2025-2026 SUNY Downstate (Brooklyn)

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Please share the Secondary essay prompts when available and tag a moderator.

Good luck to all applying!

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[steinsgate1]

This secondary question was asked in previous years: "Describe what personal, urban experiences prepare you to live and study in New York City." As a reapplicant, I was wondering if this still applies if you sent a primary app but did not complete their secondary last year.

 

[tenma_dr]

This secondary question was asked in previous years: "Describe what personal, urban experiences prepare you to live and study in New York City." As a reapplicant, I was wondering if this still applies if you sent a primary app but did not complete their secondary last year.

I don't see how that would change your answer to the question. It didn't ask anything about reapplication

 

[steinsgate1]

I don't see how that would change your answer to the question. It didn't ask anything about reapplication

Sorry I meant this question:
If you had a completed application to the College of Medicine in a prior application cycle, please highlight any changes since your previous application in a list with dates. If this question does not apply to you, enter "not applicable" in the text box below.

Does completed mean like it was fully completed cause I didn't complete the secondary for this school.

 

[tenma_dr]

Sorry I meant this question:
If you had a completed application to the College of Medicine in a prior application cycle, please highlight any changes since your previous application in a list with dates. If this question does not apply to you, enter "not applicable" in the text box below.

Does completed mean like it was fully completed cause I didn't complete the secondary for this school.

To me it seems they purposefully specified the word "completed" or else they could just say "applied." Did you receive a rejection letter last cycle? I believe they could not have even evaluated you without a completed application, so I would mark it NA

 

[bkgirl123]

+1 secondary received IS

 

[ajaxmonkey]

+1 OOS just received

 

[dokiii]

+1 OOS secondary

 

[assistantregionalmanager]

+1 OOS Secondary

 

[rosegold123]

+1 IS

 

[katelynn]

I have my application ready to submit but is anyone else running into issues where the LOR and MCAT scores haven't been received?

 

[veggiemite]

I have my application ready to submit but is anyone else running into issues where the LOR and MCAT scores haven't been received?

my LOR and MCAT both say "Not Received" as well, but the portal says to "please allow time for the Admissions Office to complete the review and processing of your application" as the reason

 

[lucky_monkey_123]

+1 IS II received

 

[dogdog519]

+1 IS II received

same, was august 4th your earliest interview date available?

 

[veggiemite]

same, was august 4th your earliest interview date available?

when were u complete? also r u cool w posting stats?

 

[dogdog519]

when were u complete? also r u cool w posting stats?

i received secondary 6/30 and submitted secondary 7/1, interview offered 7/3. i am in state, i also volunteered at downstate which i'm sure helped. MCAT 515 GPA 3.8-3.7ish

 

[wysdoc]

I submitted my state school, SUNY Downstate Secondary, on July 3rd at 2 pm (excluding the 4th of July holiday), and I received an interview invitation at 9:00 a.m. on July 7th, exactly 1 business day after. It took them one business day to get back to me. I'm very confused and happy about this, as I thought the earliest possible interview for AMCAS schools was in late July or early August. How did they read my application so fast? Is this the norm for people who complete their application in early July?

There is no rule about when they can invite you for interviews, only a rule that the first offers of admission cannot be made until October 15 or later.

 

[notEinstein]

There is no rule about when they can invite you for interviews, only a rule that the first offers of admission cannot be made until October 15 or later.

Is there a reason behind this rule?

 

[wysdoc]

Is there a reason behind this rule?

it is universally agreed upon by AMCAS and TMDSAS schools.
AACOMAS schools sometimes offer admission earlier.

 

[LB225]

+1 IS II received

Can someone post the secondary prompts for this year please?

 

[manifestingmdacceptance]

+1 OOS

 

[icouldntthinkofanything]

for the gap year plans there's no word limit. How are you guys treating this? brief list, elaborated paragraphs, secret third option?

 

[LB225]

for the gap year plans there's no word limit. How are you guys treating this? brief list, elaborated paragraphs, secret third option?

what are the secondary prompts?

 

[flykidfrombk]

Submitted the secondary on 7/5 and received an in-state II on 7/10

 

[28angel]

For the one about any gaps, are you just putting N/A instead of talking about your job during your gap year?

