Texas A&M School of Medicine is known medicine + engineering. In fact, it has a unique EnMed program, in which the school cultivates Physicianeers. The Texas A&M secondary application is extremely long, especially if you apply to the regular MD program and the EnMed program. Our Cracking Med School Admissions team strongly suggests students to work on this application early, pre-writing their responses once their TMDSAS primary application is submitted. The essay prompts have not changed in the past couple of years.
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Texas A&M College of Medicine Secondary Application Questions: 2025 – 2026
Texas A&M Medical School Secondary Application Prompts MD Program
- As a physician, you never know what type of patient you will serve. From your past experiences, please describe or highlight factors or situations that demonstrate your ability to work with individuals from multicultural communities. (3,500 characters max)
- The Texas A&M School of Medicine embraces the Aggie Core Values of Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity and Selfless Service. Briefly discuss what activities demonstrate best that you would be a good custodian of these core values. (3,500 characters max)
- Describe any circumstances indicative of some hardship, such as, but not limited to, financial difficulties, personal or family illness, a medical condition, a death in the immediate family or educational disadvantage not mentioned in your primary application essays; OR describe any key academic, personal, or financial barriers that COVID-19 may have posed on you or your immediate family. (Do not leave blank. If not applicable, please so indicate.) (3,500 characters max)
- (Optional) List the area (or areas) of medicine that appeals to you and briefly explain. (Limit your explanation to 50 words or 250 characters for each area of interest you list.) Do not leave blank. If not applicable, please so indicate. (50 words max or 250 charactesr max)
Texas A&M Medical School Secondary Application Prompts EnMed Program – Additional Questions
Applicants will first select “Texas A&M College of Medicine” on the TMDSAS or AMCAS application. After the secondary application is sent, applicants indicate interest in EnMed by selecting the EnMed Track option (Item #7). Applicants must select both the ‘MD’ and ‘EnMed’ options for consideration to both tracks.
- Are you a reapplicant? (Yes/No)
- How did you hear about the EnMed program?
(Please select up to 3):
EnMed Student, EnMed Faculty/Staff, EnMed Website, Faculty/staff/student – outside of EnMed, Web Search, Social Media, News Article, Conference, TAMU medical school application, Other - Describe what a work week would look like in your ideal future career; what activities would you engage in over the course of that week? (Please be concise and answer the question directly in a technical writing style. (250 words max)
- List the knowledge, skills, and experience that you have acquired as part of your coursework, then describe how these have prepared you to create innovative medical technologies. Include lab courses, senior design/capstone, and similar hands-on courses, as well as any planned activities.
(Please answer this question in list format NOT as an essay or in a creative writing format) (250 words max) - List the knowledge, skills, and experience you have acquired from extracurricular activities (non-coursework based) such as internships, research, student organizations, work experience, personal projects and hobbies, as well as any planned activities. Then, describe how these have prepared you to create innovative medical technologies.
(Please answer this question in list format NOT as an essay or in a creative writing format) (250 words max) - How will the Engineering Medicine program meet your career goals and aspirations in ways that a traditional MD program would not? (Please be concise and answer the question directly in a technical writing style.(250 words max)
- Briefly describe any entrepreneurial activities you have participated in that showcase your passion for innovation (if none, leave this blank). (Please be concise and answer the question directly in a technical writing style. (250 words max)
- Will you have completed an undergraduate degree in engineering or computer science by matriculation to EnMed? (Yes/No)
- Will you have completed a graduate degree in engineering or computer science by matriculation to EnMed? (Yes/No)
- Will you have completed a graduate degree in a discipline other than engineering or computer science by matriculation, excluding a pre-med post-bacc program? Please list each Degree (MS, PHD etc) and field. (250 words max)
Tips to Answer Texas A&M Medical School Secondary Application Essays
Texas A&M Secondary Application Pre-Writing Guidance: The Texas A&M and EnMed essay prompts have not changed in the past couple of years. We strongly suggest students to work on this application early, pre-writing their responses once their TMDSAS primary application is submitted.
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Texas A&M Secondary Application Tip #1: Tell stories. The Texas A&M medical school secondary application has a high word limit so that you have ample space to tell stories. For example, we encourage our students to write stories about a time they became more aware of other cultures and a story that shows how they reflect the core values of Texas A&M College of Medicine. Additionally, you could write stories of a field in medicine you are interested in (e.g. an interesting orthopedic patient case if you are interested in orthopedics) and stories that reflect your hardship.
