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Albert Einstein College of Medicine Secondary Application Prompts & Tips

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The Albert Einstein College of Medicine secondary application has several yes/no questions that don’t necessarily require long essays. There is space, including two optional questions, to write about patient care experiences or your extra-curricular activities.

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Albert Einstein College of Medicine Secondary Application Essay Prompts: 2023 - 2024

Main Albert Einstein College of Medicine Secondaries:

• Optional: What unique life experiences, personal attributes and/or perspectives will you bring as part of the incoming class? Are there particular challenges or successes that you have encountered? If you do not wish to write anything, please write “NA.”  (3000 characters)
• Optional: Please use this space to tell us anything about yourself that you would like us to know. If you do not wish to write anything, please write “NA.”
• Please read below for other questions you can elaborate on.

Albert Einstein MSTP Secondary Essay Prompts

• In the list below and in the following question, please indicate the field(s) of your prior research experience. Check all that apply.
• Please describe briefly the field(s) in which you plan to pursue your future research. We are looking for the big picture, Aging, Neuroscience, Cell Biology, Immunology, etc., not the specific focus.  (250 characters)
• Please list your previous scientific presentations and abstracts. List all authors, abstract titles, name of meeting, and date of meeting. List each meeting on a separate line. Please do not include the text of the abstract.  (9999 characters)
• Please list publications on which you are a co-author. List each on a separate line. Include names of all authors, title, journal, year of publication, and volume and page number(s). Please do not list papers that are “in preparation.” (9999 characters)
• Please indicate which was your favorite course in college and why. (3000 characters)

For the following questions and sections, you have up to 3000 characters to respond, if applicable.

Personal History​

• I have taken time off from school between high school and college.
• I have taken time off from school during my undergraduate years.
• I have taken at least a year off from school since college graduation, including this year that I am applying.
• I have taken and received credit for online science core courses (e.g. chemistry, biology, organic chemistry, physics and mathematics) that were taken prior to the Covid Pandemic (earlier than Spring 2020).
• I have applied previously to medical school.
• I have submitted an AMCAS application to Einstein previously.
• I am/was a graduate student in the Graduate Programs in the Biomedical Sciences of Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
• I was accepted to medical school previously but did not attend.
• I was previously enrolled in medical school.
• I can attest that I have fulfilled the Albert Einstein College of Medicine COMPETENCIES ( Course Requirements | M.D. Admissions | Albert Einstein College of Medicine ) for admission.
• I will have a Baccalaureate Degree by the time I matriculate into medical school.
• I am presently holding a deferral from another medical / graduate / professional school.
• I have received a grade of “F” during my college/graduate school years.
• I have received a grade of “D” during my college/graduate school years.
• I have received a grade of “W” during my college/graduate school years.
• I have received a grade of “I” during my college/graduate school years.
• As an undergraduate, I transferred from one college to another.
• I have been the recipient of a warning notice for a non-academic issue that did NOT result in a disciplinary action.
• I have been subject to a disciplinary action and/or administrative action, expunged or not, while an undergraduate or graduate student.
• I currently have disciplinary charges pending.
• I have been prohibited or suspended from practicing in a professional capacity because of alleged misconduct.
• If you were employed during the academic year, other than during winter and summer breaks, please write the number of hours you worked per week, and tell us what you did and why you were employed.
• Please provide the names of languages you speak (other than English) and indicate the fluency with which you speak them (beginner, moderate, advanced). If none, please write “NA.”

Letters of Recommendation

• Your PRIMARY RECOMMENDATION PACKET will be submitted by (select one):
• If you indicated, above, that you will have, “Two individual letters (up to 5 are allowed),” please provide the names, titles and institution of your letter writers; please use a separate line for each. Please note that one letter must be from your MAJOR and your second letter from a science faculty member (two science letters from two different faculty members in the same department is acceptable). If this does not apply to you, please write “NA” in the box below.
• If you are a post-Baccalaureate student (not a master’s degree student), a letter or statement of “Good Standing” must be submitted either from your undergraduate college or university, or included in your post-bac letter. Please indicate which of the two applies to you, and the name, title, and school from which the letter has been submitted. If no letter or statement has been submitted, please indicate when such a letter or statement will be uploaded to the AMCAS Letter Writer. If this does not apply to you, please write “NA.”
• Did you take your last science course more than 5 years ago?
• If you have an Undergraduate Pre-Professional Advisory Committee at your college or university, and have chosen NOT to request a letter from that Committee, please tell us why not.

Albert Einstein / Montefiore Work Experience

• Have you worked in basic or clinical research at Einstein/Montefiore?
• Have you participated in an Einstein/Montefiore Pipeline (Pathway) Program during high school, college or after?
• Have you ever volunteered at Einstein/Montefiore in one of our clinical areas, other than research or a Pipeline Program?
• If you answered “yes” that you have worked with us here at Einstein/Montefiore, will a letter from an Einstein/Montefiore faculty member be included in your evaluations?

Albert Einstein / Montefiore Family Members

• Do you have a family member who is a current employee (non-faculty) of an Einstein/Montefiore affiliated hospital?
• Do you have a SIBLING who is currently enrolled as an Einstein medical or graduate student?
• Do you have a family member who is currently a Faculty member at an Einstein/Montefiore affiliated hospital?
• Do you have a family member who is an Einstein Alumnus (MD, MSTP or PhD degree only)? Please do not include names of relatives who have only completed residency training here.

Tips to Answer Albert Einstein  Secondary Essays

Albert Einstein Pre-Writing Guidance: We think you can pre-write this secondary and write a short “Why Einstein” essay. However, you should also come back to this secondary after you’ve written some other schools’ secondaries to add more to the last optional essay.

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Albert Einstein Secondary Application Tip #1: Don’t be intimated by saying “yes” to any of the personal questions. If you do say “yes,” take advantage of the space and discuss details about your gap years.

Albert Einstein Secondary Application Tip #2:   If you are a re-applicant, it is important to discuss how your application has changed from the first time you applied to this current time you are applying. First, identify weaknesses in your previous application. Make sure to discuss how you have improved on those weaknesses. Then, if you have other significant extra-curricular activities or new work experiences, you should mention them. Albert Einstein College of Medicine cares a lot about clinical experiences, so make sure you discuss stories and reflections about your clinical experiences in your re-application essays.

Albert Einstein Secondary Application Tip #3: For the “Anything else you would like to share with us?” and “What unique life experiences, personal attributes, and/or perspectives will you bring as part of the incoming class?” questions the strongest essays we’ve seen from our premed mentees include stories with patients, discussion about their healthcare interests, and “Why Einstein. “ You can also use a conglomeration of your other secondary essays from other schools to answer this question. Contact us if you have questions about how to write these essays!

Treat these essays like “diversity essays.” Read our blog post about Medical School Diversity Essays: How to Stand Out .   

Albert Einstein Secondary Application Tip #4: For the Albert Einstein MSTP essay about your favorite class, pick a class that was challenging and relevant to your proposed field of study for your PhD program!

