University of Rochester School of Medicine Secondary Essay Prompts

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

About University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry

Secondary Deadline: November 15, 2024
Secondary Fee:$100
FAP Waiver: Yes
CASPer Required: No
Screens Applications: Yes
Accepts Application Updates: Yes

Mission 

The University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry is dedicated to training future physicians who excel and become leaders in their profession. This goal is met by fostering the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors of the physician/scientist/humanist by combining cutting-edge, evidence-based medical science with the relationship-centered art that is Rochester medicine’s distinctive trademark.

2024-2025

1. Please briefly describe your research interests, and describe how the opportunities at the University of Rochester fit with your goals for graduate training. Please include names of up to five investigators whose research programs interest you. (no word limit)

2. Same essay as MD: Involvement in community is one of the pillars of the University of Rochester School of Medicine education. Tell us about a community you identify with and how you are involved with it. (200 words)

Reapplicants: If you previously applied to medical school, briefly describe any experiences you have been part of since your previous application. (Max 200 words)

2023-2024

1. (Optional) Please share any challenges and/or special circumstances that impacted your application. (200 words)

2. If you previously applied to medical school, briefly describe any experiences you have been part of since your previous application. (200 words)

3. Tell us about a community you identify with and how you’re involved with it? (200 words)

2022-2023

1. (Optional) Please share any challenges and/or special circumstances that impacted your application. (200 words)

2. If you previously applied to medical school, briefly describe any experiences you have been part of since your previous application. (200 words)

2021-2022

1. (Optional) Recognizing that this past year was complicated for many reasons, please share any challenges and/or special circumstances that impacted your application beyond the commonly experienced disruptions (inability for in-person rotations, hospital experiences, in-person classes). (200 words)

2. If you previously applied to medical school, briefly describe any experiences you have been part of since your previous application. (200 words)

2020-2021

1. Optional – Recognizing that applying for the 2021 application cycle was complicated for many reasons, please share any challenges and/or special circumstances that impacted your application, beyond the commonly experienced disruptions. (250 words)

2019-2020

There were no secondary application essay prompts during this medical school application cycle.

2018-2019

There were no secondary application essay prompts during this medical school application cycle.

2017-2018

There were no secondary application essay prompts during this medical school application cycle.

2016-2017

There were no secondary application essay prompts during this medical school application cycle.

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