For secondary apps there are various questions about identity, background, and getting along with others who are different from me.
I'm a East coast Jew, and in college my closest friend was a fundamentalist black Christian from the deep South. Is it weird to mention that in an essay? I feel uncomfortable bringing it up since I think it sounds like tokenism, but on the other hand, I truly did branch out it college and make friends with people who are very different from me, which is a quality med schools seem to be looking for.
I'm not looking to write a full essay about this friendship, rather it would just be a single sentence example in larger essays on my background and how I treat others.
Thanks
I'm a East coast Jew, and in college my closest friend was a fundamentalist black Christian from the deep South. Is it weird to mention that in an essay? I feel uncomfortable bringing it up since I think it sounds like tokenism, but on the other hand, I truly did branch out it college and make friends with people who are very different from me, which is a quality med schools seem to be looking for.
I'm not looking to write a full essay about this friendship, rather it would just be a single sentence example in larger essays on my background and how I treat others.
Thanks