you employed full-time (or part-time) during your undergraduate or graduate years? If yes, please explain), would this also include employment during a gap year? Or is it strictly referencing employment during a graduate program?

 

[chilly_md]

For Question #6 (Were you employed full-time (or part-time) during your undergraduate or graduate years? If yes, please explain), would this also include employment during a gap year? Or is it strictly referencing employment during a graduate program?

I believe it is referring to while you are attending school to better put in context your commitments.

 

[genetics101]

Anyone else IS not received a secondary?

 

[BarrBodyGuy]

IS received

 

[MovieStar]

Is it okay if we don't answer the last question?

 

[chilly_md]

Is it okay if we don't answer the last question?

Yes, skip it if it does not apply to you (and getting one C grade shouldn’t be used for this section either).

 

[MovieStar]

Hi everyone! I wanted to ask what you guys would do in my scenario-

I have recently retook my MCAT on June 23 and am waiting for my score on July 25 I am anticipating a higher score than my previous attempt (all practice exam scores improved and I felt great on test day), however, I will not know until then. I would prefer to submit my secondary now, however, would it be better if I waited until my score was released to answer the question about "Explain any gaps or inconsistencies in either academic or standardized test performances throughout your undergraduate, graduate, or post-graduate career"

Projecting my score jump to be 10+ from my previous- if I submit my secondary now it may be red flag if I did not address this potential improvement, however, I don't want to submit my secondary 20+ days later if I am ready to submit now. I have attempted to call and email admissions but no reply yet.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Secondary Received OOS

Questions:

1. Please provide an example that indicates your ability to function effectively as a productive member of a team working toward a common objective. Elaborate on leadership roles you held in this capacity and how you solved problems that arose. Indicate highlights learned from this experience. (Maximum 4000 characters)

2. Please share some personal examples of problem solving in a team environment and/or leadership experience that would lead to your success in a Problem Based Learning environment. (Maximum 4000 characters)

This is one of those times where the admissions team needs to step up to explain the difference.

To me, I interpret the difference as
1) teamwork towards a goal, with milestones and results. Preprofessional competencies on teamwork at least.
2) how you have worked in study groups and learn collectively (how well will you adjust to PBL). Group learning as Academic competency and learning skills.

As a PBL facilitator, there is a difference in what I would be looking for in your answer, especially with prompt 2.

More insight in Becoming a Student Doctor. Message if you have more questions.

 

[peanutbutterprincess]

hey yall, does nova screen for secondaries?

 

[MovieStar]

hey yall, does nova screen for secondaries?

According to MSAR, no.

 

[maunmr]

Hey, just wondering if anyone is able to confirm their application is complete, whether by email from the school or the portal. When I log on, it doesn't indicate my app is complete, and I never received an email saying I was either.

 

[ishouldnotbehere]

Were you guys close to the 4000 characters for most of the questions?

 

[largewoman]

Were you guys close to the 4000 characters for most of the questions?

I did my best to reach 4000, but some prompts I just couldn't add anything else without it sounding stupid. I was anywhere from 3000-4000

 

[._.SpicyMayo._.]

Is the portal down for anyone else? It's not loading when I click on the secondary app link

 

[queenbk3]

Was anyone required to actually login to a portal? I just got emails with links for the secondary and to pay but never had to login to a portal....

 

[Vtravel G]

I received secondary but I decided not to proceed further. Do I need to notify the college that I am not submitting?

 

[ishouldnotbehere]

I received secondary but I decided not to proceed further. Do I need to notify the college that I am not submitting?

Nope, don’t need to tell them anything.

 

[kaleidoscope1202]

Any in-state students still waiting for the secondary here? I was verified 7/13 and received every other FL secondary accept for UF and this school. Do they screen here?

 

[queenbk3]

PLEASE SOMEONE LOL did anyone have to actually login to a portal for the secondary or did u just use the links in the email? The DO school got me all confused ...

 

[ishouldnotbehere]

PLEASE SOMEONE LOL did anyone have to actually login to a portal for the secondary or did u just use the links in the email? The DO school got me all confused ...

No just use the link in the email, you don’t have to login.

 

[deleted1167714]

Anyone still waiting for a secondary?

 

[genetics101]

Anyone still waiting for a secondary?

Me! I'm IS, verified early June

 

[CHCl3]

Also waiting verified 7/17. OOS

 

[BattalionX]

I am not hitting the 4000 character mark. I feel like, at one point, less is more. Some of these questions do not warrant 4000 characters of explanations. I am praying for the best, though.

 

[premadbaddie]

Anyone still waiting for secondaries? This is one of my last

 

[MovieStar]

I am not hitting the 4000 character mark. I feel like, at one point, less is more. Some of these questions do not warrant 4000 characters of explanations. I am praying for the best, though.

I did the same-- no worries as long as you get your point across.

 

[MovieStar]

Anyone still waiting for secondaries? This is one of my last

I have a lot of my friends also waiting for this school's 2s. Maybe they send them out in batches.

 

[wolverine2023]

Is it even worth applying as a 510/3.94 OOS. Looking for some more schools to add

 

[nervous applicant]

Anyone still waiting for secondaries? This is one of my last

I was until I submitted my LOR's on AMCAS. I felt stupid holding on them to and waiting for each secondary but this was the only school that wanted them before sending the secondaries. Maybe check on this and avoid my mistake lol

 

[BattalionX]

Did anyone get a complete email? Unsure if everything was processed correctly coming from someone with FAP (so I never paid the $50)

 

[premadbaddie]

I was until I submitted my LOR's on AMCAS. I felt stupid holding on them to and waiting for each secondary but this was the only school that wanted them before sending the secondaries. Maybe check on this and avoid my mistake lol

My LORs were ready when my primaries were verified back in June, so it must be something else but thanks!

 

[maunmr]

Did anyone get a complete email? Unsure if everything was processed correctly coming from someone with FAP (so I never paid the $50)

Wondering the same!

 

[ClashRoyaleKing]

Anyone have any updates from Nova?

 

[kkcat4729105]

Anyone have any updates from Nova?

Nothing on my end

 

[joclarc]

would you say it’s too late to submit my secondary to NOVA?

 

[cookie_munster]

would you say it’s too late to submit my secondary to NOVA?

I'm sending mine in tonight lol. August is not late for secondaries.

 

[deleted1165389]

any ii yet??!

 

[DrMashUp]

I am not hitting the 4000 character mark. I feel like, at one point, less is more. Some of these questions do not warrant 4000 characters of explanations. I am praying for the best, though.

I didn't hit 4000 either. Two of my essays got to 3100. The rest are shorter.

 

[newbear]

has anyone got any interview invites yet?

 

[ClashRoyaleKing]

has anyone got any interview invites yet?

None here. Not that I'm seeing online either. I guess their cycle is running behind or they just like to wait.