Anyone willing to read a UChicago secondary response?

[musings]

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As you all can see, the below prompt is a monster since it asks for like six things (past service, community, clinical, educational, research and also future goals)


So, I was wondering if anyone would be able to read my essay just to make sure I have a unifying and theme and all that jazz while still touching upon these aspects! Thank youuu~


PM me your email if you would be willing, or just post here and I will contact you 🙂


At the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, we strive to identify students who will be a great "fit" with our medical school. Our Mission Statement is an expression of our core purpose and educational philosophy. Please reflect on its content and write an essay describing why you see yourself as a great "fit" for Pritzker. Please include examples of past service, community, clinical, educational, and research experiences. Please also discuss your future goals.

"At the University of Chicago, in an atmosphere of interdisciplinary scholarship and discovery, the Pritzker School of Medicine is dedicated to inspiring diverse students of exceptional promise to become leaders and innovators in science and medicine for the betterment of humanity."

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[musings]

thanks to the person that PMed =)

I'm still looking for readers so if anyone could, that would be lovely.

 

[IncuSpy]

I hate those questions. they just beg for a response filled with fluff. nobody applied to a school because they read the mission statement and decided they were a "perfect fit." crazy.

 

[Uisa]

I hate those questions. they just beg for a response filled with fluff. nobody applied to a school because they read the mission statement and decided they were a "perfect fit." crazy.

I completely agree. Sounds like to me they want a paragraph form of your resume'... which you probably have to include anyway. Seems illogical to me to spit out the same info over and over again.

 

[musings]

It makes me sad 🙁

PM me your email if you want to critique my approach!

 

[amph119]

This is one secondary essay that if you spit out what you put on your AMCAS or what is on your resume in terms of activities, you will hurt your chances at UChicago immensely. A list of activities is absolutely not what they want. The activities should only be used in support of your theme, the theme being why you fit at UChicago.

 

[drjm1]

I completely agree with amph119. I held onto this secondary the longest last year and put the most effort into it. What I did was pick the activities and experiences I had that were most relevant to the key ideas in their mission (in particular, interdisciplinary work and leadership). I also gave my personal take on their mission and why I thought UChicago would be a good fit for me. In my experience from applying last year, I really got the sense that UChicago, above all other schools I applied at, tried the hardest at selecting a group of students that would mesh well both together, with current students, and with the school's mission. This was particularly clear during my student interview.

 

[meepification12]

i'll read...just pm it to me..i need to pass some time haha

 

[Cacao]

I second Amph and Drjm. U of Chicago really takes that essay seriously. One of my interviewers actually asked me about what I had said in that essay and he even quoted it. I never had an interviewer be that framiliar w/any of my essays at any other school.

Good luck!! It's a great school and definitely worth the effort. 🙂

 

[xmsr3]

I too applied to Pritzker and I too hate the "why did you choose this school question".

So my approach was this:

The mission statement mentions helping humanity, so rather than go into specifics about why Pritzker specifically, I simply cut and paste a great deal from my USUHS secondary essay, which explains how I aspire to a life in military medicine because the challenge of serving my country and humanity in this capacity is the best way to maximize my potential.

I wrote the essay in a very eloquent, grandiose manner, focusing on my dedication to a higher purpose and a life of challenge.

I did mention the school specifically once, in a refrence to a prestigious institution that shares my desire to help make the world a better place for all mankind.

Basically my strategy was to wow them with my eloquence and hope that most people write a laundry list or try to specifically focus on why Pritzker over every other school, (in my opinion a stategy doomed to failure for any school that is not unique).

 

[IncuSpy]

I dont want to speak on behalf of those of you that got into UChicago, but is it not also a disclaimer that you need superb (way above average) numbers to even have chicago think about your app?

 

[Cacao]

The admissions office claims to read every single application, regardless of numbers.

 

[musings]

Mmm yea~ thank you so much you guys!!

I've had some pretty good responses about my essays and I really appreciate everyone ^-^

much SDN love XDXD

 

[seira]

I can't read for grammar, but if you just want content review, I can read it for you. just PM me.