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Albert Einstein College of Medicine Secondary Application Essay Prompts: 2022 - 2023

• I have taken and received credit for online science core courses (e.g. chemistry, biology, organic chemistry, physics and mathematics) that were taken prior to the Covid Pandemic (earlier than Spring 2020)
• I am/was a graduate student in the Sue Golding Division of Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
• I can attest that I have fulfilled the Albert Einstein College of Medicine COMPETENCIES ( http://www.einstein.yu.edu/educatio…pplication-procedure/course-requirements.aspx ) for admission. If you answered, “no” to the above question, please explain. For example, if you plan to take pre-medical course work in the coming summer, fall, or spring, please list the courses and tell us when and where you will be taking them. If your answer was, “yes,” please write “NA” in the box below. (3000 characters)
• Please tell us the year Parent/Guardian received their highest academic degree, the name of that degree and the name of the school. If high school or less, please write “high school or less.”
• Please provide your Race as you indicated it on your AMCAS application
• Please provide your Ethnicity as you indicated it on your AMCAS application
• If you indicated, above, that you will have, “Two individual letters (up to 5 are allowed),” please provide the names, titles and institution of your letter writers; please use a separate line for each. Please note that one letter must be from your major and your second letter from a science faculty member (two science letters from two different faculty members in the same department is acceptable). If this does not apply to you, please write “NA” in the box below.
• If you are a Post-Baccalaureate student (not a Master’s Degree student), please indicate whether a letter or statement of “Good Standing” been included in your letter packet? If “yes,” please indicate the name, title and school from which the letter has been submitted. If “no,” please indicate when such a letter or statement will be uploaded to the AMCAS Letter Writer. If this does not apply to you, please write “NA.”
• Have you participated in an Einstein/Montefiore Pipeline Program during high school, college or after?
• If you answered “yes” that you have worked with us here at Einstein/Montefiore, will a letter from an Einstein/Montefiore faculty member be included in your evaluations? Please tell us the name, title and department of the letter writer.
• Do you have a family member who is an Einstein Alumnus (MD, MSTP or PhD degree only)?
• Anything else you would like to share with us? (4000 characters)

Albert Einstein College of Medicine Secondary Application Essay Prompts: 2021 – 2022

• I have taken and received credit for online science core courses (e.g. chemistry, biology, organic chemistry, physics, and mathematics) that were taken prior to the Covid Pandemic (earlier than Spring 2020)
• For example, if you plan to take pre-medical coursework in the coming summer, fall, or spring, please list the courses and tell us when and where you will be taking them. If your answer was, “yes,” please write “NA” in the box below. (3,000 characters max)
• Anything else you would like to share with us? (4,000 characters max)

Albert Einstein College of Medicine Secondary Application Essay Prompts: 2020 – 2021

• I have taken at least a year off from school since college graduation.
• I plan to take time off from school this year while I apply to medical school. (Answer “yes” if you are not a full-time student this year.)
• I have taken and received credit for online science core courses (e.g. chemistry, biology, organic chemistry, physics and mathematics).
• I can attest that I have fulfilled the Albert Einstein College of Medicine COMPETENCIES.
• I have received a grade of “F” during my college/graduate school years.
• I have received a grade of “D” during my college/graduate school years.
• I have received a grade of “W” during my college/graduate school years.
• I have received a grade of “I” during my college/graduate school years.
• Please tell us the year Parent/Guardian # 1 received their highest academic degree and the name of that degree. If high school or less, please write “high school or less.”
• Please tell us the year Parent/Guardian # 2 received their highest academic degree and the name of that degree. If high school or less, please write “high school or less.”
• Street, City, State and Zip Code of Address for Parent/Guardian # 1
• Street, City, State and Zip Code of Address for Parent/Guardian # 2
• A bunch of questions about whether you have been involved with Einstein in the past, etc.
• Anything else you would like to share with us?  (4,000 characters max)

Albert Einstein College of Medicine Secondary Application Essay Prompts: 2019 – 2020

• Anything else you would like to share with us?  (4,000 characters max)

Albert Einstein College of Medicine Secondary Application Essay Prompts: 2018 – 2019

• I have taken time off between high school and college (Please explain your activities in detail, and your reasons for taking time off, and include dates)
• I have taken time off during my undergraduate years (Please explain your activities in detail, and your reasons for taking time off, and include dates)
• I have taken off at least a year since college graduation (Please explain your activities in detail, and your reasons for taking time off, and include dates)
• I plan to take off this year, after just having graduated, while I apply to medical school. (Please explain what you plan to do this year and please provide confirmation of your plans when they are complete.)
• I have taken and received credit for online courses (Please note that the College does not accept online courses that are not offered by (as opposed to, approved by) your undergraduate or graduate institution. If you have taken online courses, please indicate what courses, where they were taken, and why you elected to take the courses online.)
• I have worked part- or full-time, for pay, during the academic year while in college. (Please indicate when you worked, e.g., freshman year, what months of the year you worked, and how many hours. Briefly describe the work you did.)
• I have applied to medical school previously (Please list schools and year of application, and tell us what actions you have taken to improve your application.)
• I have submitted an AMCAS application to Einstein previously (Please keep in mind that if you completed two prior applications, you are ineligible for reapplication, and please indicate whether you completed the application process for Einstein, the year(s) you applied, and whether you were interviewed.)
• I am presently enrolled in the Sue Golding Graduate Division (Please indicate the year you enrolled, when you plan to take your qualifying examination, and the name of your mentor/department. It is required that your mentor write a letter of recommendation on your behalf.)
• I am presently enrolled as an undergraduate student at Yeshiva University (Please indicate the month and year that you will graduate.)
• I had been accepted to medical school previously but chose not to matriculate (Please indicate the name of the school, the year, and your reasons for not matriculating.)
• I had been enrolled previously in a medical school (Please indicate the name of the school, the dates of your enrollment, and your reason for leaving.)
• I have not yet completed all of the competencies (Please indicate what you are missing, and when and how you plan completion.)
• I will have a Baccalaureate Degree by the time I matriculate in medical school (Please indicate why you will not have your Degree.)
• I am presently holding a deferred enrollment to a medical/professional school (Please indicate where you are holding a deferral and why you are applying to Einstein now.)
• I have received a grade of “F” during my college/graduate school years (Please indicate the name of the course and the reason for the failure.)
• I have received a grade of “D” during my college/graduate school years (Please indicate the name of the course and the reason for this grade.)
• I have received a grade of “W” during my college/graduate school years (Please indicate the name of the course and the reason for this grade.)
• I have received a grade of “I” during my college/graduate school years (Please indicate the name of the course and the reason for this grade.)
• I have transferred from one college to another during my undergraduate years (Please explain why you chose to transfer, and indicate the names of the colleges involved.)
• I have been the recipient of a warning notice for a non-academic issue that did not result in a disciplinary action (Please explain when, where and why.)
• I have been subject to a disciplinary action and/or an administrative action, expunged or not, while in school (If yes, please answer the following questions.) Expunged? Yes or No?
• How many warnings did you receive prior to an action being placed on your record? (Please explain how all of the above affected you.)
• I have disciplinary charges pending (Please explain in detail.)
• I have been convicted of a crime (Please explain in detail.)
• I expect that there will be criminal charges brought against me which are now pending (Please explain in detail.)
• I have been prohibited or suspended from practicing in a professional capacity due to or as a result of alleged misconduct (Please explain in detail.)

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Secondary Essay Prompts for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Below are the secondary essay prompts for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, NY.

2019 – 2020

• I have taken time off from school between high school and college.
• I have taken time off from school during my undergraduate years.
• I have taken at least a year off from school since college graduation.
• I plan to take time off from school this year while I apply to medical school. (Answer “yes” if you are not a full-time student this year.)
• I have taken and received credit for online science core courses (e.g. chemistry, biology, organic chemistry, physics and mathematics).
• I have applied previously to medical school.
• I have submitted an AMCAS application to Einstein previously.
• I am/was a graduate student in the Sue Golding Division of Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
• I was accepted to medical school previously but did not attend.
• I was previously enrolled in medical school.
• I can attest that I have fulfilled the Albert Einstein College of Medicine COMPETENCIES.
• I will have a Baccalaureate Degree by the time I matriculate into medical school.
• I am presently holding a deferral from another medical / graduate / professional school.
• I have received a grade of “F” during my college/graduate school years.
• I have received a grade of “D” during my college/graduate school years.
• I have received a grade of “W” during my college/graduate school years.
• I have received a grade of “I” during my college/graduate school years.
• As an undergraduate, I transferred from one college to another.
• I have been the recipient of a warning notice for a non-academic issue that did NOT result in a disciplinary action.
• I have been subject to a disciplinary action and/or administrative action, expunged or not, while an undergraduate or graduate student.
• I currently have disciplinary charges pending.
• I have been prohibited or suspended from practicing in a professional capacity because of alleged misconduct.
• Please tell us the year Parent/Guardian # 1 received their highest academic degree and the name of that degree. If high school or less, please write “high school or less.”
• Please tell us the year Parent/Guardian # 2 received their highest academic degree and the name of that degree. If high school or less, please write “high school or less.”
• Street, City, State and Zip Code of Address for Parent/Guardian # 1
• Street, City, State and Zip Code of Address for Parent/Guardian # 2
• If you were employed during the academic year, other than during winter and summer breaks, please write the number of hours you worked per week, and tell us what you did and why you were employed.
• Have you been involved with Einstein in the past, etc.
• Optional “anything else?” essay (4000 character limit)

2018 – 2019

Secondary Questions (All are yes or no).