The strongest Texas A&M applications, in our opinion, will include stories where you have had to problem-solve. Additionally, you should include stories where you have helped the Texas community.
Texas A&M Secondary Application Tip #2: If you decide to discuss hardships, be sure to include the following:
- How did you overcome the challenge or academic road bump?
- What did you learn from this experience?
- What will you do differently in the future?
- Reflections will allow the reader to understand your personal characteristics like problem-solving, resilience and grit.
Texas A&M Secondary Application Tip #3: In the Texas A&M Medical School secondary application prompt, “The Texas A&M College of Medicine embraces the Aggie Core Values of Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity and Selfless Service,” there are several great ways to answer this.
One question we receive is, “Do I need to talk about each core value?” Our answer is typically “No, but you should try to discuss how you reflect many of the Aggie Core Values.” Additionally, we advise our students we help through our secondary essay edits to add 1-2 anecdotes that reflect those core values. The adage of “show, don’t tell” is very relevant for your medical school applications!
Texas A&M Secondary Application Tip #4: If you are applying to the EnMed program, the program values problem-solving and innovation. Make sure you discuss your research experiences, any projects that reflect problem-solving, and other entrepreneurial pursuits (even if they are not in medicine). Describe how your career in medicine incorporates engineering, problem-solving, and medicine. Dr. Rizal has ample experience in healthcare entrepreneurship, so reach out to her through our contact form if you have questions about healthcare innovation!
Texas A&M Secondary Application Tip #5: For the Texas A&M secondary optional question, “List the area (or areas) of medicine that appeals to you and briefly explain” – this seems like a straightforward question, and it is. But, if you want to stand out, you should link it to your vision to improve medicine throughout your career as a physician AND link it to your previous clinical experiences. For example, if you are interested in the field of rheumatology, you should ideally mention any clinical experience in rheumatology as a premedical student, how your prior rheumatology clinical experiences shaped your motivation for medicine, and how you want to improve our understanding of immunology in the future.
Some medical school applicants skip this question because they don’t know what field of medicine to enter. We strongly encourage you to answer all optional questions, including this optional question, on your secondary applications. Answering optional questions gives the admissions committee members more insight about you. For this essay, if you don’t know what specific field of medicine you are interested in, you can list 2 or 3. Additionally, you can discuss specific populations you want to work with. For example, some applicants mentioned they are interested in women’s health, but don’t necessarily say they want to be OB/GYN.
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Texas A&M College of Medicine Secondary Application Questions: 2024 – 2025
Texas A&M Medical School Secondary Application Prompts MD Program
- New Essay. As a physician, you never know what type of patient you will serve. From your past experiences, please describe or highlight factors or situations that demonstrate your ability to work with individuals from multicultural communities. (3,500 characters max)
- The Texas A&M School of Medicine embraces the Aggie Core Values of Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity and Selfless Service. Briefly discuss what activities demonstrate best that you would be a good custodian of these core values. (3,500 characters max)
- Describe any circumstances indicative of some hardship, such as, but not limited to, financial difficulties, personal or family illness, a medical condition, a death in the immediate family or educational disadvantage not mentioned in your primary application essays; OR describe any key academic, personal, or financial barriers that COVID-19 may have posed on you or your immediate family. (Do not leave blank. If not applicable, please so indicate.) (3,500 characters max)
- (Optional) List the area (or areas) of medicine that appeals to you and briefly explain. (Limit your explanation to 50 words or 250 characters for each area of interest you list.) Do not leave blank. If not applicable, please so indicate. (50 words max or 250 charactesr max)
Texas A&M Medical School Secondary Application Prompts EnMed Program – Additional Questions
Please be concise and answer the question directly in a technical writing style.
Please answer this question in list format NOT as an essay or in a creative writing format (Question #2 & #3).
