2025-2026 Virginia Tech (Carilion)

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2025-2026 Virginia Tech Secondary Essay Prompts: (all new this year except #2)
(400 words - not characters - limit each)

1. Who is a fictional character that is similar to you? Describe a time when you embodied that character.
2. What can a recovering addict who didn't finish high school teach their physician?
3. Describe a time (not related to research) when you were told you had done something wrong. How has the experience changed you?
4. Please list any publications in the appropriate citation format using the text box below.

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[futureobgyn2@24]

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2025-2026 Secondary Prompts (400 word limit)

1. Who is a fictional character that is similar to you? Describe a time when you embodied that character.
2. What can a recovering addict who didn't finish high school teach their physician?
3. Describe a time (not related to research) when you were told you had done something wrong. How has the experience changed you?
4. Please list any publications in the appropriate citation format using the text box below.

 

[assistantregionalmanager]

+1 OOS secondary

 

[girldino22]

+1 OOS Secondary

 

[schildkröte]

+1 OOS Secondary

 

[Swiftlions]

+1 OOS Secondary

 

[Premedhopeful2256]

1. Please list any publications in the appropriate citation format using the text box below.

If I am not published in anything but still participated in undergraduate research, should I just write N/A here?

 

[AlliesStardust]

1. Please list any publications in the appropriate citation format using the text box below.

If I am not published in anything but still participated in undergraduate research, should I just write N/A here?

That's what I did. I only have a poster presentation from my research, so I assumed that didn't count.

 

[futureobgyn2@24]

+1 OOS secondary yesterday

 

[worriedproposal]

For the publications question, can we put publications that are in preparation and will be submitted within the next few months? Or do you think it is limited to papers that have been officially accepted/submitted?

 

[wysdoc]

For the publications question, can we put publications that are in preparation and will be submitted within the next few months? Or do you think it is limited to papers that have been officially accepted/submitted?

only the submitted/accepted ones. Presumably you talked about participating in these research projects in your primary app.

 

[starmans-ortho]

Current M2 at VTC, feel free to ask any questions you may have either in the thread so others can see or DM me. Good luck!

 

[mustravel2016]

+1 OOS secondary this morning

 

[frost.byte]

OOS II just now!

 

[worriedproposal]

+1 OOS II

 

[lucky1127]

OOS II just now!

omg congrats! LM and do you have any ties?

 

[bawba]

IS II my top choice yay!!!

 

[frost.byte]

omg congrats! LM and do you have any ties?

thank you!! LM 71 and no ties

 

[mets05]

thank you!! LM 71 and no ties

Congrats! When did you submit?

 

[frost.byte]

Congrats! When did you submit?

I submitted the secondary the first week of July

 

[Hawks1369]

+1 OOS II

 

[opaqueglass]

For #3, would a lab tech experience be too closely related to research? I was being paid and not participating in research.
My plan B for this question would be a story from my freshman year dorm, so it wld have nothing to do with professional experiences.

 

[frost.byte]

For #3, would a lab tech experience be too closely related to research? I was being paid and not participating in research.
My plan B for this question would be a story from my freshman year dorm, so it wld have nothing to do with professional experiences.

For what it's worth I did a personal situation and got an II, so it definitely doesn't need to be professional. I just made sure to reflect on how I grew from it

 

[mmssjj]

For what it's worth I did a personal situation and got an II, so it definitely doesn't need to be professional. I just made sure to reflect on how I grew from it

are the IIs in person this year?

 

[frost.byte]

are the IIs in person this year?

yes!

 

[Jumpyting]

Anyone know what the II -> A rate is?