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2025-2026 Penn (Perelman) Secondary Essay prompts: (many have changed from last year)
1. Were there challenges related to your academic professional and/or personal circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic that you would like to share with the committee? (Y/N) (500 characters if yes)
2. During the Covid-19 pandemic, if you were offered an option to continue courses with a standard grading system or switch to Pass/Fail, and you elected Pass/Fail, please describe the reason(s) for your decision here. (500 characters)
3. Have you taken or are you planning to take time off between college graduation and medical school matriculation? (Y/N) If yes, please describe your activities during this time in 500 characters or less.
4. Have you participated in any global activities outside of the U.S. prior to submitting your AMCAS application? (Y/N) (1000 characters if yes)
5. How would your life experiences contribute to Perelman? Please explain and limit your response to 1,000 characters.
6. We are all navigating through challenging times at home and abroad, and physicians and physician-scientists must contend with many instances of uncertainty. Please describe a time when you faced a situation that was ambiguous, confusing, or uncertain, and how you navigated making a decision without complete information. (3000 characters)
7. Have you or your family experienced economic hardships, regardless of current income status? (Y/N) (1000 characters if yes)
8. Please share your reasons for applying to the Perelman School of Medicine. (note 1,000-character limit):
Good luck to all applying!
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1. Were there challenges related to your academic professional and/or personal circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic that you would like to share with the committee? (Y/N) (500 characters if yes)
2. During the Covid-19 pandemic, if you were offered an option to continue courses with a standard grading system or switch to Pass/Fail, and you elected Pass/Fail, please describe the reason(s) for your decision here. (500 characters)
3. Have you taken or are you planning to take time off between college graduation and medical school matriculation? (Y/N) If yes, please describe your activities during this time in 500 characters or less.
4. Have you participated in any global activities outside of the U.S. prior to submitting your AMCAS application? (Y/N) (1000 characters if yes)
5. How would your life experiences contribute to Perelman? Please explain and limit your response to 1,000 characters.
6. We are all navigating through challenging times at home and abroad, and physicians and physician-scientists must contend with many instances of uncertainty. Please describe a time when you faced a situation that was ambiguous, confusing, or uncertain, and how you navigated making a decision without complete information. (3000 characters)
7. Have you or your family experienced economic hardships, regardless of current income status? (Y/N) (1000 characters if yes)
8. Please share your reasons for applying to the Perelman School of Medicine. (note 1,000-character limit):
Good luck to all applying!
Interview Feedback:
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