Donald and Barbara Zucker Secondary Application

Donald and Barbara Zucker 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:

Explain why the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell is a good fit for your medical education journey? 250 words
The School of Medicine, in a culture of community, scholarship and innovation, is dedicated to inspiring diverse, promising students to lead and transform medicine for the betterment of humanity.” How do you feel you would contribute to the Zucker School of Medicine’s mission and values and where do you see this taking you in the future? 250 words

Primary Deadline: Usually around Nov 1st
Secondary Deadline: Usually around Dec 1st
Secondary Fee: $125
FAP Waiver: Full Fee Waived
Casper Required: Yes
PREview Required: No
Screens Applications: Yes
Accepts Application Updates: Yes/Email

Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Mission:

The School of Medicine, in a culture of community, scholarship and innovation, is dedicated to inspiring diverse, promising students to lead and transform medicine for the betterment of humanity.

Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Vision:

The School of Medicine aims to establish itself as a revered institution of higher medical education by means of accomplishing the following visionary objectives:

To be a premier “Millennial Medical School”

To be a major contributor to the redefining of medical education

To have positively changed the University, Northwell Health and the community

To have improved the health of the region

Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Values:

Community

Scholarship

Innovation

Learning

Humanism

Diversity

Professionalism

Patient Centeredness

Reflection

Vision

Older Essays:

If you are currently not a matriculated student, please indicate what you have been doing since the time of graduation until now.
If your undergraduate education was interrupted for any reason and you were not enrolled in classes, please indicate the reasons, the duration of the interruption, and how you spent your time. This does not include time between programs post-graduation.
How to Discuss Breaks in Your Education in Secondary Essays
Please use this space to describe any challenge or obstacle you have faced prior to your application to medical school and how you addressed that challenge.
How to Write About Your Obstacles, Challenges, and Problems in your Secondary Essays

Required

Please indicate what you have been doing since the time of graduation until now. (1500 characters)
Please use this space to describe any challenge or obstacle you have faced prior to your application to medical school and how you addressed that challenge. (1500 characters)

Optional

Given the COVID-19 pandemic, we are aware that there may be certain challenges you have encountered during the application process. Please use this space to describe any of those challenges. (1500 characters)