• If you check “Yes” for any of the following, you will be provided a text box so that you may provide a short response
• I have taken time off between high school and college
• I have taken time off during my undergraduate years
• I have taken off at least a year since college graduation
• I plan to take off this year, after just having graduated, while I apply to medical school
• I have taken and received credit for online courses
• I have been out of school 5 years (since 2013 or before)
• I have applied to medical school previously
• I have submitted an AMCAS application to Einstein previously (Please keep in mind that if you completed two prior applications, you are ineligible for reapplication.)
• I am presently enrolled in the Sue Golding Graduate Division
• I am presently enrolled as an undergraduate student at Yeshiva University
• I had been accepted to medical school previously but chose not to matriculate
• I had been enrolled previously in a medical school
• I have fulfilled all of the competencies
• I will have a Baccalaureate Degree by the time I matriculate in medical school
• I am presently holding a deferred enrollment to a medical/professional school
• I have received a grade of “F” during my college/graduate school years
• I have received a grade of “D” during my college/graduate school years
• I have received a grade of “W” during my college/graduate school years
• I have received a grade of “I” during my college/graduate school years
• I have transferred from one college to another during my undergraduate years
• I have been the recipient of a warning notice for a non-academic issue that did not result in a disciplinary action
• I have been subject to a disciplinary action and/or an administrative action, expunged or not, while in school
• I have disciplinary charges pending
• I have been convicted of a crime
• I expect that there will be criminal charges brought against me which are now pending
• I have been prohibited or suspended from practicing in a professional capacity due to or as a result of alleged misconduct
• Is there anything at all that you would like to share with the Committee on Admissions that might not be apparent from your AMCAS application or from what you have already answered on this Secondary Application?
• List Scientific Abstracts, Presentations and Publications

Below are the secondary essay prompts for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

2017 – 2018.

• Albert Einstein College of Medicine strives to ensure that its students become respectful physicians who embrace all dimensions of caring for the whole person.
• 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 Albert Einstein College of Medicine and how do you think your education at Albert Einstein College of Medicine will prepare you to become a physician for the future? (1 page, formatted at your discretion, upload as PDF)
• If you check “Yes” for any of the following, you will be provided a text box so that you may provide a short response.
• I have taken time off between high school and college No Yes
• I have taken time off during my undergraduate years No Yes
• I have taken off at least a year since college graduation No Yes
• I plan to take off this year, after just having graduated, while I apply to medical school. No Yes
• I have taken and received credit for online courses No Yes
• I have applied to medical school previously No Yes
• I have submitted an AMCAS application to Einstein previously
• (Please keep in mind that if you completed two prior applications, you are ineligible for reapplication.) No Yes
• I am presently enrolled in the Sue Golding Graduate Division No Yes
• I am presently enrolled as an undergraduate student at Yeshiva University No Yes
• I had been accepted to medical school previously but chose not to matriculate No Yes
• I had been enrolled previously in a medical school No Yes
• I have fulfilled all of the competencies No Yes
• I will have a Baccalaureate Degree by the time I matriculate in medical school No Yes
• I am presently holding a deferred enrollment to a medical/professional school No Yes
• I have received a grade of “F” during my college/graduate school years No Yes
• I have received a grade of “D” during my college/graduate school years No Yes
• I have received a grade of “W” during my college/graduate school years No Yes
• I have received a grade of “I” during my college/graduate school years No Yes
• I have transferred from one college to another during my undergraduate years No Yes
• I have been the recipient of a warning notice for a non-academic issue that did not result in a disciplinary action No Yes
• I have been subject to a disciplinary action and/or an administrative action, expunged or not, while in school No Yes
• I have disciplinary charges pending No Yes
• I have been convicted of a crime No Yes
• I expect that there will be criminal charges brought against me which are now pending No Yes
• I have been prohibited or suspended from practicing in a professional capacity due to or as a result of alleged misconduct No Yes
• Is there anything at all that you would like to share with the Committee on Admissions that might not be apparent from your AMCAS application or from you Secondary Application?

The text boxes that appear are set to limits of 100 words, except for the last one which is 200 words.

2015 – 2016

MedEdits advises against using outdated prompts for the current season.

• Series of yes or no questions. Any ‘yes’ answer requires a brief 100 word explanation.
• I have taken time off between high school and college (Please explain your activities in detail, and your reasons for taking time off, and include dates)
• I have taken time off during my undergraduate years (Please explain your activities in detail, and your reasons for taking time off, and include dates)
• I have taken off at least a year since college graduation (Please explain your activities in detail, and your reasons for taking time off, and include dates)
• I plan to take off this year, after just having graduated, while I apply to medical school. (Please explain what you plan to do this year and please provide confirmation of your plans when they are complete.)
• I have taken and received credit for online courses (Please note that the College does not accept online courses that are not offered by (as opposed to, approved by) your undergraduate or graduate institution. If you have taken online courses, please indicate what courses, where they were taken, and why you elected to take the courses online.)
• I have worked part- or full-time, for pay, during the academic year while in college. (Please indicate when you worked, e.g., freshman year, what months of the year you worked, and how many hours. Briefly describe the work you did.)
• I have applied to medical school previously (Please list schools and year of application, and tell us what actions you have taken to improve your application.)
• I have submitted an AMCAS application to Einstein previously (Please keep in mind that if you completed two prior applications, you are ineligible for reapplication.) (Please indicate whether you completed the application process for Einstein, the year(s) you applied, and whether you were interviewed.)
• I am presently enrolled in the Sue Golding Graduate Division (Please indicate the year you enrolled, when you plan to take your qualifying examination, and the name of your mentor/department. It is required that your mentor write a letter of recommendation on your behalf.)
• I am presently enrolled as an undergraduate student at Yeshiva University (Please indicate the month and year that you will graduate.)
• I had been accepted to medical school previously but chose not to matriculate (Please indicate the name of the school, the year, and your reasons for not matriculating.)
• I had been enrolled previously in a medical school (Please indicate the name of the school, the dates of your enrollment, and your reason for leaving.)
• I have not yet completed all of the competencies (Please indicate what you are missing, and when and how you plan completion.)
• I will have a Baccalaureate Degree by the time I matriculate in medical school (Please indicate why you will not have your Degree.)
• I am presently holding a deferred enrollment to a medical/professional school (Please indicate where you are holding a deferral and why you are applying to Einstein now.)
• I have received a grade of “F” during my college/graduate school years (Please indicate the name of the course and the reason for the failure.)
• I have received a grade of “D” during my college/graduate school years (Please indicate the name of the course and the reason for this grade.)
• I have received a grade of “W” during my college/graduate school years (Please indicate the name of the course and the reason for this grade.)
• I have received a grade of “I” during my college/graduate school years (Please indicate the name of the course and the reason for this grade.)
• I have transferred from one college to another during my undergraduate years (Please explain why you chose to transfer, and indicate the names of the colleges involved.)
• I have been the recipient of a warning notice for a non-academic issue that did not result in a disciplinary action (Please explain when, where and why.)
• I have been subject to a disciplinary action and/or an administrative action, expunged or not, while in school (If yes, please answer the following questions.)
• Expunged? No Yes
• How many warnings did you receive prior to an action being placed on your record? (Please explain how all of the above affected you.)
• I have disciplinary charges pending (Please explain in detail.)
• I have been convicted of a crime (Please explain in detail.)
• I expect that there will be criminal charges brought against me which are now pending (Please explain in detail.)
• I have been prohibited or suspended from practicing in a professional capacity due to or as a result of alleged misconduct (Please explain in detail.)

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Albert Einstein College of Medicine Secondary Application

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

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The Med School Insiders Secondary Application Database is updated for the 2023 application cycle! Medical schools are sorted alphabetically below. 

Each school’s prompts are accompanied by expert tips and strategies to help you craft a more effective secondary application. To take your secondary applications to the next level, take a look at our secondary application packages !

