Meharry Medical College Secondary Essay Prompts

These are the secondary application essay prompts for Meharry Medical College School of Medicine. To put your best foot forward and maximize your chance of an interview invitation, visit our secondary application editing page.

about Meharry Medical College School of Medicine

Secondary Deadline: January 15, 2023
Secondary Fee: $65
FAP Waiver: Full Fee Waived
CASPer Required: Yes
Screens Applications: Yes
Accepts Application Updates:

Mission 

The School of Medicine of Meharry Medical College pledges to offer a unique, quality, health science education to students of diverse origins, especially African Americans, with emphasis on addressing underserved populations. In addition, the School of Medicine will teach and monitor excellence in the delivery of primary or holistic care, provide a foundation for life-long learning, and conduct research relevant to the health of the disadvantaged.

2023-2024

(Word count unlimited)

Why do you wish to attend Meharry Medical College School of Medicine?

Please describe a personal situation of failure, significant challenge or a major obstacle that you have overcome. Include a description of your coping skills and lessons you learned from that situation.

2022-2023

The secondary application essay prompts from this medical school application cycle are the same as above.

2021-2022

The secondary application essay prompts from this medical school application cycle are the same as above.

2020-2021

The secondary application essay prompts from this medical school application cycle are the same as above.

2019-2020

There is a video prompt.

2018-2019

1. Why do you wish to attend Meharry Medical College, School of Medicine?

2. Please describe a personal situation of failure, significant challenge or a major obstacle that you have overcome. Include a description of your coping skills and lessons you learned about yourself from that situation.

2017-2018

The secondary application essay prompts from this medical school application cycle are the same as above.

2016-2017

1. Why do you wish to attend Meharry Medical College, School of Medicine?

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