Tufts University Secondary Application

Tufts University Secondary Essay Prompts

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

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

All prompts have a 1,000 character limit. 

Prompts:

• Do you wish to include any comments (in addition to those already provided in your AMCAS application) to the Admissions Committee at Tufts University School of Medicine? Please explain briefly.
• Please briefly describe your plans for the coming year. Include in this explanation if you will be a student, working, conducting research, volunteering, etc.
• How might you contribute to the diversity of the student body of Tufts University School of Medicine? Please explain briefly.
• Given how the COVID-19 pandemic has altered the world these past few years, please contextualize how your experiences have been affected which might include your personal, professional and educational journey.
• Do you have any withdrawals or repeated coursework listed on your transcript(s)? Please explain briefly.
• Did you take any leaves of absence or significant breaks from your undergraduate education? (Do not include time off after graduation.) Please explain briefly.
• We understand that many applicants encounter academic hardships along the way. Please comment on any academic difficulties that you have encountered since completing high school (grades and MCAT scores) and that you believe might adversely affect your likelihood of medical school acceptance. We believe that such difficulties offer an opportunity for growth and would appreciate learning how your experiences have affected your approach to academics. If you have not encountered any difficulties, you may answer ‘No’.
• Have you ever been convicted of, or pleaded guilty or no contest to, a Misdemeanor crime, excluding 1) any offense for which you were adjudicated as a juvenile 2) any convictions which have been expunged or sealed by a court, or 3) any misdemeanor convictions for which any probation has been completed and the case dismissed by the court (in states where applicable)?

Primary Deadline: November 1, 2021
Secondary Deadline: Unknown (Try to turn your secondaries around within two weeks after receiving)
Secondary Fee: $130
FAP Waiver: Full Fee Waived
CASPer Required: No
VITA Required: No
Screens Applications: No
Accepts Application Updates: Yes/Portal

Tufts University School of Medicine Mission:

The mission of Tufts University School of Medicine is to educate a diverse body of students and advance medical knowledge in a dynamic and collaborative environment. We seek to foster the development of dedicated clinicians, scientists, public health professionals, and educators who will have a sustained positive impact on the health of individuals, communities, and the world. 

Tufts University School of Medicine Values:

• Commitment to Excellence
  To cultivate a perpetual spirit of inquiry and creativity, leading to outstanding evidence-based health care, rigorous research and scholarship, and inspired teaching.
• Commitment to Humanism
  To relieve suffering and improve quality of life. To treat all people with compassion, respecting human dignity and autonomy.
• Commitment to Social Responsibility
  To serve and advocate for all people, especially underserved and vulnerable patients and populations, by addressing social determinants of health, health equity, social justice, and stewardship of social resources.
• Commitment to Professionalism
  To act in accordance with the highest standards of integrity, demonstrating personal accountability and resilience, collegiality and teamwork, and the pursuit of lifelong learning.

Older Essays:

• Do you wish to include any comments (in addition to those already provided in your AMCAS application) to the Admissions Committee at Tufts University School of Medicine?
• Please briefly describe your plans for the coming year. Please include in this explanation if you will be a student, working, conducting research, volunteering, etc.
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• Do you have any withdrawals or repeated coursework listed on your transcript(s).
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• Did you take any leaves of absence or significant breaks from your undergraduate education? Do not include time off after graduation.
  How to Discuss Breaks in Your Education in Secondary Essays

Former Prompts (before 23-24 cycle)

• Do you wish to include any comments (in addition to those already provided in your AMCAS application) to the Admissions Committee at Tufts University School of Medicine?
• Please briefly describe your plans for the coming year. Include in this explanation if you will be a student, working, conducting research, volunteering, etc.
• Do you consider yourself a person who would contribute to the diversity of the student body of Tufts University School of Medicine? | How to Write About Diversity in Your Secondary Essays
• Do you have any withdrawals or repeated coursework listed on your transcript(s).
• Did you take any leaves of absence or significant breaks from your undergraduate education? (Do not include time off after graduation.) | How to Discuss Breaks in Your Education in Secondary Essays