D’Youville University College of Osteopathic Medicine – DYU-COM Secondary Essay Prompts
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The 2025-2026 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.
- 01
In what ways do your personal goals, experiences, and values align with DYU-COM's mission to promote service, equity, and the health of diverse communities? Why is DYU-COM the right fit for your medical education?
No stated limit - 02
Do you have any connections to D'Youville University alums, students, or faculty that have influenced your understanding of the university or its College of Osteopathic Medicine? If so, please list their names and your relationship (e.g., shadowing, mentor, former instructor, family member).
No stated limit - 03
Is there any information that D'Youville University College of Osteopathic Medicine should be aware of that may be relevant to your ability to successfully complete the College of Osteopathic Medicine curriculum and meet licensure requirements? If YES, please explain
No stated limit
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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