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[anka24]

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one of the essay prompts asks for a narrative research experience just like amcas essay #3. do you think it would be ok to copy and paste the same essay or is this frowned upon?

 

[xanthines]

Call them an ask, but I'd say use that space to go into more detail. "On my AMCAS essay I talked about XYZ. Now I have other things to say about it."

Just my opinion, though.

-X

one of the essay prompts asks for a narrative research experience just like amcas essay #3. do you think it would be ok to copy and paste the same essay or is this frowned upon?

 

[totalcommand]

Call them an ask, but I'd say use that space to go into more detail. "On my AMCAS essay I talked about XYZ. Now I have other things to say about it."

Just my opinion, though.

-X

I called and asked, and they said it's okay to repeat information. She said this is our opportunity to go into more detail - the reviewers are probably gonna read this one and not the AMCAS one.

Not to mention, she highlighted the fact that there is no word limit on your Narrative response.

But don't take my word for it...give em a call!

 

[anka24]

I called and asked, and they said it's okay to repeat information. She said this is our opportunity to go into more detail - the reviewers are probably gonna read this one and not the AMCAS one.

Not to mention, she highlighted the fact that there is no word limit on your Narrative response.

But don't take my word for it...give em a call!

Thanks. This was helpful information. Another question if you don't mind: the research essay loses all its paragraph breaks when I go to view it. Did this happen to you and did you happen to ask the admissions office if it would straighten itself out on their end?

 

[eigna]

I believe I addressed everything on the AMCAS research essay, and I don't want to just post it again on there, guiding the admission committee member to read through it then realizing it's the same essay. So right now my plan is to simply write:

"Please see my AMCAS research assay. Thank you."

What do you guys think? 😉

 

[anka24]

I believe I addressed everything on the AMCAS research essay, and I don't want to just post it again on there, guiding the admission committee member to read through it then realizing it's the same essay. So right now my plan is to simply write:

"Please see my AMCAS research assay. Thank you."

What do you guys think? 😉

At the very least, I would copy the AMCAS essay. I mean, what if the adcoms don't read the amcas essay and rely only on the emory supplemental?

I tried calling Mary Horton (the coordinator) and left her an email addressing this question, but got no response at all. Maybe someone else could try getting a hold of her and post her answer here?

 

[Maebea]

I believe I addressed everything on the AMCAS research essay, and I don't want to just post it again on there, guiding the admission committee member to read through it then realizing it's the same essay. So right now my plan is to simply write:

"Please see my AMCAS research assay. Thank you."

What do you guys think? 😉

As someone who evaluates applicants and decides who is interviewed, I believe that writing "Please seem my AMCAS research essay. Thank you." would be a mistake. I would infer that an applicant who wrote this was not sufficiently interested enough in my institution to take the time to write an essay. If you decide to cut and paste the MCAT essay, you might want to individualize it by adding a statement at the end specifying how Emory (or any other school) would be a good place for you to pursue your research interests, perhaps naming a few faculty you would be interested in working with.

 

[totalcommand]

Here is my email and the response:

I have a quick question regarding one of the questions in the secondary application: "Narrative Summary: Describe all of your research projects, WITH EMPHASIS ON YOUR MOST SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCES. Include goals and background, brief methodology, results and indicate where, when, and with whom the project was conducted. Reprints or preprints may be used as a substitute to describe your role in any multi-author projects."

My AMCAS application contained a section on my significant research experiences: "Please describe your significant research experiences. In your statement, please specify your research supervisor's name and affiliation, the duration of the experience, the nature of the problem studied, and your contributions to the project."

Would it be okay to include significant portions of my AMCAS essay (with some modifications) in the Narrative Summary of the secondary application?

Regarding your question below, the answer is absolutely. Use the secondary essay to perhaps, add additional detail. There is no character or page limitation.

 

[eigna]

After half a dozen secondaries, I'm just looking to wiggle out of one essay. Thanks for setting my priorities straight, guys! 😛 Ahh, back to writing.