Help me decide on diversity topic!

[janinu_zozo]

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I was wondering what you wise folk think would best be suited for a response to a diversity secondary prompt. For context, all of these experiences have been mentioned in my activities section, so these would just be expansions/reflections. I

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[Mr.Smile12]

What's the prompt?

 

[janinu_zozo]

I know there should not be much overlap between my primary app and my secondary app... but there's really nothing that I left out of that primary app. I could talk about quirky hobbies or something, but that's not really diversity.

 

[janinu_zozo]

What's the prompt?

No specific prompt, just working off what is described here: Write Your Secondary Essays First | Student Doctor Network | SDN

How will your unique background and perspective contribute to the diversity of our learning community?

How do your meaningful personal or professional activities affirm your own identity and the diversity of your peers and colleagues you are with?

 

[LelouchLamperouge]

Your perspective as an LGBTQ+ member can contribute to the diversity of a medical school's student body, as well as the patients that that school's mission aims to serve, is undoubtedly valuable. As far as the other two points, I feel like it would be a stretch to talk about them in a way that shows diversity. That's just my opinion though.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

No specific prompt, just working off what is described here: Write Your Secondary Essays First | Student Doctor Network | SDN

How will your unique background and perspective contribute to the diversity of our learning community?

How do your meaningful personal or professional activities affirm your own identity and the diversity of your peers and colleagues you are with?

Since we are still talking philosophy, here are suggestions:

What makes you a cool person to be around?

What makes you or your journey an inspiration to others?

1) Be prepared to talk about your previous career in very brief format (no more than 4 sentences) for admissions interviews. What did you do, what did you like about your job, why are you changing course to medicine?

To that end, you can approach "diversity of thought" in the way you problem-solved in consulting. I presume you were always thrown into various teams, had to meet insane deadline timelines, and get used to become an expert in a new topic very quickly.

2) Agreeing with LelouchLamperouge, but also affirming that intersectionality is a good start as long as you address the prompts. You will be pleasantly surprised how many medical students were previously or currently self-identify as changemakers. Becoming a Student Doctor has some examples to give you vocabulary and confidence.

 

[janinu_zozo]

Thank you both for your feedback.