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Icahn at Mount Sinai - Secondary Essay Prompts

Access our complete list of all Secondary Essay Prompts from Icahn at Mount Sinai in New York, NY for the 2019-2025 admissions cycles.

1 .What is the toughest feedback you ever received? How did you handle it, and what did you learn from it?

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Max 250 words
Chance
99%

2 .Describe a situation that you have thought to be unfair or unjust, whether towards yourself or towards others. How did you address this situation, if at all?

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Max 250 words
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99%

3 .If you are currently not a full time student, please briefly describe the activities you are participating in this academic year.

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Max 100 words
Chance
99%

4 .If you are committed to a particular community or if there is an important aspect of your background not addressed elsewhere in the application, we invite you to do so here. Briefly explain how such factors have influenced your motivation for a career in medicine.

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Max 150 words
Chance
99%