- Describe what a work week would look like in your ideal future career; what activities would you engage in over the course of that week? (250 words max)
- List the knowledge, skills, and experience that you have acquired as part of your coursework, then describe how these have prepared you to create innovative medical technologies. Include lab courses, senior design/capstone, and similar hands-on courses, as well as any planned activities. (250 words max)
- List the knowledge, skills, and experience you have acquired from extracurricular activities (non-coursework based) such as internships, research, student organizations, work experience, personal projects and hobbies, as well as any planned activities. Then, describe how these have prepared you to create innovative medical technologies. (250 words max)
- How will the Engineering Medicine program meet your career goals and aspirations in ways that a traditional MD program would not? (250 words max)
- Briefly describe any entrepreneurial activities you have participated in that showcase your passion for innovation (if none, leave this blank). (250 words max)
- Will you have completed an undergraduate degree in engineering or computer science by matriculation to EnMed? (Yes/No)
- Will you have completed a graduate degree in engineering or computer science by matriculation to EnMed? (Yes/No)
- Will you have completed a graduate degree in a discipline other than engineering or computer science by matriculation, excluding a pre-med post-bacc program? (250 words max, not required to answer if it doesn’t apply to you)
Texas A&M College of Medicine Secondary Application Questions: 2023 – 2024
Texas A&M Medical School Secondary Application Prompts MD Program
- New Essay. As a physician, you never know what type of patient you will serve. From your past experiences, please describe or highlight factors or situations that demonstrate your ability to work with individuals from multicultural communities. (3,500 characters max)
- The Texas A&M School of Medicine embraces the Aggie Core Values of Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity and Selfless Service. Briefly discuss what activities demonstrate best that you would be a good custodian of these core values. (3,500 characters max)
- Describe any circumstances indicative of some hardship, such as, but not limited to, financial difficulties, personal or family illness, a medical condition, a death in the immediate family or educational disadvantage not mentioned in your primary application essays; OR describe any key academic, personal, or financial barriers that COVID-19 may have posed on you or your immediate family. (Do not leave blank. If not applicable, please so indicate.) (3,500 characters max)
- (Optional) List the area (or areas) of medicine that appeals to you and briefly explain. (Limit your explanation to 50 words or 250 characters for each area of interest you list.) Do not leave blank. If not applicable, please so indicate. (50 words max or 250 charactesr max)
Texas A&M Medical School Secondary Application Prompts EnMed Program – Additional Questions
- How did you hear about the EnMed program? (100 words max)
- Explain your interest in the EnMed medical education program: (250 words max)
- How will the EnMed medical education meet your goals and interests in ways that a traditional MD-only program would not? (150 words max)
- What creative, engineering, innovation, or entrepreneurship related activities have you participated in outside the classroom? Describe how these have prepared you to create innovative medical technologies. (150 words max)
- What knowledge, skills, and experiences have you acquired inside the classroom during your education that are most relevant to EnMed? (150 words max)
- What role do you envision yourself taking in the process of creating and translating new medical technologies during your future medical career? (150 words max)
- If you do not have an undergraduate or graduate degree in engineering or computer science, what knowledge, skills, experiences, or other preparation do you have that will contribute to your success in the EnMed medical education program, and in your future career as a Physician? (250 words max)
Texas A&M College of Medicine Secondary Application Questions: 2022 – 2023
Texas A&M Medical School Secondary Application Prompts MD Program
- Describe briefly any experiences and/or skills that have made you more sensitive or appreciative of other cultures or the human condition. (3,500 characters max)
- The Texas A&M College of Medicine embraces the Aggie Core Values of Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity and Selfless Service. Briefly discuss what activities demonstrate best that you would be a good custodian of these core values. (3,500 characters max)
- Describe any circumstances indicative of some hardship, such as, but not limited to, financial difficulties, personal or family illness, a medical condition, a death in the immediate family or educational disadvantage not mentioned in your primary application essays; OR describe any key academic, personal, or financial barriers that COVID-19 may have posed on you or your immediate family. (Do not leave blank. If not applicable, please so indicate.) (3,500 characters max)
- (Optional) List the area (or areas) of medicine that appeals to you and briefly explain. (Limit your explanation to 50 words or 250 characters for each area of interest you list.) Do not leave blank. If not applicable, please so indicate.
