George Washington Secondary Application

George Washington 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 provide the Admissions Committee with a brief summary of your activities, academics, employment, or other occupations to account for full-time activity (approx. 30-40 hours/week) from the point of application through matriculation in 2024. (750 characters)
• The MD Program includes substantial content in Clinical Public Health (population health, health systems science, health policy, and community health) to prepare GW graduates for an expanded scope of practice required to be successful 21st-century physicians. What are your specific interests and experiences related to that aspect of the MD Program? (350 characters)
• What makes you a unique individual? What challenges have you faced? What have you learned from your experiences? (750 characters)
• What is your specific interest in the MD Program at GW? What opportunities would you take advantage of as a student here? Why? (1750 characters)
• Have you previously interacted directly with the MD Admissions Office through events, tours, fairs, webinars, or interviews? (Y/N) If Yes, please explain (250 characters)

Primary Deadline: Usually around Nov 15th
Secondary Deadline: Usually around Dec 15th
Secondary Fee: $130
FAP Waiver: Full Fee Waived
Casper Required: No
PREview Required: Yes
Screens Applications: No
Accepts Application Updates: Yes/Portal

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Mission and Vision:

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is dedicated to improving the health of our local, national, and global communities by:

• Educating a diverse workforce of tomorrow’s leaders in medicine, science, and health sciences.
• Healing through innovative and compassionate care.
• Advancing biomedical, translational, and health services delivery research with an emphasis on multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Promoting a culture of excellence through inclusion, service, and advocacy.

As a globally recognized academic medical center, GW embraces the challenge of eliminating health disparities and transforming health care to enrich and improve the lives of those we serve.

Older Essays:

• Please provide the Admissions Committee with a brief summary of your activities, academics, employment or other occupations to account for full-time activity (approx. 30-40 hours/week) from the point of application through matriculation in 2023. (750 characters)
• The MD Program includes substantial content in Clinical Public Health (population health, health systems science, health policy, and community health) to prepare GW graduates for an expanded scope of practice required to be successful 21st century physicians. What are your specific interests and experiences related to that aspect of the MD Program? (350 characters)
• What is your most meaningful clinical experience to date, involving direct patient contact? (350 characters)
• Describe how current issues regarding advocacy and social justice have impacted your motivation for medical school? (500 characters)
• What makes you a unique individual? What challenges have you faced? How will these factors help you contribute to the diversity of the student body at GW? (750 characters)
• What is your specific interest in the MD Program at GW? What opportunities would you take advantage of as a student here? Why? (1750 characters)