A B C D E F G H I J   L M N O P   R S T U V W   Y

Albany Medical College (Albany, NY)

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (Bronx, NY)

Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, TX)

Boston University School of Medicine (Boston, MA)

Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University (Greenville, NC)

Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School (Providence, RI)

California Northstate University College of Medicine (Elk Grove, CA)

California University of Science and Medicine (Colton, CA)

Carle Illinois College of Medicine (Urbana, IL)

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (Cleveland, OH)

Central Michigan University College of Medicine (Mount Pleasant, MI)

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (Los Angeles, CA)

Chicago Medical School – Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science (North Chicago, IL)

Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine (Cleveland, OH)

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (New York, NY)

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (Camden, NJ)

Creighton University School of Medicine (Omaha, NE )

CUNY School of Medicine (New York, NY )

Dartmouth Medical School (Hanover, NH)

Drexel University College of Medicine (Philadelphia, PA)

Duke University School of Medicine (Durham, NC)

East Tennessee State University – James H. Quillen College of Medicine (Johnson City, TN)

Eastern Virginia Medical School (Norfolk, VA)

Emory University School of Medicine (Atlanta, GA)

Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine (Boca Raton, FL)

Florida International University College of Medicine (Miami, FL)

Florida State University College of Medicine (Tallahassee, FL)

Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine – Quinnipiac University (North Haven, CT)

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (Scranton, PA)

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (Washington, DC)

Georgetown University School of Medicine (Washington, DC )

Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine (Nutley, NJ)

Harvard Medical School (Boston, MA)

Hofstra University Zucker School of Medicine (Hempstead, NY)

Howard University College of Medicine (Washington, DC )

Indiana University School of Medicine (Indianapolis, IN)

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (Baltimore, MD)

Loma Linda University School of Medicine (Loma Linda, CA)

Louisiana State University HSC – School of Medicine at New Orleans (New Orleans, LA)

Louisiana State University HSC – School of Medicine in Shreveport (Shreveport, LA)

Loyola University Chicago – Stritch School of Medicine (Maywood, IL)

Marshall University – Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine – Minnesota (Rochester, MN)

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine – Arizona (Scottsdale, AZ)

Medical College of Georgia – School of Medicine (Augusta, GA)

Medical College of Wisconsin (Milwaukee, WI)

Medical University of South Carolina – College of Medicine (Charleston, SC)

Meharry Medical College (Nashville, TN)

Mercer University School of Medicine (Macon, GA)

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (East Lansing, MI)

Morehouse School of Medicine (Atlanta, GA)

Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine (New York, NY)

New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (Old Westbury, NY)

New York Medical College School of Medicine (Valhalla, NY)

New York University School of Medicine (New York, NY)

Northeastern Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) (Rootstown, OH)

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Chicago, IL)

Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine (Rochester, MI)

Ohio State University College of Medicine (Columbus, OH)

Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine (Portland, OR)

Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine (Hershey, PA)

Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU) (Ponce, Puerto Rico)

Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center (Chicago, IL)

Rutgers University New Jersey Medical School (Newark, NJ)

Rutgers University Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (Piscataway, NJ)

Saint Louis University School of Medicine (St. Louis, MO)

San Juan Bautista School of Medicine (Caguas, Puerto Rico)

Sanford School of Medicine of the University of South Dakota (Sioux Falls, SD)

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (Springfield, IL)

Stony Brook School of Medicine at University Medical Center (Stony Brook, NY)

Stanford University School of Medicine (Stanford, CA)

SUNY Downstate Medical Center – College of Medicine (Brooklyn, NY)

SUNY Upstate Medical University – College of Medicine (Syracuse, NY)

Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine (Philadelphia, PA)

Texas A & M Health Science Center – College of Medicine (College Station, TX)

Texas Tech University HSC – Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (El Paso, TX)

Texas Tech University HSC School of Medicine (Lubbock, TX)

Thomas Jefferson University — Sidney Kimmel Medical College (Philadelphia, PA)

Tufts University School of Medicine (Boston, MA)

Tulane University School of Medicine (New Orleans, LA)

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences – F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine (Bethesda, MD)

Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine (Bayamon, Puerto Rico)

University at Buffalo – School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (Buffalo, NY)

University of Alabama School of Medicine (Birmingham, AL)

University of Arizona College of Medicine (Phoenix, AZ)

University of Arizona College of Medicine (Tucson, AZ)

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences – College of Medicine (Little Rock, AR)

University of California Davis School of Medicine (Sacramento, CA)

University of California Irvine School of Medicine (Irvine, CA)

University of California Los Angeles (UCLA David Geffen) (Los Angeles, CA)

University of California Riverside School of Medicine (Riverside, CA)

University of California San Diego School of Medicine (San Diego, CA)

University of California San Francisco School of Medicine (San Francisco, CA)

University of Central Florida College of Medicine (Orlando, FL)

University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (Chicago, IL)

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (Cincinnati, OH)

University of Colorado School of Medicine (Denver, CO)

University of Connecticut School of Medicine (Farmington, CT)

University of Florida College of Medicine (Gainesville, FL)

University of Hawaii at Manoa John A. Burns School of Medicine (Honolulu, HI)

University of Illinois College of Medicine (Chicago, IL)

University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine (Iowa City, IA)

University of Kansas School of Medicine (Kansas City, KS)

University of Kentucky College of Medicine (Lexington, KY)

University of Louisville School of Medicine (Louisville, KY)

University of Maryland School of Medicine (Baltimore, MD)

University of Massachusetts School of Medicine (Worcester, MA)

University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine (Miami, FL)

University of Michigan Medical School (Ann Arbor, MI)

University of Minnesota Medical School – Twin Cities (Minneapolis, MN)

University of Minnesota Medical School – Duluth (Duluth, MN)

University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine (Jackson, MS)

University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine (Kansas City, MO)

University of Missouri–Columbia School of Medicine (Columbia, MO)

University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine (Omaha, NE)

University of Nevada–Reno School of Medicine (Reno, NV)

University of Nevada–Las Vegas School of Medicine (Las Vegas, NV)

University of New Mexico School of Medicine (Albuquerque, NM)

University of North Carolina (UNC) Chapel Hill School of Medicine (Chapel Hill, NC)

University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences (Grand Forks, ND)

University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (Oklahoma City, OK)

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine (Philadelphia, PA)

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (Pittsburgh, PA)

University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (San Juan, Puerto Rico)

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (Rochester, NY)

University of South Alabama College of Medicine (Mobile, AL)

University of South Florida (USF) Morsani College of Medicine (Tampa, FL)

University of Southern California (USC) Keck School of Medicine (Los Angeles, CA)

University of Tennessee HSC College of Medicine (Memphis, TN)

University of Texas Austin Dell Medical School (Austin, TX)

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) School of Medicine (Galveston, TX)

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine (Edinburg, TX)

University of Texas Houston McGovern Medical School (Houston, TX)

University of Texas San Antonio School of Medicine (San Antonio, TX)

University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) Medical School (Dallas, TX)

University of Toledo College of Medicine (Toledo, OH)

University of Utah School of Medicine (Salt Lake City, UT)

University of Virginia School of Medicine (Charlottesville, VA)

University of Vermont College of Medicine (Burlington, VT)

University of Washington School of Medicine (Seattle, WA)

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (Madison, WI)

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (Nashville, TN)

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (Richmond, VA)

Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (Roanoke, VA)

Wake Forest University School of Medicine – Bowman Gray Campus (Winston-Salem, NC)

Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (Spokane, WA)

Washington University in St. Louis – School of Medicine (St. Louis, MO)

Wayne State University School of Medicine (Detroit, MI)

Weill Cornell Medicine Medical College (Manhattan, NY)

West Virginia University School of Medicine (Morgantown, WV)

Western Michigan University School of Medicine (Kalamazoo, MI)

Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine (Dayton, OH)

Yale University School of Medicine (New Haven, CT)

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Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Secondary Essay Prompts

Access our complete list of all Secondary Essay Prompts from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx , NY for the 2019 - 2023 admissions cycles.

1 . If you were employed during the academic year, other than during winter and summer breaks, please write the number of hours you worked per week, and tell us what you did and why you were employed.

2 . Please provide the names of languages you speak (other than English) and indicate the fluency with which you speak them (beginner, moderate, advanced).

