Do you know what specific med schools are actually looking for?
If you’re like most med school applicants, you probably obsessed over the content and flow of your personal statement.
Did it authentically describe your path to medicine? Did you identify a good topic? Was every sentence perfectly written?
The Work and Activities section was probably a touch easier to write. Besides selecting your three most meaningful activities, the writing is much more straightforward.
But if you think the hard part is done, think again.
What surprises most med school applicants is how writing secondaries is actually more difficult than producing a great primary application.
It can be overwhelming to produce the sheer amount of essays required, especially when some schools expect a two-week turnaround.
What’s even harder is knowing what each med school is looking for.
You may have heard that there are certain common prompts, like discussing a challenge, your contributions to the school’s diversity, why you want to attend a specific school, and so on.
But do you know how to frame your responses for specific institutions? Can you confidently carry the theme you developed in your primary application to demonstrate school-specific fit?
Now, imagine you had sample essay responses for secondary application prompts. Wouldn’t that make things so much easier?
For nearly two decades, we’ve guided thousands of students through their secondary applications.
During that time, we’ve found that great essays that spark the attention of adcoms almost always have a few things in common:
They show a thorough understanding of what the question is asking.
They demonstrate a direct link between you and the specific program.
They showcase your intention and purpose.
To support you in the creative process of writing, we’ve compiled secondary essay examples for every prompt for 150+ medical schools, including Harvard, Johns Hopkins UCLA.
Sample essays for every prompt for the listed medical schools are included. 1,500+ essays in total.
Alabama
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
University of Alabama School of Medicine
University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Arizona
A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tuscon
Arkansas
Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine
California
California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine
California Northstate University College of Medicine
California University of Science and Medicine School of Medicine
Drew/UCLA Joint Medical Program Drew University of Medicine and Science
Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine
Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine
University of California Davis School of Medicine
University of California Irvine School of Medicine
University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine
University of California Riverside School of Medicine
University of California San Diego School of Medicine
University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine
Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Canada
Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine
Northern Ontario School of Medicine
University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
University of Toronto School of Medicine
Western University Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
Colorado
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Connecticut
Quinnipiac University Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Yale School of Medicine
District of Columbia
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Howard University College of Medicine
Florida
Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Florida State University College of Medicine
Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine
Nova Southeastern University Dr Kiran C Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
University of Central Florida College of Medicine
University of Florida College of Medicine
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine
Georgia
Emory University School of Medicine
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Mercer University School of Medicine
Morehouse School of Medicine
Hawaii
University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine
Idaho
Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
Illinois
Carle Illinois College of Medicine
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Rush Medical College of Rush University
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Indiana
Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Iowa
Des Moines College of Osteopathic Medicine
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Kansas
Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
University of Kansas School of Medicine
Kentucky
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine
University of Pikeville—Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine
Louisiana
Louisiana State University—Shreveport
Louisiana State University—New Orleans School of Medicine
Tulane University School of Medicine
Maine
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Maryland
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Massachusetts
Boston University School of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Tufts University School of Medicine
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Michigan
Central Michigan University College of Medicine
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
University of Michigan Medical School
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Western Michigan University School of Medicine
Minnesota
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
University of Minnesota Medical School
Mississippi
University of Mississippi School of Medicine
William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Missouri
A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
University of Missouri Columbia School of Medicine
University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine
Nebraska
Creighton University School of Medicine
University of Nebraska College of Medicine
Nevada
Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine
University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Medicine
University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine
New Hampshire
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
New Jersey
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
New Mexico
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
University of New Mexico School of Medicine
New York
Albany Medical College
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
New York Medical College
New York University Grossman School of Medicine
New York University Long Island School of Medicine
Stony Brook University Renaissance School of Medicine
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University College of Medicine
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Weill Cornell Medical College
North Carolina
Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine
Duke University School of Medicine
East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Wake Forest School of Medicine
North Dakota
University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Ohio
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Ohio State University College of Medicine
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Oregon
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
Pennsylvania
Drexel University College of Medicine
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Puerto Rico
Ponce School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Rhode Island
Brown University The Warren Alpert Medical School
South Carolina
University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia
University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
South Dakota
University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
Tennessee
East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine
Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Meharry Medical College School of Medicine
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Texas
Baylor College of Medicine
Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Texas A&M University College of Medicine
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine Lubbock
University of Houston College of Medicine
University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
University of Texas McGovern Medical School at Houston
University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine
Utah
Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine
University of Utah School of Medicine
Vermont
University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine
Virginia
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute
Washington
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine
Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
West Virginia
Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
West Virginia University School of Medicine
Wisconsin
Medical College of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Over 1,500 secondary essay examples, all in one convenient location.
Regardless of whether you’ve already written first drafts or just don’t know where to start, these secondary essay examples will accelerate your brainstorming and writing process.
This massive resource is organized by state and school, making it easy to find the resources you want—wherever you are and on any device.
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