Secondary Essay Prompts – University of Pennsylvania Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine

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Please explain and limit your response to 1,000 characters.

Please describe a time when you faced a situation that was ambiguous, confusing, or uncertain, and how you navigated making a decision without complete information. (3000 characters)

We recognize that the definition of “low income” can vary based on geographic location, zip code, and size of your household, but there are some factors typically associated with being low-income, such as qualifying for free/reduced lunch in middle/high school, receiving Pell grants or work-study aid during college, qualifying for Medicaid/Social Security benefits, or attending a high school with low per capita funding, Title 1 designation and/or a low percentage of seniors receiving a high school diploma. (Y/N)

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If yes, please indicate name, department, phone number of faculty member(s), and start/end dates (Y/N)