Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine Secondary Application

Geisel (Dartmouth) Secondary Essay Prompts

(If you have updated prompts, please submit them at updatesecondaries.com)

Prompts have been updated November 2023. (Older essays, if available are below)

Prompts:

  • Please indicate your plans for the 2023-2024 academic year. If in school, please list your courses. If working, let us know something about the nature of your job. If your plans or courses change subsequently, please inform the Admissions Office by email at Geisel.Admissions@dartmouth.edu. (no limit)
  • Please reflect on your primary application and share something not addressed elsewhere that would be helpful to the Admissions Committee as we review your file. (No limit)
  • Please tell us specifically why you are interested in Geisel: (no word count)
  • Geisel School of Medicine values social justice and diversity in all its forms. Reflect on a situation where you were the “other” (250 word limit)

Primary Deadline: Usually around Nov 1st
Secondary Deadline
: Usually around Dec 1st
Secondary Fee: $130
FAP Waiver: Full Fee Waived
Casper Required: No
PREview Required: No
Screens Applications: No
Accepts Application Updates: Yes/Portal


Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine Mission:

To improve the lives of the communities we serve through excellence in learning, discovery, and healing. To foster an inclusive, diverse community that reflects our world and addresses the most challenging issues in health care.

Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine Vision:

  • to be the medical school that sets the standard for educating physicians, scientists, and teachers to be leaders of change in creating a healthier, better world; and
  • to build a diverse and inclusive community reflective of our world in order to enrich learning, foster innovation and help tackle the most vexing challenges in health care.

Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine Values:

  • Excellence
  • Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Diversity
  • Integrity
  • Innovation
  • Accountability

Older Essays:

  • Please indicate your plans for the 2022-2023 academic year. If in school, please list your courses. If working, let us know something about the nature of your job. If your plans or courses change subsequently, please inform the Admissions Office by email at Geisel.Admissions@dartmouth.edu.
  • Please reflect on your primary application and share something not addressed elsewhere that would be helpful to the Admissions Committee as we review your file.
  • Please tell us specifically why you are interested in Geisel
  • Geisel School of Medicine values social justice and diversity in all its forms. Reflect on a situation where you were the “other”. (250 words)