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| − | '''Click on each question link to see how I answered and tackled these prompts from a random assortment of medical school secondary applications. Good answers to some of these prompt types can also be found online. It is wrong to copy what they say, but to imitate good style is not.''' | + | '''Click on each question link to see how I answered and tackled these prompts from a random assortment of medical school secondary applications. Good answers to some of these prompt types can also be found online. It is wrong to copy what they say, but to imitate good style is not a moral aberration.''' |
This is a classic adversity prompt. | This is a classic adversity prompt. | ||
| − | [[Describe a time or situation where you have been unsuccessful or failed. 3000]] | + | [[Describe a time or situation where you have been unsuccessful or failed. 3000|Describe a time or situation where you have been unsuccessful or failed. 3000 characters]] |
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| + | This is a classic additional information prompt. | ||
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| + | [[Is there anything else you would like to share with the Committee on Admissions? (optional) 3000 characters]] | ||
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[[Research is essential to patient care, and all students at Yale School of Medicine complete a research thesis. Tell us how your research interests, skills and experiences would contribute to scholarship at Yale School of Medicine. 500 words]] | [[Research is essential to patient care, and all students at Yale School of Medicine complete a research thesis. Tell us how your research interests, skills and experiences would contribute to scholarship at Yale School of Medicine. 500 words]] | ||
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| + | This is a classic nonacademic accomplishment prompt. | ||
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| + | [[The most meaningful achievements are often non-academic in nature. Describe the personal accomplishment that makes you proud. Why is this important to you? 2500]] | ||
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| + | This is a classic diversity, equity, or inclusion prompt. | ||
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| + | [[The Geisel School of Medicine values social justice and diversity in all its forms. Reflect on a situation where you were the “other” 250 words]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:29, 15 October 2021
Click on each question link to see how I answered and tackled these prompts from a random assortment of medical school secondary applications. Good answers to some of these prompt types can also be found online. It is wrong to copy what they say, but to imitate good style is not a moral aberration.
This is a classic adversity prompt.
Describe a time or situation where you have been unsuccessful or failed. 3000 characters
This is a classic additional information prompt.
This is a classic "Why us?" prompt.
This is a classic research prompt.
This is a classic nonacademic accomplishment prompt.
This is a classic diversity, equity, or inclusion prompt.