 

[dahquinnz]

IS II [emoji239[emoji2393]]/[emoji239[emoji239[emoji2393]]]. Complete [emoji239[emoji2393]]/2

 

[flykidfrombk]

For the one about any gaps, are you just putting N/A instead of talking about your job during your gap year?

for the gaps in education or employment, if you graduated from school a year ago and therefore had a gap before applying, write about that. If you haven't had any gaps as they describe, then N/A

 

[mmssjj]

IS II [emoji239[emoji2393]]/[emoji239[emoji239[emoji2393]]]. Complete [emoji239[emoji2393]]/2

when did you submit secondary?

 

[dahquinnz]

when did you submit secondary?

7/2

 

[mmssjj]

In state II received

 

[applecrisps]

In state II received

When did u submit?

 

[mmssjj]

When did u submit?

7/5

 

[pingu365]

my LOR and MCAT both say "Not Received" as well, but the portal says to "please allow time for the Admissions Office to complete the review and processing of your application" as the reason

Is your application still saying this? I recently applied and have still have these sections not checked off. I received my secondary from them July 4th so I would have assumed they'd have time to check everything off by now

 

[veggiemite]

Is your application still saying this? I recently applied and have still have these sections not checked off. I received my secondary from them July 4th so I would have assumed they'd have time to check everything off by now

i submitted 7/2 and by 7/3 they had checked everything off, i'm not sure if by submitted they then check it off manually, or it just happened to coincide

 

[iwantapetduck]

+1 OOS (nj)

 

[iwantapetduck]

7/5

do you mind sharing your stats? totally okay if not!

 

[abcdog.lover!]

hi! can someone send the prompts please for the secondaries? thank you 😉

 

[LB225]

@wysdoc
@rc48886

Post Sept 15th tab-
1. Please describe your activities for the period of September 15 to July 1: (no limit)
Living in NYC tab-
2. What will be your support system while in medical school? (Limit 150 words)
3. Describe what personal, urban experiences prepare you to live and study in New York City (Limit 150 words)
Specific reason for SUNY Downstate tab-
4. Why do believe you are a good fit for SUNY Downstate? (Limit 300 words)
5. What is your experience with diversity, health equity and social justice? (Limit 300 words)

Pretty sure it's the same as last year. Good luck everyone!

 

[rosegold123]

+1 IS II

 

[SDMund]

+1 IS II, secondary submitted on 7/13!

 

[iwantapetduck]

+1 IS II, secondary submitted on 7/13!

Congrats! How far out are interviews being offered?

 

[mets05]

Downstate doesn’t necessarily review apps in order of receiving them right? I submitted 7/1 and haven’t heard anything back so I just want to make sure.

 

[flykidfrombk]

Downstate doesn’t necessarily review apps in order of receiving them right? I submitted 7/1 and haven’t heard anything back so I just want to make sure.

Their website says they have a “modified rolling admissions” process so I’m not sure

 

[veggiemite]

Downstate doesn’t necessarily review apps in order of receiving them right? I submitted 7/1 and haven’t heard anything back so I just want to make sure.

downstate's college of medicine website states "Applications are not reviewed in the order that they are completed, so there may be a considerable delay between when your application is complete and when you are notified of your admissions status."

Application Review | Admissions | College of Medicine | SUNY Downstate

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading urban medical centers, serving the people of Brooklyn since 1860.

www.downstate.edu

 

[SDMund]

Congrats! How far out are interviews being offered?

From what I could see there were only dates available in early September, I think September 11 was the latest.

But also I was clicking through the months pretty quick at work so maybe they didn't populate the page fast enough

 

[mmssjj]

Does this school still ask for a writing based on a picture after the interview?

 

[flykidfrombk]

Does this school still ask for a writing based on a picture after the interview?

If you’re referring to the writing assignment due at the end of the interview day then I think yes lol

 

[lucky_monkey_123]

anyone know how long are the interview days for downstate? do they do info sessions or just faculty and student interview?

 

[katelynn]

^^ how is the interview this year? Is it with just a faculty member? Mine was supposed to be today but it got rescheduled

 

[deleted1221182]

whats the point of the writing assignment? is this something i need to prepare for