Albert Einstein College of Medicine Secondary Essay Prompts

The 2026-2027 prompts

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Collected from public applicant reports. Prompts occasionally change mid cycle, so confirm against your own secondary portal before you submit.

1. 01

   I have taken time off from school between high school and college. If you answered, "yes" to the above question, please explain.

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2. 02

   I have taken time off from school during my undergraduate years. If you answered, "yes" to the above question, please explain.

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3. 03

   I have taken at least a year off from school since college graduation, including this year that I am applying. If you answered, "yes" to the above question, please explain.

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4. 04

   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) and/or after June 2023. If you answered, "yes" to the above question, please explain.

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5. 05

   I have applied previously to medical school. If you answered, "yes" to the above question, please explain why you think you were not accepted.

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6. 06

   I have submitted an AMCAS application to Einstein previously. If you answered, "yes" to the above question, please tell us the year you applied, and whether or not you were interviewed, as well as the outcome.

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7. 07

   I am/was a graduate student in the Graduate Programs in the Biomedical Sciences of Albert Einstein College of Medicine. If you answered, "yes" to the above question, please explain where you are in your graduate education, your intentions for completing, and your reasons for applying to medical school.

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8. 08

   I was accepted to medical school previously but did not attend. If you answered, "yes" to the above question, please tell us where, and why you did not attend.

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9. 09

   I was previously enrolled in medical school. If you answered, "yes" to the above question, please tell us where, and why you did not complete the degree.

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10. 10

    I can attest that I have fulfilled the Albert Einstein College of Medicine COMPETENCIES 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.

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11. 11

    I will have a Baccalaureate Degree by the time I matriculate into medical school. If you answered, "no" to the above question, please explain.

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12. 12

    I am presently holding a deferral from another medical / graduate / professional school. If you answered, "yes" to the above question, please tell us where and explain.

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13. 13

    I have received a grade of "F," "D," "I" and/or "W" during my college/graduate school years. If you answered, "yes" to the above question, please explain.

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14. 14

    As an undergraduate, I transferred from one college to another. If you answered, "yes" to the above question, please explain.

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15. 15

    I have been the recipient of a warning notice for a non-academic issue that did NOT result in a disciplinary action. If you answered, "yes" to the above question, please explain.

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16. 16

    I have been subject to a disciplinary action and/or administrative action, expunged or not, while an undergraduate or graduate student. If you answered, "yes" to the above question, please explain.

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17. 17

    I currently have disciplinary charges pending. If you answered, "yes" to the above question, please explain.

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18. 18

    I have been prohibited or suspended from practicing in a professional capacity because of alleged misconduct. If you answered, "yes" to the above question, please explain.

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19. 19

    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.

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20. 20

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

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21. 21

    Did you take your last science course more than 5 years ago? If you answered "yes" to the above question, and have been away from course work for more than 5 years, please explain your activities, as well as any course work you may have completed during this time. If your answer was, "no," please write "NA" in the box below.

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22. 22

    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.

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23. 23

    Have you worked in basic or clinical research at an Einstein affiliated hospital? If you answered, "yes" to the above question, please tell us WHERE and WHEN.

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24. 24

    Have you participated in an Einstein Pathway Program during high school, college or after? If you answered "yes" to the above question, please name the program(s) and YEAR.

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25. 25

    Have you ever volunteered at an Einstein affiliated hospital, in one of our clinical areas, other than research or a Pathway Program? If you answered, "yes" to the above question, please tell us WHERE and WHEN.

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26. 26

    If you answered "yes" that you have worked with us at an Einstein affiliated hospital, will a letter from an Einstein faculty member be included in your evaluations? If a letter from an Einstein faculty member will be included in your evaluations, please tell us the name, title and department of the letter writer.

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27. 27

    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."

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28. 28

    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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How to write these well

• Turn secondaries around within 7 to 14 days of receiving them. Schools read speed as interest, and slow essays land in a bigger pile.
• Pre-write the universal question types (diversity, challenge, why us) once, then adapt per school. Adapting is rewriting the school specific half, not swapping the name.
• Name real programs. A why us answer that cites a specific clinic, track, or community partnership reads ten times stronger than praise for reputation or location.
• Stay under the limit without padding to reach it. Readers are working through thousands of these; a tight answer is a kindness they remember.

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