3 . What unique life experiences, personal attributes and/or perspectives will you bring as part of the incoming class? Are there particular challenges or successes that you have encountered?

4 . Please use this space to tell us anything about yourself that you would like us to know. If you do not wish to write anything, please write “NA.”

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Albert Einstein College of Medicine Secondary Questions

Here are Albert Einstein College of Medicine secondary questions.

**Note, many of these are only to be filled out if it applies to you or they just want basic details as opposed to essays.**

A. HISTORY​

1. I have taken time off from school between high school and college. 2. I have taken time off from school during my undergraduate years. 3. I have taken at least a year off from school since college graduation, including this year that I am applying. 4. I have taken and received credit for online science core courses (e.g. chemistry, biology, organic chemistry, physics and mathematics) that were taken prior to the Covid Pandemic (earlier than Spring 2020). 5. I have applied previously to medical school. 6. I have submitted an AMCAS application to Einstein previously. 7. I am/was a graduate student in the Graduate Programs in the Biomedical Sciences of Albert Einstein College of Medicine. 8. I was accepted to medical school previously but did not attend. 9. I was previously enrolled in medical school. 10. I can attest that I have fulfilled the Albert Einstein College of Medicine COMPETENCIES (Course Requirements | M.D. Admissions | Albert Einstein College of Medicine) for admission. 11. I will have a Baccalaureate Degree by the time I matriculate into medical school. 12. I am presently holding a deferral from another medical / graduate / professional school. 13. I have received a grade of “F” during my college/graduate school years. 14. I have received a grade of “D” during my college/graduate school years.

B. HISTORY CONTINUED​

1. I have received a grade of “W” during my college/graduate school years. 2. I have received a grade of “I” during my college/graduate school years. 3. As an undergraduate, I transferred from one college to another. 4. I have been the recipient of a warning notice for a non-academic issue that did NOT result in a disciplinary action. 5. I have been subject to a disciplinary action and/or administrative action, expunged or not, while an undergraduate or graduate student. 6. I currently have disciplinary charges pending. 7. I have been prohibited or suspended from practicing in a professional capacity because of alleged misconduct.

*Some information about your parents status including their education and addresses*

1. If you were employed during the academic year, other than during winter and summer breaks, please write the number of hours you worked per week, and tell us what you did and why you were employed.

2. Please provide the names of languages you speak (other than English) and indicate the fluency with which you speak them (beginner, moderate, advanced). If none, please write “NA.”

C. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION​

1. Your PRIMARY RECOMMENDATION PACKET will be submitted by (select one): 2. If you indicated, above, that you will have, “Two individual letters (up to 5 are allowed),” please provide the names, titles and institution of your letter writers; please use a separate line for each. Please note that one letter must be from your MAJOR and your second letter from a science faculty member (two science letters from two different faculty members in the same department is acceptable). If this does not apply to you, please write “NA” in the box below. 3. If you are a post-Baccalaureate student (not a master’s degree student), a letter or statement of “Good Standing” must be submitted either from your undergraduate college or university, or included in your post-bac letter. Please indicate which of the two applies to you, and the name, title, and school from which the letter has been submitted. If no letter or statement has been submitted, please indicate when such a letter or statement will be uploaded to the AMCAS Letter Writer. If this does not apply to you, please write “NA.” 4. Did you take your last science course more than 5 years ago? 5. If you have an Undergraduate Pre-Professional Advisory Committee at your college or university, and have chosen NOT to request a letter from that Committee, please tell us why not.

D. EINSTEIN/MONTEFIORE WORK EXPERIENCE​

1. Have you worked in basic or clinical research at Einstein/Montefiore? 2. Have you participated in an Einstein/Montefiore Pipeline (Pathway) Program during high school, college or after? 3. Have you ever volunteered at Einstein/Montefiore in one of our clinical areas, other than research or a Pipeline Program? 4. If you answered “yes” that you have worked with us here at Einstein/Montefiore, will a letter from an Einstein/Montefiore faculty member be included in your evaluations?

E. EINSTEIN/MONTEFIORE FAMILY MEMBER​

1. Do you have a family member who is a current employee (non-faculty) of an Einstein/Montefiore affiliated hospital? 2. Do you have a SIBLING who is currently enrolled as an Einstein medical or graduate student? 3. Do you have a family member who is currently a Faculty member at an Einstein/Montefiore affiliated hospital? 4. Do you have a family member who is an Einstein Alumnus (MD, MSTP or PhD degree only)? Please do not include names of relatives who have only completed residency training here.

F. UNIQUE LIFE EXPERIENCES​

1. What unique life experiences, personal attributes and/or perspectives will you bring as part of the incoming class? Are there particular challenges or successes that you have encountered? If you do not wish to write anything, please write “NA.”

G. ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH US?​ 1. Please use this space to tell us anything about yourself that you would like us to know. If you do not wish to write anything, please write “NA.”

For MSTP applicants, the following are additional prompts in addition to the above that you must complete:

1. In the list below and in the following question, please indicate the field(s) of your prior research experience. Check all that apply. 2. Please describe briefly the field(s) in which you plan to pursue your future research. We are looking for the big picture, Aging, Neuroscience, Cell Biology, Immunology, etc., not the specific focus. (250c) Please list your previous scientific presentations and abstracts. List all authors, abstract titles, name of meeting, and date of meeting. List each meeting on a separate line. Please do not include the text of the abstract. (9999c) 3. Please list publications on which you are a co-author. List each on a separate line. Include names of all authors, title, journal, year of publication, and volume and page number(s). Please do not list papers that are “in preparation.” (9999c) 4. Please indicate which was your favorite course in college and why. (3000c)

• I have taken time off from school between high school and college.
• I have taken time off from school during my undergraduate years.
• I have taken at least a year off from school since college graduation, including this year that I am applying.
• I have taken and received credit for online science core courses (e.g. chemistry, biology, organic chemistry, physics and mathematics) that were taken prior to the Covid Pandemic (earlier than Spring 2020)
• I have applied previously to medical school.
• I have submitted an AMCAS application to Einstein previously.
• I am/was a graduate student in the Sue Golding Division of Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
• I was accepted to medical school previously but did not attend.
• I was previously enrolled in medical school.
• I can attest that I have fulfilled the Albert Einstein College of Medicine COMPETENCIES
• (http://www.einstein.yu.edu/educatio…pplication-procedure/course-requirements.aspx) for admission. If you answered, “no” to the above question, please explain. For example, if you plan to take pre-medical course work in the coming summer, fall, or spring, please list the courses and tell us when and where you will be taking them. If your answer was, “yes,” please write “NA” in the box below. (3000 characters)
• I will have a Baccalaureate Degree by the time I matriculate into medical school.
• I am presently holding a deferral from another medical / graduate / professional school.
• I have received a grade of “F” during my college/graduate school years.
• I have received a grade of “D” during my college/graduate school years.
• I have received a grade of “W” during my college/graduate school years.
• I have received a grade of “I” during my college/graduate school years.
• As an undergraduate, I transferred from one college to another.
• I have been the recipient of a warning notice for a non-academic issue that did NOT result in a disciplinary action.
• I have been subject to a disciplinary action and/or administrative action, expunged or not, while an undergraduate or graduate student.
• I currently have disciplinary charges pending.
• I have been prohibited or suspended from practicing in a professional capacity because of alleged misconduct.
• Please tell us the year Parent/Guardian received their highest academic degree, the name of that degree and the name of the school. If high school or less, please write “high school or less.”
• If you were employed during the academic year, other than during winter and summer breaks, please write the number of hours you worked per week, and tell us what you did and why you were employed.
• Please provide your Race as you indicated it on your AMCAS application
• Please provide your Ethnicity as you indicated it on your AMCAS application
• If you indicated, above, that you will have, “Two individual letters (up to 5 are allowed),” please provide the names, titles and institution of your letter writers; please use a separate line for each. Please note that one letter must be from your major and your second letter from a science faculty member (two science letters from two different faculty members in the same department is acceptable). If this does not apply to you, please write “NA” in the box below.
• If you are a Post-Baccalaureate student (not a Master’s Degree student), please indicate whether a letter or statement of “Good Standing” been included in your letter packet? If “yes,” please indicate the name, title and school from which the letter has been submitted. If “no,” please indicate when such a letter or statement will be uploaded to the AMCAS Letter Writer. If this does not apply to you, please write “NA.”
• Did you take your last science course more than 5 years ago?
• If you have an Undergraduate Pre-Professional Advisory Committee at your college or university, and have chosen NOT to request a letter from that Committee, please tell us why not.
• Have you worked in basic or clinical research at Einstein/Montefiore?
• Have you participated in an Einstein/Montefiore Pipeline Program during high school, college or after?
• If you answered “yes” that you have worked with us here at Einstein/Montefiore, will a letter from an Einstein/Montefiore faculty member be included in your evaluations? Please tell us the name, title and department of the letter writer.
• Do you have a family member who is a current employee (non-faculty) of an Einstein/Montefiore affiliated hospital?
• Do you have a SIBLING who is currently enrolled as an Einstein medical or graduate student?
• Do you have a family member who is currently a Faculty member at an Einstein/Montefiore affiliated hospital?
• Do you have a family member who is an Einstein Alumnus (MD, MSTP or PhD degree only)?
• Anything else you would like to share with us? (4000 characters)
• I have taken and received credit for online science core courses (e.g. chemistry, biology, organic chemistry, physics, and mathematics) that were taken prior to the Covid Pandemic (earlier than Spring 2020)
• For example, if you plan to take pre-medical coursework in the coming summer, fall, or spring, please list the courses and tell us when and where you will be taking them. If your answer was, “yes,” please write “NA” in the box below. (3000 characters)

