Virginia Commonwealth - Secondary Essay Prompts

1 .You are approached by a neighbor whom you are friendly with and who knows you are headed to medical school. The neighbor wants your opinion on whether she should have her healthy 3-year-old child vaccinated against COVID. The neighbor is well-researched and thoughtful, bringing up data that suggests limited long-term benefits of vaccination, while pointing to concerning, documented side effects. How would you respond to this dilemma?

2 .How do you define “grit”, and how have you demonstrated this in the past?

3 .Please briefly explain any lapses in your undergraduate education that are not explained in your application.

4 .Please briefly explain any low GPAs or poor grades.

5 .If not addressed in your application, what are you currently doing now?