1.Required Essay 1: Yale School of Medicine is committed to improving the health of all people. How have your background and experiences prepared you to care for all people including those unlike yourself?

2.Required Essay 2 (please select one of the following): – MD applicants: Please answer either one of the following questions. – MD/PhD applicants: Please answer question 2 as it pertains to your proposed PhD research. 1. While there is great emphasis on the physician-patient relationship, Yale School of Medicine also emphasizes the importance of training future physicians to care for communities and populations. Describe how your experiences would contribute to this aspect of the mission of the Yale School of Medicine. 2. Research is essential to patient care, and all students at Yale School of Medicine complete a research thesis. Tell us how your research interests, skills and experiences would contribute to scholarship at Yale School of Medicine.

3.Current and Future Plans: (Optional)  If you are not enrolled in college or graduate school classes for the duration of the current academic year, please tell us how you are spending your time. Include both your current and any planned activities prior to enrolling in medical school.

4.Additional Information (Optional) This section is optional. It should be used to bring to the attention of the Admissions Committee any important information (personal, academic, or professional) not discussed in other sections of your Yale Secondary Application.

5.Background and Identity (Optional) Is there anything else about your background or identity you wish to share?