UCONN Secondary

[medical22]

I'm having a really hard time answering the essay questions on the UCONN application. A couple of the questions (1 & 3) I already answered in my personal statement. Should I repeat that exactly?

 

[Iron Horse]

While the crux of your answer should be the same, use the essay to expound on your answer and go into more depth than you did originally.

 

[Cydney Foote]

Definitely don't just repeat your AMCAS essay. This is a chance to reveal a bit more about yourself to the Adcomm. Think of the entire application as a jigsaw puzzle, and the secondaries are another piece.

I'm not sure of the UConn questions you're referring to, but there are several strategies for the basic questions on http://www.accepted.com/medical/secondaryessay.aspx

Good luck!