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Yale School of Medicine

Motivation and Fit

  • 1. OPTIONAL: Please bring to the attention of the Admissions Committee any important information not covered elsewhere in your application.


    2024-2025
  • 2. Essay 2 (Please limit your response to 500 words): MD applicants: Please answer one of the following questions. MD/PhD applicants: Please answer question 2 in relation to your proposed PhD research. While there is a strong emphasis on the physician-patient relationship, the Yale School of Medicine also prioritizes training future physicians to care for communities and populations. Describe how your experiences would contribute to this aspect of the Yale School of Medicine's mission. Research is essential to patient care, and all students at the Yale School of Medicine complete a research thesis. Please explain how your research interests, skills, and experiences would contribute to scholarship at the Yale School of Medicine.


    2023-2024
  • 3. What are your reasons for wanting to pursue the combined MD/PhD program instead of the MD program alone?


    2018-2019
  • 4. What specific PhD program do you propose to pursue at Yale?


    2018-2019
  • 5. What are the strengths of the Yale graduate program and its faculty in relation to your career goals?


    2018-2019
  • 6. Please use this space to write an essay discussing your interest in the Yale School of Medicine.


    2018-2019

Career Goals and Future Aspirations

  • 1. MD applicants: Please answer either one of the following questions regarding your research interests and/or your vision for patient care at Yale. (Select the prompt most applicable to you.)


    2024-2025

Other

  • 1. OPTIONAL: Have there been any updates regarding your activities/achievements/distinctions since completing your AMCAS application?


    2024-2025
  • 2. 2 Required Essays: Please provide answers to the following questions. Limit your responses to approximately 500 words each.


    2024-2025
  • 3. Required Essay 2 for MD applicants: Please select one of the following questions. For MD/PhD applicants: Please answer question 2 in relation to your proposed PhD research.


    2024-2025
  • 4. Additional Essay: In case you have something new to report since submitting your AMCAS application, have there been any updates regarding your activities, achievements, or distinctions since completing your AMCAS application? Alternatively, do you have any important accomplishments that you have not yet shared with us here or in your AMCAS application? The Office of Admissions will review your activities, achievements, and distinctions in the Experiences section of the AMCAS application, so you do not need to restate anything included there. We have included your AMCAS experiences below for reference.


    2024-2025
  • 5. If you are not currently enrolled in college, what are your plans for this year?


    2023-2024
  • 6. Essay 3 (Please limit your response to 500 words): This section is optional. Use it to inform the Admissions Committee of any important information (personal, academic, or professional) that has not been discussed in other sections of your Yale Secondary Application. Please limit your response to 500 words.


    2023-2024
  • 7. Required Essay 2 (please select one of the following): MD applicants: Please answer one of the following questions. MD/PhD applicants: Please answer question 2 in relation to your proposed PhD research.


    2022-2023
  • 8. Required Essay 2: Please select one of the following questions.


    2021-2022
  • 9. Required Essay 2: Please answer one of the following questions. MD/PhD applicants should respond to question 2 as it relates to your proposed PhD research.


    2020-2021
  • 10. Required Essay 2: Please answer one of the following questions. MD/PhD applicants should respond to question 2 in relation to their proposed PhD research.


    2018-2019 2019-2020
  • 11. This section is optional. It should be used to inform the Admissions Committee of any important information (personal, academic, or professional) that has not been discussed in other sections of your Yale Secondary Application. Please limit your response to 500 words.


    2018-2019 2019-2020
  • 12. The application includes a section for activities and achievements, questions about your academic background (multiple choice), and questions regarding parental and diversity information (multiple choice).


    2019-2020
  • 13. This section is optional. It should be used to inform the Admissions Committee of any important information (personal, academic, or professional) that has not been discussed in other sections of your Yale Secondary Application.


    2018-2019

Community, Diversity, and Equity

  • 1. Yale School of Medicine values diversity in all its forms. How will your background and experiences contribute to this important focus of our institution and inform your future role as a physician?


    2024-2025
  • 2. Required Essay 1: The Yale School of Medicine values diversity in all its forms. How will your background and experiences contribute to this important focus of our institution and inform your future role as a physician?


    2020-2021 2022-2023 2024-2025
  • 3. Required Essay 1 (Please limit your response to 500 words): The Yale School of Medicine values diversity in all its forms. How will your background and experiences contribute to this important focus of our institution and shape your future role as a physician?


    2023-2024
  • 4. While there is a strong emphasis on the physician-patient relationship, the Yale School of Medicine also highlights the importance of training future physicians to care for communities and populations. Describe how your experiences would contribute to this aspect of the Yale School of Medicine's mission.


    2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2022-2023
  • 5. Required Essay 1: The Yale School of Medicine values diversity in all its forms. How will your background and experiences contribute to this important focus of our institution and inform your future role as a physician? (500-word limit)


    2021-2022
  • 6. While there is a strong emphasis on the physician-patient relationship, the Yale School of Medicine also highlights the importance of training future physicians to care for communities and populations. Describe how your experiences would contribute to this aspect of the Yale School of Medicine's mission. (500-word limit)


    2021-2022
  • 7. Yale School of Medicine values diversity in all its forms. How will your background and experiences contribute to this important focus of our institution and shape your future role as a physician? (500 words)


    2019-2020
  • 8. Yale School of Medicine values diversity in all its forms. How will your background and experiences contribute to this important focus of our institution and shape your future role as a physician?


    2018-2019

Academic and Research Experiences

  • 1. OPTIONAL: If you are not enrolled in college or graduate school classes for the duration of the current academic year, please tell us how you are spending your time.


    2024-2025
  • 2. Research is essential to patient care, and all students at the Yale School of Medicine complete a research thesis. Please describe how your research interests, skills, and experiences would contribute to scholarship at the Yale School of Medicine.


    2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2022-2023
  • 3. Research is essential to patient care, and all students at the Yale School of Medicine complete a research thesis. Please describe how your research interests, skills, and experiences would contribute to scholarship at the Yale School of Medicine. (500-word limit)


    2021-2022