The Hofstra Medical School Secondary Application from Zucker School of Medicine is a short secondary, and you should submit it within 2 weeks of receiving the official secondary application. However, the Hofstra secondary application has been getting longer in the past few years. Therefore, it’s important to differentiate yourself from other applicants. Read our Hofstra secondary application tips below for advice on how to answer each Hofstra secondary essay.
Our Cracking Med School Admissions team is extremely familiar with the nuances of Northeast medical schools, and we can help tailor your application with each school’s mission. Get our help by asking us a question or through our secondary essay editing packages.
Essays changed from last admissions cycle
Hofstra Secondaries Pre-Writing Guidance: Hofstra’s Admissions Committee changes its secondary essay prompts often. So, we would not pre-write this. However, we would work on this as soon as you receive the secondary invitation.
This should be one of the first secondaries that you write.
Hofstra Secondary Application Tip #1: For the Hofstra secondaries prompt, “Explain why the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell is a good fit for your medical education journey?” make sure you talk about community experiences and clinical experiences you want to pursue at Zucker. Additionally, if you have ties to Long Island or New York, then definitely mention them! Hofstra tends to accept students who have a tie from Long Island. The biggest mistake premedical students make is that they write about only pre-clinical opportunities or only write about their ties with New York City, rather than discussing several reasons they want to attend Zucker Schook of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.
It’s super important to read how to write a good secondary essay. Read and study our blog post: Why this Medical School? Secondary Essay Example
Hofstra Secondary Application Tip #2: For the Hofstra secondaries question, ““The School of Medicine, in a culture of community, scholarship and innovation, is dedicated to inspiring diverse, promising students to lead and transform medicine for the betterment of humanity.” How do you feel you would contribute to the Zucker School of Medicine’s mission and values and where do you see this taking you in the future?” we strongly encourage applicants to include a story that reflects your values. The most successful Hofstra Med essays we’ve seen for this prompt include a story where the applicant is positively impacting another person’s life or includes a patient story from a clinical experience.
Hofstra Secondary Application Tip #3: The Hofstra Medical School secondary applications should be submitted in July or early August. Dr. Rachel Rizal and Dr. Rishi Mediratta and can help you with quick turnaround times through our secondary essay editing packages. Have questions about how you can stand out? Contact us below.
