Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth Secondary Application Essay Tips [2021 – 2022]

As one of the oldest medical schools in the United States—the fourth oldest—Geisel has a 200-year history of accomplishments. They are ranked #45 for research and #24 for primary care by U.S. News and World Report. Students love the smaller class sizes and the opportunity to gain clinical experience in the first year. The school provides individualized support with 81% of their first and second year students involved in community service. Geisel also offers its students the opportunity to train at their health clinics in Africa. Based on the school’s guiding principles, Geisel is looking for students with extensive experience in leadership roles and research collaborations. 

Dartmouth secondary application essays questions 2021 – 2022

Geisel School of Medicine secondary essay #1

Please indicate your plans for the 2021-2022 academic year. If in school, please list your courses. If working, let us know something about the nature of your job. If your plans or courses change subsequently, you need to inform the Admissions Office by email at Geisel.Admissions@dartmouth.edu.

During the application year, Geisel wants to see that you’ve been productive and forward-thinking. Do your activities fill gaps in volunteering, clinical experience, patient-oriented activities and work, rounding out your history and experience? Even if you are working for pay in another field, explain this. Circumstances may warrant the need for a salary. If you’re working full-time, perhaps find some kind of community-based volunteer work related to the coronavirus pandemic in the evening or on the weekend.   

Geisel School of Medicine secondary essay #2

Please share something about yourself that is not addressed elsewhere in your application that you feel might be helpful to our Admissions committee. 

Review a copy of your AMCAS primary application. Anything previously covered is off limits for this essay. Is there anything about yourself that you have not discussed? Are there any talents or hobbies that you did not have space to include in the activities section? Have you recently received an award or promotion? Have you or your family faced hardship that is not otherwise represented on your application? Have you accomplished something else since submitting your AMCAS application? If you are certain that there is nothing in your past (talking with a friend or advisor may help you identify something useful here), you can use this essay to share a unique experience or discuss a long-term relationship with a mentor. Whatever you choose, make sure it’s something not previously covered.

Geisel School of Medicine secondary essay #3

Geisel School of Medicine values social justice and diversity in all its forms. Reflect on a situation where you were the “other”. (250 words)

There’s no doubt that this additional essay prompt from Geisel School of Medicine stems directly from the the COVID-19 pandemic and the unrest following George Floyd’s murder, both of which highlighted social, economic, racial, cultural and political inequality throughout the world. In order to effectively respond to this prompt, applicants need to convey their own experience with marginalization. Doing so is different from writing the narrative of a victim, which is part of marginalization, but the marginalization narrative is about being aware. So a marginalization narrative “outs” the exploitation. Stay very real. This is “the fit” with their program about which they are unflinching. You must be “woke.”

Applying to Geisel School of Medicine? Here are some stats:

Geisel School of Medicine average MCAT score: 514

Geisel School of Medicine average GPA: 3.67

Geisel School of Medicine acceptance rate: 3.1%

U.S. News ranks Geisel School of Medicine #45 for research and #24 for primary care.

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Geisel School of Medicine 2021-22 Application Timeline

AMCAS Deadline	Nov. 1, 2021
Secondary Application Deadline	Dec. 1, 2021

Source: Geisel School of Medicine website

***Disclaimer: Information is subject to change. Please check with individual programs to verify the essay questions, instructions and deadlines.***

Dr. Mary Mahoney, Ph.D. has over 20 years of experience as an advisor and essay reviewer for med school applicants. She is a tenured English Professor with an MFA in Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence College and a PhD in Literature and Writing from the University of Houston. For the last twenty years, Mary has served as a grad school advisor and essay reviewer for med school applicants. Want Mary to help you get Accepted? Click here to get in touch!

Alicia McNease Nimonkar worked for 5 years as the Student Advisor & Director at the UC Davis School of Medicine's postbac program where she both evaluated applications and advised students applying successfully to med school and other health professional programs. She has served Accepted's clients since 2012 with roughly a 90% success rate. She has a Master of Arts in Composition and Rhetoric as well as Literature. Want Alicia to help you get Accepted? Click here to get in touch!

Related Resources:

• Fatal Flaws to Avoid in Your Med School & Secondary Essays, a free guide
• Different Dimensions of Diversity, a podcast episode
• School-Specific Secondary Application Essay Tips

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