Hackensack Meridian at Seton Hall University Secondary Application

Hackensack Meridian at Seton Hall University Secondary Essay Prompts

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

These prompts are from the 2021 Application Cycle. (Older essays, if available are below)

All of the prompts have a 500-word limit. 

Prompts:

• Why are you interested in attending the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University? | How to Answer Secondary Prompts about “Why Us”
• Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University values social justice and diversity in all its forms. Describe a circumstance where you sought to learn about a culture, group or idea different than your own and how that impacted you. | How to Write About Diversity in Your Secondary Essays
• Describe your experience with the field of medicine (or a related field) that has prepared you for advanced study in this area. Specifically, how have your life experiences prepared you to pursue a degree in medicine, including coursework, clinical work, experiences in overcoming adversity, work opportunity, volunteer activities, and/or research experiences?

Primary Deadline: December 1, 2021
Secondary Deadline: Unknown (Try to turn your secondaries around within two weeks after receiving)
Secondary Fee: $80
FAP Waiver: Yes
CASPer Required: No
VITA Required: Yes
Screens Applications: No
Accepts Application Updates: 

Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University Mission:

To develop our students, residents, faculty, and healthcare environment to deliver the highest quality care for all.

• Embrace and model our professional and our university’s Catholic roots of reverence for the human condition, empathy toward suffering, excellence in medical care, and humility in service;
• Continue to serve and learn from the engagement of underrepresented minority populations among students, faculty, staff, and community;
• Integrate lifelong learning and inquiry into their practice;
• Work in communion with scholars and practitioners of other disciplines to integrate their perspectives, experiences, and tools; and
• Understand that context, community, and behavior drive wellbeing.

Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University Vision:

Each person in New Jersey, and in the United States, regardless of race or socioeconomic status, will enjoy the highest levels of wellness in an economically and behaviorally sustainable fashion.

Older Essays:

• Why are you interested in attending the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University?
  How to Answer Secondary Prompts about “Why Us”
• State a professional goal/s that you wish to accomplish by pursuing a medical degree.
• Explain what qualities of excellence, knowledge, and/or skills you would contribute to the medical school experience.
• Please share personal experiences that have motivated your decision to enter health care, as well as short- and long-term goals.
• Describe your experience with the field of medicine (or a related field) that has prepared you for advanced study in this area. Specifically, how have your life experiences prepared you to pursue a degree in medicine, including: coursework experiences, clinical work, experiences in overcoming adversity, work experiences, volunteer activities, and/or research experiences?
  How to Write About Your Obstacles, Challenges, and Problems in your Secondary Essays