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Weill Cornell Secondary Application

Weill Cornell Secondary Application Prompts

Prompts have been updated November 2023

Prompts

Please write a brief statement giving your reasons for applying to Weill Cornell Medical College.

(1525 characters)

Please describe a challenge you faced and how you addressed it.

(1525 characters)

If applicable, please tell us about any special circumstances related to COVID-19 that could help us understand you better.

(1525 characters)

If you are not attending college during the upcoming (2023-2024) academic year, what are your plans?

(1525 characters)

About Weill Cornell

Mission

Weill Cornell Medical College and the Graduate School of Medical Sciences are committed to excellence in research, teaching, patient care, and the advancement of the art and science of medicine. To this end, our mission is to provide the finest education possible for medical students and students pursuing advanced degrees in the biomedical sciences, to contribute to the lifelong education of physicians throughout their careers, to conduct research at the cutting edge of knowledge, to improve the healthcare of the nation and the world both now and for future generations, and to provide the highest quality of clinical care for the communities we serve. Success in any of these areas contributes to success in the others.

Important details​

Primary Deadline: Usually around Oct 15th
Secondary Deadline: Usually around Nov 15th
Secondary Fee: $100
FAP Waiver: Full Fee Waived
Casper Required: No
PREview Required: No
Screens Applications: No
Accepts Application Updates: Yes/Email

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Required

  • Please write a brief statement giving your reasons for applying to Weill Cornell Medical College. (1525 characters)
  • Please describe a challenge you faced and how you addressed it. (1525 characters)
  • If applicable, please tell us about any special circumstances related to COVID-19 that could help us understand you better. (1525 characters)

Optional

  • If you are not attending college during the upcoming (2022-2023) academic year, what are your plans? (1525 characters)

Advisor Preference

Thank you for the info! Knowing if you have advisor preferences and who they are helps us make sure we have the proper resources to take care of every student who wants to work with us! This is not your official selection. After you sign up, you'll be sent a form to fill out!

Every one of our advisors were hand-picked by Dr. Gray and are all experts dedicated to helping you get into medical school. When you sign up, you'll receive an email to complete your official request about who you prefer and who might be a good fit. After you fill out that form, we'll get you set up!

Right now, Carlos Tapia, former Director of Admissions at TCU and former Director of Student Affairs at Icahn Mount Sinai, and Courtney Lewis, former Director of Admissions at Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine are the two advisor who have remaining availability. Both are experts at helping their students get into great medical schools across the country, both MD and DO! Dr. Crispen and Deana Golini are available on a case-by-case basis for 20-hour package students. Remember, we're a small team and everyone on the team has amazing admissions experience and a proven track record of getting students into med schools across the country!