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Vanderbilt University - Secondary Essay Prompts

Access our complete list of all Secondary Essay Prompts from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN for the 2019-2024 admissions cycles.

1 .Please reflect on the upbringing, background, and experiences in your life that have shaped who you are as a person and will help define the person you want to be in the future. In other words, what makes you who you are?

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Max 800 words
Chance
92%

2 .Tell us about a time when you interacted with someone who is different than you. What did you learn? What would you do differently?

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Max 600 words
Chance
92%

3 .Everyone needs help at various times in their lives. Describe a time you asked for help and what you gained from that experience that has influenced your approach to asking for help.

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Max 600 words
Chance
92%

4 .If you have completed your undergraduate education, please comment on what you have done or have been doing since graduation.

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Max 200 words
Chance
99%

5 .Why are you interested in Vanderbilt University School of Medicine?

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Max 200 words
Chance
67%