1.2025-2026 U Miami Miller Secondary Essay Prompts: OPTIONAL Section 1. (Optional) If you have a significant other (e.g., partner, sibling, other relative) applying to the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine this current cycle, please enter that person’s first and last name in the space below.

2.2. (Optional) If you have a significant other applying to Miller SOM this cycle, please enter their AAMC identification number below.

3.3. (If a reapplicant) If you have applied to the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine before (through the regular application process or via an early assurance/early matriculation program) we invite you to use this space to provide additional information about your previous application. This can include year(s) applied, outcome of application, and ways you have strengthened your application since your last application.

4.4. (If applicable) Use the space below if you would like to share information about a family member who is a graduate of one of our Miller SOM educational or residency programs or who is a current faculty or staff member. This information could include the name of the family member, program(s) they are/were affiliated with, (if alumni) graduation year, and how this family member’s experience with the University of Miller SOM shaped your career trajectory or has otherwise impacted your decision to apply to our program.

5.5. (If applicable) In the space below, please include additional information about your past involvement in our programs. This could include year(s) of attendance, additional programs of attendance, and how attendance in these programs shaped your career trajectory or has otherwise impacted your decision to apply to our program.

6.6. (If applicable) We attempt to engage with prospective applicants in a wide variety of contexts. Please share how you have learned about us and where you may have interacted with our faculty, students, administrators, and other Miller SOM community members. (Select all that apply.) Use the space below if you would like to share additional information about resources you used to learn about our program and contexts where you may have interacted with representatives of our medical school.

7.7. Please indicate if you have an interest in any area of research or subspecialty with opportunities for engagement at the Miller School of Medicine (i.e. Ophthalmology, Trauma, Cancer, etc.). (optional).

8.1. Why are you applying to the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine? In your essay, please provide a response that clearly articulates how you believe our program specifically will enhance your education/training, what you feel you will uniquely contribute to our learning community, and/or what features of our medical school prompted you to apply.