New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine Secondary Essay Prompts
Avg GPA
3.6
Avg MCAT
505
Class size
279
SJT required
None
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
Which NYITCOM campus/site are you interested in attending? (The NYITCOM Admissions Committee reserves the right to recommend the best campus fit for you based upon your complete application.)
Not applicable - 02
Would you consider attending either campus?
Yes/No - 03
Briefly describe the reasons for your campus/site choice and comment on one or two factors that are most important to you in choosing where you wish to pursue your medical education.
1000 characters - 04
Based on your experiences within your community, workplaces, educational experiences, and your unique attributes, in what ways will you contribute to the NYITCOM Community?
1000 characters - 05
Describe the community in which you see yourself practicing medicine.
1000 characters - 06
Have you previously applied to NYITCOM?
Yes/No - 07
If yes, what specific steps have you taken to strengthen your credentials for the current application year?
1000 charactersOptional - 08
Do you have any immediate family members (ONLY grandparents, parents, brothers/sisters, spouses) who have graduated from NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine?
Yes/No - 09
If you do, please provide their name, relationship, and year of graduation from NYITCOM.
200 charactersOptional - 10
How and where did you learn about NYITCOM?
250 characters - 11
Are you interested in any concurrent degree programs?
Yes/No
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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