Texas A&M Medical School Secondary Application Prompts EnMed Program – Additional Questions
- How did you hear about the EnMed program? (100 words max)
- Explain your interest in the EnMed medical education program: (250 words max)
- How will the EnMed medical education meet your goals and interests in ways that a traditional MD-only program would not? (150 words max)
- What creative, engineering, innovation, or entrepreneurship related activities have you participated in outside the classroom? Describe how these have prepared you to create innovative medical technologies. (150 words max)
- What knowledge, skills, and experiences have you acquired inside the classroom during your education that are most relevant to EnMed? (150 words max)
- What role do you envision yourself taking in the process of creating and translating new medical technologies during your future medical career? (150 words max)
- If you do not have an undergraduate or graduate degree in engineering or computer science, what knowledge, skills, experiences, or other preparation do you have that will contribute to your success in the EnMed medical education program, and in your future career as a Physician? (250 words max)
Texas A&M College of Medicine Secondary Application Questions: 2021 – 2022
Texas A&M Medical School Secondary Application Prompts MD Program
- Describe briefly any experiences and/or skills that have made you more sensitive or appreciative of other cultures or the human condition. (3,500 characters max)
- The Texas A&M College of Medicine embraces the Aggie Core Values of Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity and Selfless Service. Briefly discuss what activities demonstrate best that you would be a good custodian of these core values. (3,500 characters max)
- Describe any circumstances indicative of some hardship, such as, but not limited to, financial difficulties, personal or family illness, a medical condition, a death in the immediate family or educational disadvantage not mentioned in your primary application essays; OR describe any key academic, personal, or financial barriers that COVID-19 may have posed on you or your immediate family. (Do not leave blank. If not applicable, please so indicate.) (3,500 characters max)
- (Optional) List the area (or areas) of medicine that appeals to you and briefly explain. (Limit your explanation to 50 words or 250 characters for each area of interest you list.) Do not leave blank. If not applicable, please so indicate.
Texas A&M Medical School Secondary Application Prompts EnMed Program – Additional Questions
- How did you hear about the EnMed program? (100 words max)
- Explain your interest in the EnMed medical education program: (250 words max)
- How will the EnMed medical education meet your goals and interests in ways that a traditional MD-only program would not? (150 words max)
- What creative, engineering, innovation, or entrepreneurship related activities have you participated in outside the classroom? Describe how these have prepared you to create innovative medical technologies. (150 words max)
- What knowledge, skills, and experiences have you acquired inside the classroom during your education that are most relevant to EnMed? (150 words max)
- What role do you envision yourself taking in the process of creating and translating new medical technologies during your future medical career? (150 words max)
- If you do not have an undergraduate or graduate degree in engineering or computer science, what knowledge, skills, experiences, or other preparation do you have that will contribute to your success in the EnMed medical education program, and in your future career as a Physician? (250 words max)
Texas A&M College of Medicine Secondary Application Questions: 2020 - 2021
Texas A&M Medical School Secondary Application Prompts MD Program
- Describe briefly any experiences and/or skills that have made you more sensitive or appreciative of other cultures or the human condition. (3,500 characters max)
- The Texas A&M College of Medicine embraces the Aggie Core Values of Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity and Selfless Service. Briefly discuss what activities demonstrate best that you would be a good custodian of these core values. (3,500 characters max)
- Describe any circumstances indicative of some hardship, such as, but not limited to, financial difficulties, personal or family illness, a medical condition, a death in the immediate family or educational disadvantage not mentioned in your primary application essays; OR describe any key academic, personal, or financial barriers that COVID-19 may have posed on you or your immediate family. (Do not leave blank. If not applicable, please so indicate.) (3,500 character maximum)
- (Optional) List the area (or areas) of medicine that appeals to you and briefly explain. (Limit your explanation to 50 words or 250 characters for each area of interest you list.) Do not leave blank. If not applicable, please so indicate. (50 word maximum or 250 character maximum)
Texas A&M College of Medicine Secondary Application Questions: 2019 – 2020
Texas A&M Medical School Secondary Application Prompts MD Program
- Describe briefly any experiences and/or skills that have made you more sensitive or appreciative of other cultures or the human condition. (3,500 characters max)
- The honor code for the Texas A&M College of Medicine is: “A Texas A&M medical student is a professional who exhibits leadership, honesty, integrity, compassion, respect and self-discipline.” Please briefly discuss what activities or personal attributes demonstrate best that you would be a good custodian of our honor code. (3,500 characters max)
- Describe any circumstances indicative of some hardship, such as, but not limited to, financial difficulties, personal or family illness, a medical condition, a death in the immediate family or educational disadvantage. (Do not leave blank. If not applicable, please so indicate.) (3,500 characters max)
- (Optional) List the area (or areas) of medicine that appeals to you and briefly explain. (Limit your explanation to 50 words or 250 characters for each area of interest you list.) Do not leave blank. If not applicable, please so indicate.
Texas A&M College of Medicine Secondary Application Questions: 2018 – 2019
Texas A&M Medical School Secondary Application Prompts MD Program
- Describe briefly any experiences and/or skills that have made you more sensitive or appreciative of other cultures or the human condition. (3,500 characters max)
- The honor code for the Texas A&M College of Medicine is: “A Texas A&M medical student is a professional who exhibits leadership, honesty, integrity, compassion, respect and self-discipline.” Please briefly discuss what activities or personal attributes demonstrate best that you would be a good custodian of our honor code. (3,500 characters max)
- Describe any circumstances indicative of some hardship, such as, but not limited to, financial difficulties, personal or family illness, a medical condition, a death in the immediate family or educational disadvantage. (Do not leave blank. If not applicable, please so indicate.) (3,500 characters max)
- (Optional) List the area (or areas) of medicine that appeals to you and briefly explain. (Limit your explanation to 50 words or 250 characters for each area of interest you list.) Do not leave blank. If not applicable, please so indicate.
