Here are the University of Rochester School of Medicine’s secondary questions.
2024-2025
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)
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)
2021-2022
- 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)
- If you previously applied to medical school, briefly describe any experiences you have been part of since your previous application. (200 words)
2020-2021
- 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)
2018-2019
- No essays or prompts.
2017-2018
- No essays or prompts.
- Good luck to everyone applying!
2016-2017
- There were no essay prompts in the secondary application for the 2016-2017 cycle.
2015-2016
- There were no essay prompts in the secondary application for the 2015-2016 cycle.
2014-2015
- There were no essay prompts in the secondary application for the 2014-2015 cycle.
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