Secondary Essay Prompts – Tufts University School of Medicine

2017 – 2018

• The Tufts University School of Medicine strives to ensure that its students become respectful physicians who embrace all dimensions of caring for the whole person. Please describe how your personal characteristics or life experiences will contribute to the Tufts University School of Medicine community and bring educational benefits to our student body. (1000 characters)
• Is there any further information that you would like the Committee on Admissions to be aware of when reviewing your file that you were not able to notate in another section of this or the AMCAS Application? (1000 characters)
• Why have you chosen to apply to the Tufts University School of Medicine and how do you think your education at Tufts University School of Medicine will prepare you to become a physician for the future? (1 page, formatted at your discretion, upload as PDF)

2017 – 2018

1. Do you wish to include any comments (in addition to those already provided in your AMCAS application) to the Admissions Committee at Tufts University School of Medicine? (1000 characters)
2. Do you consider yourself a person who would contribute to the diversity of the student body of Tufts University School of Medicine? (1000 characters)
3. Do you have any withdrawals or repeated coursework listed on your transcript(s). (1000 characters)
4. Did you take any leaves of absence or significant breaks from your undergraduate education? (Do not include time off after graduation.) (1000 characters)

There is also a prerequisite section which asks to show which classes you have completed.

2016 – 2017

MedEdits advises against using outdated prompts for the current season.

• Do you wish to include any comments (in addition to those already provided in your AMCAS application) to the Admissions Committee at Tufts University School of Medicine?
  • Please explain briefly (Response limit of 1000 characters).
    Do you consider yourself a person who would contribute to the diversity of the student body of Tufts University School of Medicine?
    Please explain briefly (Response limit 1000 characters).
  • Do you have any withdrawals or repeated coursework listed on your transcript(s).
    Please explain briefly (Response limit 1000 characters).
  • Did you take any leaves of absence or significant breaks from your undergraduate education? (Do not include time off after graduation).
    Please explain briefly (Response limit 1000 characters).

Topics covered in this presentation:

• When should I submit my secondary essays?
• Pay attention to the word/character limits.

• Can I recycle secondary essay prompts for multiple schools?
• Identify topics that you left out of your primary application.
• And, much more.