84 Secondary Essays That Got Students Accepted — And How They Can Work for You
Gain insight into how to craft compelling and authentic secondary essays through real examples that led to medical school acceptances. Learn how to approach different prompts, reflect your unique story, and align your experiences with each school’s values to stand out in the admissions process.
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What's In the Guidebook?
Why Secondary Essays Matter – Understand how secondaries expand on your primary application and reveal your fit, values, and character to admissions committees.
How to Tackle Common Prompts – Learn strategies for answering diversity, adversity, school-specific, and gap year questions with clarity and purpose.
Real Essays That Worked – Analyze 84 successful secondary responses from MedSchoolCoach students across 16 top medical schools.
Writing with Impact – Discover how to “show, not tell” in your writing and craft authentic, memorable narratives.
Smart Strategies for Success – Get expert advice on pre-writing, tailoring content, and managing deadlines across multiple applications.
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About the Author
Joel Ramirez MD Director of Medical School Tutoring
Joel is the Director of USMLE, COMLEX, and Medical School Tutoring, has excelled on all of this USMLE exams, and has extensive experience tutoring.
