How to Write the Diversity Essay | Medical School Secondary Essays

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Medical school secondary applications each include their own unique set of essay prompts, but you shouldn't wait until you receive your secondary applications to start the writing process!
Most medical school school secondary essay prompts fall into one of six categories, and in this video, we’re taking a deep dive into the Diversity Essay.
I'll show you how to save yourself time and stress by prewriting your essays before you ever see the prompts for your application cycle. Then I’ll show you, step-by-step, how to turn a weak diversity essay into a strong one that will help you stand out to admissions committees and present yourself in the best light.
For more essay-writing strategies pertaining to the other types of medical school secondary essays (The Adversity Essay, the Why Us Essay, the Gap Year Essay, the Leadership Essay, and the Additional Information Essay), check out the other videos in our Secondaries Series.
📚 Access sample secondary essays responding to every prompt required by every MD and DO program in the U.S. and Canada: www.shemmassianconsulting.com...
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction
01:07 - What is the Diversity Essay?
01:52 - Diversity Essay Prompt 1 (Quinnipiac University Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine)
02:37 - Diversity Essay Prompt 2 (UPenn Perelman School of Medicine)
03:31 - Prewriting for the Diversity Essay
05:42 - Diversity Essay Example (Yale School of Medicine) - First Draft
10:51 - Diversity Essay Example (Yale School of Medicine) - Revised Draft
15:31 - Comparing First Draft vs. Revised Draft
16:07 - Final Thoughts
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@HomeCooksUS Ай бұрын

Great video! When will you be posting instructions on the other types of essays?

@Shemmassian Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Yes, we will be publishing videos about the other main types of secondary essays (e.g., adversity, leadership) over the coming weeks.

@asaplocky Ай бұрын

@@Shemmassian Can you put them in a playlist please? :-)

@Shemmassian Ай бұрын

@@asaplocky Sure thing! You can find the first two videos in our Medical School Secondary Essays Series playlist. More to come soon!

@asaplocky 29 күн бұрын

@@Shemmassian Thank you so much!! Looking forward to the 'Why Us' video :)

@Shemmassian 29 күн бұрын

@@asaplocky It's been recorded and is being edited as we write this!

@Surya-jk8ik Ай бұрын

Hey there. I have a question ask (heads up it's long, so thanks in advance). I m in my first year of bachelors of physiotherapy in india. I want to go to Harvard medical school. What would med schools favor more- 1. Undergrad from a US state uni(after taking transfer from india)? 2. Undergrad from india, but a masters(MMSc immunology for eg) from an Ivy like Harvard( provided I get in). If I choose transfer, I ll be limited to state unis cz of my course and fees. For masters, however, I can apply to ivies as well. *(In either case, I ll supplement my education with a post-bacc pre-med program as well)

@bhanusharma6352 Ай бұрын

Hi, I don't have an answer to your question unfortunately, but I am an Indian immigrant applying to med school in the States right now and I wish you the best of luck in your future! I know you will do absolutely amazing things, and I've got my fingers crossed for you!

@user-he3zc5so8r 13 күн бұрын

Hi just an FYI, to go to medical school in the US you must receive a bachelors from a US university. Foreign coursework is not accepted. Doing a masters here wont help you either.

@Surya-jk8ik 13 күн бұрын

@@user-he3zc5so8r actually it will. Its stated on every med schools website ( the big ones ) that u need either a baccalaureate or advanced degree to be eligible to apply for med school .