Howard University - Secondary Essay Prompts
Access our complete list of all Secondary Essay Prompts from Howard University in Washington, DC for the 2019-2025 admissions cycles.1 .Was your childhood home located in a rural, urban or suburban area?
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2 .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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3 .Have you worked (volunteer or paid employment) with medically underserved, economically disadvantaged and/or educationally disadvantaged populations?
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4 .After residency, do you plan to practice medicine in an underserved or disadvantaged community?
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5 .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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6 .Did COVID-19 Impact you preparing your AMCAS application for fall 2026? (i.e. volunteer/work experience, financially, course registration, MCAT testing, etc.)
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7 .Why Howard University College of Medicine?
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83%