This is a series of yes or no questions. Any ‘yes’ answer requires a brief 100-word explanation.

• I have taken at least a year off from school since college graduation.
• I plan to take time off from school this year while I apply to medical school. (Answer “yes” if you are not a full-time student this year.)
• I have taken and received credit for online science core courses (e.g. chemistry, biology, organic chemistry, physics and mathematics).
• I can attest that I have fulfilled the Albert Einstein College of Medicine

COMPETENCIES.

• I have received a grade of “F” during my college/graduate school years.
• I have received a grade of “D” during my college/graduate school years.
• I have received a grade of “W” during my college/graduate school years.
• I have received a grade of “I” during my college/graduate school years.
• Please tell us the year Parent/Guardian # 1 received their highest academic degree and the name of that degree. If high school or less, please write “high school or less.”
• Please tell us the year Parent/Guardian # 2 received their highest academic degree and the name of that degree. If high school or less, please write “high school or less.”
• Street, City, State and Zip Code of Address for Parent/Guardian # 1
• Street, City, State and Zip Code of Address for Parent/Guardian # 2
• A bunch of questions about whether you have been involved with Einstein in the past, etc.
• And then there’s an optional “anything else?” essay (4000 character limit)

2019 – 2020 

• Please tell us the year Parent/Guardian # 1 received their highest academic degree and the name of that degree. If high school or less, please write “high school or less.”
• Please tell us the year Parent/Guardian # 2 received their highest academic degree and the name of that degree. If high school or less, please write “high school or less.”
• And then there’s an optional “anything else?” essay (4000 character limit)

2018 – 2019

• Series of yes or no questions. Any ‘yes’ answer requires a brief 100 word explanation.
• I have taken time off between high school and college (Please explain your activities in detail, and your reasons for taking time off, and include dates)
• I have taken time off during my undergraduate years (Please explain your activities in detail, and your reasons for taking time off, and include dates)
• I have taken off at least a year since college graduation (Please explain your activities in detail, and your reasons for taking time off, and include dates)
• I plan to take off this year, after just having graduated, while I apply to medical school. (Please explain what you plan to do this year and please provide confirmation of your plans when they are complete.)
• I have taken and received credit for online courses (Please note that the College does not accept online courses that are not offered by (as opposed to, approved by) your undergraduate or graduate institution. If you have taken online courses, please indicate what courses, where they were taken, and why you elected to take the courses online.)
• I have worked part- or full-time, for pay, during the academic year while in college. (Please indicate when you worked, e.g., freshman year, what months of the year you worked, and how many hours. Briefly describe the work you did.)
• I have applied to medical school previously (Please list schools and year of application, and tell us what actions you have taken to improve your application.)
• I have submitted an AMCAS application to Einstein previously (Please keep in mind that if you completed two prior applications, you are ineligible for reapplication, and please indicate whether you completed the application process for Einstein, the year(s) you applied, and whether you were interviewed.)
• I am presently enrolled in the Sue Golding Graduate Division (Please indicate the year you enrolled, when you plan to take your qualifying examination, and the name of your mentor/department. It is required that your mentor write a letter of recommendation on your behalf.) I am presently enrolled as an undergraduate student at Yeshiva University (Please indicate the month and year that you will graduate.)
• I had been accepted to medical school previously but chose not to matriculate (Please indicate the name of the school, the year, and your reasons for not matriculating.)
• I had been enrolled previously in a medical school (Please indicate the name of the school, the dates of your enrollment, and your reason for leaving.)
• I have not yet completed all of the competencies (Please indicate what you are missing, and when and how you plan completion.)
• I will have a Baccalaureate Degree by the time I matriculate in medical school (Please indicate why you will not have your Degree.)
• I am presently holding a deferred enrollment to a medical/professional school (Please indicate where you are holding a deferral and why you are applying to Einstein now.)
• I have received a grade of “F” during my college/graduate school years (Please indicate the name of the course and the reason for the failure.)
• I have received a grade of “D” during my college/graduate school years (Please indicate the name of the course and the reason for this grade.)
• I have received a grade of “W” during my college/graduate school years (Please indicate the name of the course and the reason for this grade.)
• I have received a grade of “I” during my college/graduate school years (Please indicate the name of the course and the reason for this grade.)
• I have transferred from one college to another during my undergraduate years (Please explain why you chose to transfer, and indicate the names of the colleges involved.)
• I have been the recipient of a warning notice for a non-academic issue that did not result in a disciplinary action (Please explain when, where and why.)
• I have been subject to a disciplinary action and/or an administrative action, expunged or not, while in school (If yes, please answer the following questions.)
• Expunged? No Yes
• How many warnings did you receive prior to an action being placed on your record? (Please explain how all of the above affected you.)
• I have disciplinary charges pending (Please explain in detail.)
• I have been convicted of a crime (Please explain in detail.)
• I expect that there will be criminal charges brought against me which are now pending (Please explain in detail.)
• I have been prohibited or suspended from practicing in a professional capacity due to or as a result of alleged misconduct (Please explain in detail.)

2017 – 2018

• Series of yes or no questions. Any ‘yes’ answer requires a brief 100 word explanation.
• I have taken time off between high school and college. (Please explain your activities in detail, and your reasons for taking time off, and include dates)
• I have taken time off during my undergraduate years. (Please explain your activities in detail, and your reasons for taking time off, and include dates)
• I have taken off at least a year since college graduation. (Please explain your activities in detail, and your reasons for taking time off, and include dates)
• I have taken and received credit for online courses. (Please note that the College does not accept online courses that are not offered by (as opposed to, approved by) your undergraduate or graduate institution. If you have taken online courses, please indicate what courses, where they were taken, and why you elected to take the courses online.)
• I have applied to medical school previously. (Please list schools and year of application, and tell us what actions you have taken to improve your application.)
• I have submitted an AMCAS application to Einstein previously. (Please keep in mind that if you completed two prior applications, you are ineligible for reapplication. Also, please indicate whether you completed the application process for Einstein, the year(s) you applied, and whether you were interviewed.)
• I am presently enrolled in the Sue Golding Graduate Division. (Please indicate the year you enrolled, when you plan to take your qualifying examination, and the name of your mentor/department. It is required that your mentor write a letter of recommendation on your behalf.)
• I am presently enrolled as an undergraduate student at Yeshiva University. (Please indicate the month and year that you will graduate.)
• I had been accepted to medical school previously but chose not to matriculate. (Please indicate the name of the school, the year, and your reasons for not matriculating.)
• I had been enrolled previously in a medical school. (Please indicate the name of the school, the dates of your enrollment, and your reason for leaving.)
• I have not yet completed all of the competencies. (Please indicate what you are missing, and when and how you plan completion.)
• I will have a Baccalaureate Degree by the time I matriculate in medical school. (Please indicate why you will not have your Degree.)
• I am presently holding a deferred enrollment to a medical/professional school. (Please indicate where you are holding a deferral and why you are applying to Einstein now.)
• I have received a grade of “F” during my college/graduate school years. (Please indicate the name of the course and the reason for the failure.)
• I have received a grade of “D” during my college/graduate school years. (Please indicate the name of the course and the reason for this grade.)
• I have received a grade of “W” during my college/graduate school years. (Please indicate the name of the course and the reason for this grade.)
• I have received a grade of “I” during my college/graduate school years. (Please indicate the name of the course and the reason for this grade.)
• I have transferred from one college to another during my undergraduate years. (Please explain why you chose to transfer, and indicate the names of the colleges involved.)
• I have been the recipient of a warning notice for a non-academic issue that did not result in a disciplinary action. (Please explain when, where and why.)
• I have been subject to a disciplinary action and/or an administrative action, expunged or not, while in school. (If yes, please answer the following questions.)
• I have disciplinary charges pending. (Please explain in detail.)
• I have been convicted of a crime. (Please explain in detail.)
• I expect that there will be criminal charges brought against me which are now pending. (Please explain in detail.)
• I have been prohibited or suspended from practicing in a professional capacity due to or as a result of alleged misconduct. (Please explain in detail.)

