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Howard University - Secondary Essay Prompts

Access our complete list of all Secondary Essay Prompts from Howard University in Washington, DC for the 2019-2024 admissions cycles.

1 .Have you lived in communities which are medically underserved, or where the majority of the population is economically and/or educationally disadvantaged?

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Max 250 words
Chance
99%

2 .Have you worked (volunteer or paid employment) with medically underserved, economically disadvantaged and/or educationally disadvantaged populations?

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Max 250 words
Chance
99%

3 .After residency, do you plan to practice medicine in an underserved or disadvantaged community?

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Max 250 words
Chance
99%

4 .Please provide below any additional information you believe is important in evaluating your application (e.g. additional coursework, problems with academic record; disadvantaged, etc.)

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Max 250 words
Chance
99%

5 .Did COVID-19 impact you preparing your AMCAS application for fall 2025? (i.e. volunteer/work experience, financially, course registration, MCAT testing, etc.)

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Max 250 words
Chance
92%

6 .Why Howard University College of Medicine?

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Max 2500 characters
Chance
67%