The Dos and Don'ts of Med School Secondary Essays

As you go through writing your medical school secondary essays, there are some simple best practices that will help you get the best results possible. There are also some common mistakes that students fall into. Let's go through some of these dos and don't in this video!

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[joshmcgoo]

I start a 3 year MD program in NY NEXT WEEK thanks to you, my guy! Sending positivity in such a negative process.

[jofuller]

Can you do a secondary renovation? That would be absolutely amazing!

[najchaudhry]

Do’s
-Be authentic (your journey, your life story)
-Own your weaknesses ( I am working on it) show and don’t tell
-Fill out optional essay if you have something to say

Don’t
-don't sell yourself, don’t talk about things already introduced in primaries
- don’t fill out optional essay just to fill it up with fluff

[javim]

Had a friend who lied on her activities by exaggerating her hours from 40 -> 150. She got called out on it during her interview and had to withdraw her application. DONT

[noahembry]

Recognize your voice from the CARS podcast!! thanks for all the help.

[jerry]

This is such a great video. I do have a question about the last part. Many people say to use the optional question to write about why school, I am curious about what you think about it? Thank you again Dr. Gray.

[TheDeezy]

What do you mean they will verify your secondaries? Like they will verify the amount of hours you shadowed?

[gisellegutierrez]

Do medical schools call the organizations provided through our applications to verify that we did certain hours, etc...?

[jacksr]

Answer exactly the questions what they have been asked.

Don't repeat the same words in every sentence.

[michaelalexander]

Is it reasonable in the secondary applications to talk about how your father is a doctor and that has inspired you to go into medicine in addition to your other experiences and activities? Or is this too common of a statement and would it turn off medical school admissions committees?

[saltyandsouthern]

I wanted to ask you a few questions. I have a wonderful resume so far but have a few things that definitely influenced my track to medicine but are quite drastic in comparison to other resumes. Anyway we could chat?

[marissamchale]

This helped me so much! I love your podcast and the way it assisted in my writing process! I wish you could read my personal statement and activities section for your guidance. Thanks for the tips Dr.! -Marissa

[cherrie]

You're finally here!!!! Subscribed!!!

[mdiwan]

You mentioned verification of information an applicant shares. How do schools verify your info?

[garyshermandmd]

Don’t leave it blank. They didn’t ask the question so that you could leave it blank.