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Secondary education.

Prior to the Revolution of 1917, the prototypes of modern secondary schools were gymnasiums and lyceums. The first gymnasiums opened in the early 1700s, with Russian as the language of instruction. These were followed by other secondary schools, which were affiliated with the Moscow (1755) and Kazan (1758) Universities. The lyceums introduced at the beginning of the nineteenth century were a combination of primary and secondary schools. The legislation of 1864 established two types of gymnasiums: classical and real. The curricula of the former included ancient history and classical languages, whereas the latter gave preference to sciences. The Charter of 1871 declared classical gymnasiums the only type of educational institutions representing complete secondary education. Only in 1912 did the graduates of real gymnasiums acquire the right to apply to universities.

The October Revolution (1917) declared the schools to be unified, labor, and polytechnic. As a result, general education in secondary schools was combined with vocational training. Strong emphasis was also made on the indoctrination courses expected to propagate Communist ideology. The regulation of 1934 established two types of secondary general education: incomplete seven-year and complete ten-year education. The law of 1959 extended the length of study in complete secondary schools to eleven years, but in 1966 it was cut back to ten years.

The socioeconomic crisis of the 1980s endangered the state of Russian secondary education: its uniformity, lack of educational choice, and social apathy alienated students from the school. The reform of 1984 declared a number of goals to enhance the quality of education, but the state failed to realize most of them. The decision to lower the school age from seven to six years once again extended complete education to a total of eleven years. In the early 1990s, schools acquired the right to choose curricula and textbooks, to diversify the teaching process and introduce different profiles of education.

Primary and secondary level grades are usually located in the same building and are regarded as one school. Nevertheless, there is a major difference between the levels: if in primary grades most of the classes are taught by the same teacher, on the secondary level there is a different teacher for each subject. Students are transferred from primary to secondary school as a class of about thirty, who continue on together as a group. One of the subject teachers is appointed their klassny rukovoditel (academic director) in order to give them guidance, watch their progress, provide leadership for extracurricular and recreational activities, and keep in touch with the parents. Parent-teacher conferences called "parents meetings" are devoted to the students' achievements, discipline, and organizational issues. They also elect representatives to the school parent committee, which assists the teachers and administration.

The academic year in all the schools begins on September 1, which is celebrated as the Day of Knowledge, and continued until the end of May, exclusive of the examination period. The year is divided into quarters. Students go to school five or six days a week (depending on the decision of the school administration) and have up to 36 lessons per week. Classes last 40 to 45 minutes. The intervals between them are from 5 to 25 minutes long, and there is no additional lunch break. Since most of the school buildings cannot accommodate all the students at once, schools usually operate on a shift schedule.

The subjects in the curricula are grouped into seven areas of knowledge: languages and literature (includes Russian, as well as other native and foreign languages; the number of hours allotted for the Russian language can be different and depends on the linguistic situation in the area, as well as peculiarities of a particular school); mathematics (includes algebra, geometry, logic, statistics); sciences (includes physics, chemistry, biology); society (includes Russian and world history, law, foundations of modern civilization, world economics, international relations, and sociology); art (includes fine arts, music, world culture, and courses reflecting the cultural peculiarities of the region where the school is located); labor (includes labor education, professional training, and technical drawing); and physical training.

The number of hours in each area is subdivided into the federal, regional, and school components. The curricula comprise an invariable part, which is mandatory for all the schools, and a variable part, within which schools are free to make decisions of their own. The programs also provide for individual consultations, electives and optional courses, which are often taught by invited university professors, actors, artists, or people of other professions. For the last thirty years the number of subjects at schools have doubled. It can be as high as seventeen to twenty, therefore the schedule of classes is different every day of the week.

Though computer literacy instruction is part of the programs, it is ineffective because in most of the schools the equipment is outdated or nonexistent. The lessons of physical training take place in the gym or on the sports grounds. Due to the lack of adequate equipment and poor organization, sports activities are not very popular with Russian students. Insufficient state financing compels schools to look for sponsors and seek additional funds to improve their facilities. Some innovative schools also work in close conjunction with universities, local libraries, museums, and industrial enterprises.

Students in grades five to eight are evaluated at the end of each quarter, and students in grades ten to eleven twice a year (after the second and the fourth quarter). All secondary school students receive a cumulative grade in each subject at the end of the academic year. Officially the grading is based on a four-point scale: five, excellent; four, good; three, fair; and two, poor (failure). Grade one (very poor) is usually an emotional response to unsatisfactory performance and is used as a disciplinary measure. Students are promoted to the next grade on the basis of academic achievement during the year and the results of the annual examinations (oral or written) in Russian and mathematics (obligatory for all) and one or more subjects of their own choice. Those who fail in two or more disciplines either repeat the year or are transferred to a class of compensatory education. Students with a failing grade in one subject are allowed to go on to the next grade, but they have to complete their work on the subject. People who are unable to cope with a particular level cannot go on to the next one. Excellent students of grades five to eight are exempt from examinations. However, everybody is required to take exams after grade nine, because it is the final year of basic (incomplete) secondary school. After it some students go on to secondary professional schools; others continue with grades ten and eleven.

The examinations for the Certificate of Secondary Education, also called a "maturity certificate," conclude the eleventh grade. They are prepared by the federal authorities and strictly monitored. The school can offer five or seven exams, which always include an essay on Russian literature and a written test in mathematics. Other subjects can be chosen by the student. Those who get all excellent grades for the last four semesters and the final examinations are awarded a gold medal. Students with a maximum of two good grades (all the others being excellent) receive a silver medal. The medals significantly improve their chances to be admitted to a competitive higher educational institution.

The democratization of the school system, greater flexibility in curricula development, and encouragement of innovations have opened up the way for numerous experiments at the secondary school level. In 1998-1999, alongside with regular secondary schools, the network included 2,547 lyceums and gymnasiums with 1,700,000 students. The old terms have acquired a new meaning. The word "lyceum" has come to denote an innovative secondary school with a specialization in a particular area (e.g., mathematics, law, ecology, pedagogy), which is attached to a higher educational institution. "Gymnasium" is a nontraditional humanitarian school with a comprehensive program and the study of at least two foreign languages. To be granted the status of a lyceum or gymnasium, schools are expected to prove that they have highly qualified teachers, advanced programs, and adequate facilities. Among the first institutions to receive this status were the schools with intensive foreign language programs, which had been established under Khrushchev (the 1960s) and had gained popularity for producing nearly bilingual graduates. Though officially these schools are expected to enroll all the children of eligible age from the local community, the entry there is becoming more and more competitive.

The schools for the gifted and talented, which work in conjunction with theaters and conservatories, provide advanced training in ballet, music, and performing arts. Children with outstanding abilities for mathematics, biology, physics, and other sciences selected during nationwide competitions ( Olympiads ) are enrolled in specialized educational establishments, which are affiliated with universities and serve as laboratory schools or experimental grounds.

