Osteopathic medical school-specific discussions of secondary prompts, interview invites, experiences, and general discussions of the admissions process at a particular institution.
Medical school aspirants submit a primary application and subsequently a secondary application to nearly every institution to which they apply. We conducted a systematic review of the costs, response lengths, and most common questions of the 2023-2024 secondary applications for all AAMC and AACOM accredited medical schools. Of the 222 schools, 97% required a secondary application, which cost ...
2025-2026 Loyola Secondary Essay Prompts: 5 required essays: 1. As you consider Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, please tell us what resonates with you regarding our mission as a Jesuit, Catholic medical school? Consider also what you may be curious about regarding our...
Hey y'all, I'm back with a second feature on admit.org - a complete list of all MD and DO secondary essays between 2018 and 2023. With six years of secondaries, I also built a simple algorithm to predict the percent chance an essay will be used by a school in the next 2024 cycle. It's pretty...
Indiana does not employ a secondary essay phase in their application process. Apparently they will send you an email that your AMCAS application has been received, then at the time when they choose whom to interview, will send selected students a link to fill out some additional non-essay...
2025-2026 Iowa Secondary Essay Prompts: We understand you may be applying to multiple medical schools. Please explain your reasons for applying to the Carver College of Medicine. (1500 characters) Describe a personal characteristic, challenge, or experience that makes you unique. How will this...
2025-2026 UCSF Secondary Essay Prompts: NOTE: UCSF says this about their processing time between primary submission and secondary: "It may take 8-12 weeks after we receive your verified primary application before you may hear from the School of Medicine with an invitation to complete a...
2025-2026 Oakland University William Beaumont Secondary Essay Prompts: (different than last year) OUWB Admissions Tracker! Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform healthcare delivery and reduce health disparities. Considering the diverse population and health equity...