As Dr. Rachel Rizal practiced medicine in Boston, she is familiar with UNECOM and thinks it’s a great program! She loves how UNECOM incorporates research with clinical excellence to produce caring physicians. The medical school campus is situated in Maine and truly serves the New England community – it is the only teaching hospital in the area. Read our UNECOM secondary application tips below to see what else UNECOM looks for in its medical school applicants!
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University of New England Secondary Application Questions: 2023 – 2024
There are no additional secondary essays this year. Woohoo! But, there are some additional questions you could answer.
- Have you ever applied to ANY academic program (undergraduate, graduate, or professional) at the University of New England? If yes, please indicate the program and year in which you applied. If no, please respond N/A. (2,000 characters max)
- Describe your interests in attending UNE COM and any contact you’ve had with our students, alumni, or faculty. If you are related to a UNE COM graduate, please list that person’s full name, year of graduation, and relationship to you.
- How many Osteopathic Vs Allopathic medical schools have you applied to this cycle? b) If you previously only applied to Allopathic medical schools, why are you now applying to Osteopathic Medical schools? Please be concise and specific. c) If this is more than your first round of application to medical schools, what have you done to enhance your preparedness? Please be concise and specific. (2,000 characters max)
Tips to Answer UNECOM Secondary Application Questions
UNECOM Secondary Application Pre-writing Guidance: Read our Tip #1 right below. You have to make a connection with UNECOM before submitting your application! This will greatly improve your chances and we suggest NOT applying – even until November of the application cycle – until you contacted somebody affiliated with UNECOM (so you can answer question #1). If you don’t have any contacts, then cold-email some individuals at UNECOM.
UNECOM Secondary Application Tip #1: If you are serious about getting accepted to University of New England College of Medicine, meet and work with doctors / medical school students / UNE COM alums prior to applying. This will carry you a long way. You might be tempted to submit your application early, but it is imperative to write some type of connection to UNE COM.
UNECOM Secondary Application Tip #2: How do you cold-email doctors to establish a connection? Read our blog post here: How To Shadow A Doctor
There are sample emails you can use in order to connect with physicians!
UNECOM Secondary Application Tip #3: We have TONS of strategies for your UNECOM application, including interview preparation! We can also help you with all your other MD and DO secondary application essays through our secondary essay packages.
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University of New England Secondary Application Questions: 2022 – 2023
There are no additional secondary essays this year. Woohoo! But, there are some additional questions you could answer.
- Have you ever applied to ANY academic program (undergraduate, graduate, or professional) at the University of New England? If yes, please indicate the program and year in which you applied. If no, please respond N/A. (2,000 characters max)
- Describe your interests in attending UNE COM and any contact you’ve had with our students, alumni, or faculty. If you are related to a UNE COM graduate, please list that person’s full name, year of graduation, and relationship to you.
- How many Osteopathic Vs Allopathic medical schools have you applied to this cycle? b) If you previously only applied to Allopathic medical schools, why are you now applying to Osteopathic Medical schools? Please be concise and specific. c) If this is more than your first round of application to medical schools, what have you done to enhance your preparedness? Please be concise and specific. (2,000 characters max)
University of New England Secondary Application Questions: 2021 – 2022
- Question 1 (2,000 characters max)
- Have you ever applied to ANY academic program (undergraduate, graduate, or professional) at the University of New England? If yes, please indicate the program and year in which you applied. If no, please respond N/A.
- Describe your interests in attending UNE COM and any contact you’ve had with our students, alumni, or faculty. If you are related to a UNE COM graduate, please list that person’s full name, year of graduation, and relationship to you.
- Question 2 (2,000 characters max)
- How many Osteopathic Vs Allopathic medical schools have you applied to this cycle? b) If you previously only applied to Allopathic medical schools, why are you now applying to Osteopathic Medical schools? Please be concise and specific. c) If this is more than your first round of application to medical schools, what have you done to enhance your preparedness? Please be concise and specific.
- Question 3 (2,000 characters max)
- UNE COM’s curriculum is built on a foundation of team-based education. Give an example of when you worked on an effective team, either academically or professionally. Explain why a team-based approach is the right model for your medical education.
- Question 4 (2,000 characters max)
- If everything goes according to plan, how and where do you see yourself professionally in ten years? How come?
University of New England Secondary Application Questions: 2020 - 2021
- Describe your particular interest in the UNE COM and describe any contact you’ve had with our students, alumni, or faculty. If you are related to a UNE COM graduate, please list that persons full name, year of graduation, and relationship to you. (2,500 characters max)
- What is your understanding of the team-based approach to medical education? What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of this approach? (2,500 characters max)
- Pick an example of a challenge/difficulty you have encountered that is of a personal, cultural, extra-curricular, or academic nature. What insight have you gained from this event? How will it influence your time at UNE COM and your practice of medicine? (2,500 characters max)
- Tell about a time when you needed to put the interests of another ahead of your own. (2,500 characters max)
University of New England Secondary Application Questions: 2019 – 2020
No secondary essay questions were released for this application cycle.
University of New England Secondary Application Questions: 2018 – 2019
No secondary essay questions were released for this application cycle.
University of New England Secondary Application Questions: 2017 – 2018
No secondary essay questions were released for this application cycle.
University of New England Secondary Application Questions: 2016 – 2017
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University of New England Secondary Application Questions: 2015 – 2016
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University of New England Secondary Application Questions: 2014 – 2015
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