Those who decide to combine work with parallel secondary education can study at part-time evening schools. Due to the low quality of instruction and the inability to compete with daytime institutions, enrollment in such schools is steadily decreasing. Boarding schools, which in the late 1950s were seen as the Communist school of the future, now predominantly accommodate orphans, children deprived of proper parental care, and students from remote rural areas, who do not have a regular private school in their locality. In 1998-1999 the number of children in boarding schools and orphanages was more than 96,000. Most of such schools, as well as children's homes, are poorly financed and maintained. Their existence is a struggle for survival, rather than a strive for innovation.

The state also operates special facilities, which provide secondary education for the blind or partially sighted, deaf or partially hearing students, individuals with speech defects, and other health problems. The educational process in such schools is adjusted to the students' special needs and trains them in skills, which can be useful in their adult life. Alcoholism, crime and other social problems account for the growing number of institutions for mentally retarded and physically handicapped children, as well as closed correctional establishments for juvenile delinquents.

A school is headed by the Director who is personally responsible for the general management of the school life. As the main administrator, the Director deals with the educational process, staffing, the financial state of the school, the maintenance of its facilities, as well as food and security. Deputy directors ( zavuchi ) take care of particular areas of work (curricula, schedules, extracurricular activities, etc.). The highest organ of school self-government is the pedsovet (pedagogical council), which deals with fundamental aspects of the school life. It is chaired by the Director and includes all the deputy directors and educational staff. The Pedsovet adopts the school Charter ( Ustav ), defines the organizational structure of the school administration, makes decisions about educational programs, choice of curricula, forms and methods of teaching, approves the students' final grades, cooperates with the parents committee, educational institutions, and NGOs.

In the situation when schools have to deal with numerous economic difficulties, it has become vitally important to preserve and support the educational network, especially in the Far North, Siberia, and the Far East. Due to insufficient financing, only 46.3 percent of schools have the necessary facilities; and one third of the buildings need repairs. There is no construction of new educational establishments occurring in rural areas. Many schools are overcrowded, 32 percent of them have to work in two or three shifts.

Due to low social and territorial mobility of students and teachers, people living in different parts of the country do not have equal access to high-quality programs. It is necessary to improve and diversify the content of education, develop new methods, technologies, curricula, and textbooks. Another aim is to make various forms of education accessible for the gifted and talented students living in remote areas. The transition to a market economy requires paying more attention to professional orientation and programs for individuals who combine their education with work.

The principle of continuity between different stages of schooling is declared, but not truly implemented. The number of secondary school graduates, who can enter higher educational institutions without additional training (private tutoring), is steadily decreasing. Serious efforts have to be made to bridge the gap between the content of secondary and higher education. In order to support students from rural schools (68.9 percent of the total number), it is essential to intensify professional guidance, organize specialized classes, and search for other forms of cooperation between VUZs and rural schools. The introduction of unified state examinations is expected to make the admission to higher educational institutions more objective.

One of the long-term goals is a gradual transmission to a 12-year secondary education (4-6-2 model), which involves the development of new curricula, alleviates the students' work load, and allows for the individual choice of subjects according to the students interests and abilities. The reform is preceded by a period of experimentation: beginning in 2001, five educational institutions in every region are working along the lines of the new program. By 2015 the reform will embrace ninety percent of all the students.

The development of specialized professional education in Russia was strongly encouraged by Peter the Great and started with the opening of the Artillery School (1701), Medical School (1707), Engineering School (1709), Navy Academy (1715), and other institutions. By 1914-1915 there were more than 400 professional schools with 54,000 students, who were trained to work in construction, industry, transportation, medicine, and agriculture. During the first years after the October Revolution the Soviet government, which made special emphasis on vocational training, established 450 new institutions called technicums.

In the 1930s the network continued to grow; the night and correspondence departments were opened for those who combined studies with work. During the Second World War the vocational training system prepared 340,000 workers and specialists. When adults were recruited into the Army, teenage graduates replaced them in factory shops. By the late 1940s there were 4,000 vocational schools and technicums with 1,007,700 students. After three more decades of steady growth, the enrollment figures became stabilized and in the 1990s started decreasing (4,611,000 students in 1980, 4,231,000 in 1990).

Vocational institutions were subordinated to the republic, regional, and local administrative organs in order to meet the needs of particular territories. New types of schools (professional colleges and lyceums) combined general and vocational training with the purpose to improve the students' economic, legal, and industrial competence. By 1998-1999 there were 2,649 state and municipal secondary professional schools with 2,052,000 students.

The system encompasses two levels of education. The initial level comprises professional technical schools (PTU) and centers of continuing professional education, which train skilled workers and paraprofessionals for blue-collar jobs. The course lasts from one to two years for professional training only, and three to four years if it is combined with general secondary education.

The types of schools at the secondary professional level include: technicums (or polytechnicums ) (independent institutions, which predominantly train middle-level technicians, lower managers, shop foremen for industry, transport, construction, and agriculture); uchilishcha (schools, which prepare specialists for non-production spheres, including preprimary and primary school teachers, nurses, circus performers, and librarians); and colleges (secondary specialized institutions, which can be either independent or function as structural divisions of a university, institute, or academy).

Other types of vocational institutions are farmers' schools, commercial schools, and specialized schools aimed at the social rehabilitation of juvenile delinquents. Organizationally, all the schools are subdivided into state, municipal, and non-state institutions. In order to acquire a legal status, they have to be accredited by the state. The prerequisite for admission is basic (nine-year) or complete (eleven-year) secondary education. Prospective students have to take entrance examinations, which in some cases can be substituted by an interview. Preference in admission to free education is given to applicants who are getting professional training for the first time, as well as those who are referred to the institution by employment agencies.

The length of study at schools, which offer an mixture of professional and general education, is from three to four years. The state standards, adopted in 1992 and 1996, introduced a completely new approach to the structuring of the permanent and variable parts of the curricula. They include the federal, national, and regional components. The federal component defines the obligatory minimum content of educational programs, maximum workload, and the required level of student training. In their turn, the national and regional components reflect the specific needs of a particular locality and ethnic group. The standards have to be reviewed at least once every ten years. The new arrangement allows for adjustments, which take into consideration the peculiarities of the natural environment, climate, and the demand for certain skills and occupations. It aims at training specialists of wider profiles, who would have more professional mobility and adaptability to the changing social conditions. The mandatory minimum in the curriculum provides for the equivalency of training on all the territory of Russia.

The curricula, built along the lines of the state standards, include practical and theoretical courses. The annual number of hours can be from 4,418 to 5,744. Approximately one-third of them are devoted to general education (710 to 800 hours for humanitarian subjects, 500 to 680 hours for sciences, and 263 to 435 hours for electives and optional courses). In technical schools special emphasis is made on the basics of technology, economics, law, organization of production, intensive work methods, and use of new equipment. In addition to traditional topics, students get acquainted with new trends in commerce, management, marketing, auditing, and computer science. The educational process consists of lectures, tutorials, laboratory work, consultations, tests, excursions, simulation games, and practical training. The weekly study load is 36 to 38 hours. Students are organized in groups of 25 to 30 students (12 to 15 students for complex specialties). An academic director or a master of production training, attached to each group, is responsible for developing the students' vocational skills. Practical training usually takes place at the school shops or corresponding enterprises. At some schools the course culminates in the defense of a final paper called a diploma project.

Vocational schools are administered by a council representing all categories of employees, students, and other interested parties (enterprises, organizations, or parents). The council is chaired by the Director, who is responsible for the educational process, the school's financial state, the students' health and security, and recreational activities. In 1998-1999 there were 123,200 teachers employed in the network of secondary professional education. Most of them were graduates of industrial pedagogical institutes, higher, and specialized secondary institutions.

Educators are trying to find a rational correlation of theoretical and practical knowledge—a calculated balance of creative thinking and professional skills. In order to intensify the professional, social, and territorial mobility of specialists and make them more competitive on the job market, it is necessary to extend and combine the existing specialties and advance the quality of education. The educational tendencies encompass competitive enrollment; diversified curricula; financial reform of the network; cooperation of the state, businesses, trade unions, and educational institutions; and attraction of investments into the sphere of vocational training.

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