For a lot of med school applicants, the “Why Us?” Essay is one of the most intimidating of all the secondary essays.
You may have added some schools to your list because of their location, affordability, prestige — or because your GPA and MCAT align with those of recent matriculants.
But those reasons alone aren’t strong enough to convince an adcom to admit you, of course. You’ll need to dig deeper to convince them you’re the perfect “fit” for a spot in their next entering class.
In our latest YouTube video, we’ll crack the code of the “Why Us?” Essay prompt.
Then we’ll explore some prewriting strategies that you can employ to get ahead of the curve on essay-writing before you even receive your secondary prompts.
Then we’ll show you how to go from a surface-level, unconvincing “Why Us?” Essay to one that will stand out and impress adcoms.
This resource is part of our six-video series designed to prepare you for six of the most common med school secondary essay prompts – The Diversity Essay, The Adversity Essay, The Why Us Essay, The Gap Year Essay, The Leadership Essay, and the Additional Information Essay.
📚 Access sample secondary essays responding to every prompt required by every MD and DO program in the US and Canada. [ Ссылка ]
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction
01:19 - About the "Why Us?" Essay
01:42 - How to demonstrate fit
03:32 - Prewriting prompts
04:33 - How to research schools for your "Why Us?" essays
07:00 - "Why Us?" Essay prompt examples
09:01 - "Why Us?" Essay - First Draft
11:51 - "Why Us?" Essay - Final Draft
15:03 - Final thoughts
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