How to Brainstorm Your Medical School Secondary Essays

Now that you’ve hopefully submitted your primary medical school application, it’s time to look ahead. As soon as your application will be processed, the institutions you’ve applied to will start sending you your secondary essay prompts. This is not the time to relax! Most programs expect a two-week turnaround so you should hopefully plan to submit your secondary essays before July ends. In order to write them, it’s best to anticipate the common questions and start preparing in advance. In this e-resource, we’ve outlined how to answer some common prompts and medical schools that have used them in the past.