Texas A&M College of Medicine Secondary Application Questions: 2017 – 2018
Texas A&M Medical School Secondary Application Prompts MD Program
- Describe briefly any experiences and/or skills that have made you more sensitive or appreciative of other cultures or the human condition. (3,500 characters max)
- The honor code for the Texas A&M College of Medicine is: “A Texas A&M medical student is a professional who exhibits leadership, honesty, integrity, compassion, respect and self-discipline.” Please briefly discuss what activities or personal attributes demonstrate best that you would be a good custodian of our honor code. (3,500 characters max)
- Describe any circumstances indicative of some hardship, such as, but not limited to, financial difficulties, personal or family illness, a medical condition, a death in the immediate family or educational disadvantage. (Do not leave blank. If not applicable, please so indicate.) (3,500 characters max)
- (Optional) List the area (or areas) of medicine that appeals to you and briefly explain. (Limit your explanation to 50 words or 250 characters for each area of interest you list.) Do not leave blank. If not applicable, please so indicate.
Texas A&M College of Medicine Secondary Application Questions: 2016 – 2017
Texas A&M Medical School Secondary Application Prompts MD Program
- Describe briefly any experiences and/or skills that have made you more sensitive or appreciative of other cultures or the human condition. (3,500 characters max)
- The honor code for the Texas A&M College of Medicine is: “A Texas A&M medical student is a professional who exhibits leadership, honesty, integrity, compassion, respect and self-discipline.” Please briefly discuss what activities or personal attributes demonstrate best that you would be a good custodian of our honor code. (3,500 characters max)
- Describe any circumstances indicative of some hardship, such as, but not limited to, financial difficulties, personal or family illness, a medical condition, a death in the immediate family or educational disadvantage. (Do not leave blank. If not applicable, please so indicate.) (3,500 characters max)
- (Optional) List the area (or areas) of medicine that appeals to you and briefly explain. (Limit your explanation to 50 words or 250 characters for each area of interest you list.) Do not leave blank. If not applicable, please so indicate.
Texas A&M College of Medicine Secondary Application Questions: 2015 – 2016
Texas A&M Medical School Secondary Application Prompts MD Program
- Describe briefly any experiences and/or skills that have made you more sensitive or appreciative of other cultures or the human condition. (3,500 characters max)
- The honor code for the Texas A&M College of Medicine is: “A Texas A&M medical student is a professional who exhibits leadership, honesty, integrity, compassion, respect and self-discipline.” Please briefly discuss what activities or personal attributes demonstrate best that you would be a good custodian of our honor code. (3,500 characters max)
- Describe any circumstances indicative of some hardship, such as, but not limited to, financial difficulties, personal or family illness, a medical condition, a death in the immediate family or educational disadvantage. (Do not leave blank. If not applicable, please so indicate.) (3,500 characters max)
- (Optional) List the area (or areas) of medicine that appeals to you and briefly explain. (Limit your explanation to 50 words or 250 characters for each area of interest you list.) Do not leave blank. If not applicable, please so indicate.
Texas A&M College of Medicine Secondary Application Questions: 2014 – 2015
Texas A&M Medical School Secondary Application Prompts MD Program
- Describe briefly any experiences and/or skills that have made you more sensitive or appreciative of other cultures or the human condition. (3,500 characters max)
- The honor code for the Texas A&M College of Medicine is: “A Texas A&M medical student is a professional who exhibits leadership, honesty, integrity, compassion, respect and self-discipline.” Please briefly discuss what activities or personal attributes demonstrate best that you would be a good custodian of our honor code. (3,500 characters max)
- Describe any circumstances indicative of some hardship, such as, but not limited to, financial difficulties, personal or family illness, a medical condition, a death in the immediate family or educational disadvantage. (Do not leave blank. If not applicable, please so indicate.) (3,500 characters max)
- (Optional) List the area (or areas) of medicine that appeals to you and briefly explain. (Limit your explanation to 50 words or 250 characters for each area of interest you list.) Do not leave blank. If not applicable, please so indicate.