NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine Secondary Questions

Here are the NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine secondary questions.

2025-2026

1. Please check the box indicating the specific residency track for which you wish to be considered (IM/FM/Peds/OBGYN/Gen Surg) and discuss the reason(s) for your choice and which experiences listed on your AMCAS application have confirmed your decision to pursue this field of medicine in the context of primary care and why. Please also discuss any other factors- such as your academic interests, personal circumstances or life journey- that have influenced your residency choice. (350 words)

2. Please provide a response to the timeline that pertains to you: (350 words)
If you have graduated from college: Please tell us what you have been doing since that time up until the present and your reasons for doing so, including your plans for the upcoming application cycle? Please also discuss how these experiences have informed you of your understanding of primary care and chosen residency track.
If you are still in college: What factors influenced your decision to apply to NYUGLISOM directly from undergrad? Please also tell us your planned academic, extracurricular, research, community service and/or work activities for the upcoming application cycle and how any of these activities align with your interest in primary care and chosen residency track?

3. Do you have any personal, professional, or educational ties to the Long Island, NYC-metropolitan or Tri-State (NY, NJ, CT) Areas? If so, please describe how these connections have influenced your decision to apply to NYUGLISOM and how they may impact your future plans to practice medicine. (350 words)

4. Please comment on any significant fluctuations in your academic record or inconsistencies in your MCAT score; if you took a leave of absence for any reason during college; or any application irregularities that you feel would be helpful for the admissions committee to consider when conducting its holistic review of your credentials. (350 words, optional)

5. Please feel free to share any other information that you have not already included in your AMCAS application or secondary responses that you believe would be relevant for the admissions committee to know about. (350 words, optional)