Florida International University - Secondary Essay Prompts

1 .Whether or not you will be a full-time student, please explain what you will be doing prior to your planned matriculation into medical school.

2 .If you have taken a gap year(s), please explain what you have been, or will be doing since graduating from your undergrad institution.

3 .Miami is a vibrant and multicultural, multilingual city. You will be exposed to cultures and languages different than your own while living and studying in this city. Please explain in detail an experience in which you collaborated, worked, or were exposed to diverse backgrounds. Please describe the impact the experience had on you.

4 .Why did you choose to apply to FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine?

5 .Please describe a significant personal challenge you have faced, one which you feel has helped to shape you as a person. Focus on what you learned about yourself and how it will help you during the challenges you might face in medical school. Describe any support system you had at your disposal and how you utilized these resources.

6 .If you are accepted into medical school, how do you envision your lifestyle will change, and what challenges may await? Similarly, what do you think will be the most rewarding and difficult part of practicing medicine in the future?

7 .Use this area to explain any exception to the prerequisites at your institution.

8 .Is there any additional information about your academic record that you would like the Admissions Committee to know? Please include any academic difficulties or course withdrawals.

9 .Please share any disruptions and/or challenges you have experienced this application year as a direct result of COVID-19 that you would like the Admissions Committee to consider in conjunction with your application. The following are some examples of topics for consideration, but are not limited to: academic preparations; extracurricular activities and/or experiences; personal and/or professional opportunities; or lessons and insights gained as a result of COVID-19.