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Columbia University Vagelos Secondary Application

Columbia University Vagelos Secondary Application Prompts

Prompts have been updated June 2023

Prompts

Have you previously applied to Medical School?

(200 words)

If you took time off from your undergraduate studies, please briefly summarize your reasons for doing so.

(250 words)

Did you work for compensation during college (either during the school year or summers)? If so, what did you do? How many hours a week did you work?

(300 words)

If you have graduated from college, please briefly summarize what you have done in the interim.

(300 words)

Please describe your most meaningful leadership positions.

(300 words)

Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons values diversity in all its forms. How will your background and experiences contribute to this important focus of our institution and inform your future role as a physician?

(300 words)

Optional

Is there anything else you would like us to know?

(300 words)

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About Columbia University Vagelos

Mission

The mission of Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (P&S) is to prepare future graduates to be leaders and role models in patient care, medical research, education, and health-care policy. Their experiences at P&S will enable them to shape the future and set the standards for medicine throughout the United States and the world. Their guided exposure and training will allow them to exhibit the highest principles of humanism and professionalism in their responsibilities to their patients, to their community, and to society.

Values

  • Patient Care
  • Knowledge for Practice
  • Practice-Based Learning and Improvement
  • Interpersonal and Communication Skills
  • Professionalism
  • Systems-Based Practice
  • Interprofessional Collaboration
  • Personal and Professional Development

Important details​

Primary Deadline: Usually around Oct 15th
Secondary Deadline: Usually around Oct 22nd
Secondary Fee: $110
FAP Waiver: Full Fee Waived
Casper Required: No
PREview Required: No
Screens Applications: Yes
Accepts Application Updates: Yes/Portal

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Old essays

If you took time off from your undergraduate studies, please briefly summarize your reasons for doing so. 

(250 words)

How to Discuss Breaks in Your Education in Secondary Essays

From which languages can you translate scholarly material into English?

In what collegiate extracurriculars did you engage?

(400 words)

Did you work for compensation during college during the year or the summer? 

(300 words)

If you have graduated from college, please briefly summarize what you have done in the interim.

(300 words)

What challenges do you expect to arise from living and working in a complex urban environment? How will you meet them?

(300 words)

Is there anything else you would like us to know?

(300 words)

Please describe your parents' occupations. 

(100 words)
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