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Weill Cornell Medicine Medical College (Manhattan, NY)

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Program Overview

Weill Cornell Medicine Medical College (Manhattan, NY)

Secondary Deadline

November 16, 2026

Secondary Fee

$100

FAP Waiver

Yes

Casper Required

Screens Applications

Accepts Application Updates

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Mission

Weill Cornell Medical College and the Graduate School of Medical Sciences are committed to excellence in research, teaching, patient care, and the advancement of the art and science of medicine. To this end, our mission is to provide the finest education possible for medical students and students pursuing advanced degrees in the biomedical sciences, to contribute to the lifelong education of physicians throughout their careers, to conduct research at the cutting edge of knowledge, to improve the healthcare of the nation and the world both now and for future generations, and to provide the highest quality of clinical care for the communities we serve. Success in any of these areas contributes to success in the others.

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Vision

For MD-PhD applicants only: Please list the names of any Tri-Institutional faculty members with whom you’d like to do research. You do not need to list reasons; names are sufficient.

Values

The secondary application essay prompts from this medical school application cycle are the same as above.

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Application Cycles

2026-2027

Application Cycle

All questions have a 250-word limit.

1. Please write a brief statement giving your reasons for applying to Weill Cornell Medical College. (1525 characters)

2. Please describe a challenge you faced and how you addressed it. (1525 characters)

3. If applicable, please tell us about any special circumstances related to COVID-19 that could help us understand you better. (optional) (1525 characters)

4. If you are not attending college full time during the upcoming (2025-2026) academic year, what are your plans? (optional) (1525 characters)

2025-2026

Application Cycle

All questions have a 250-word limit.

1. Please write a brief statement giving your reasons for applying to Weill Cornell Medical College. (1525 characters)

2. Please describe a challenge you faced and how you addressed it. (1525 characters)

3. If applicable, please tell us about any special circumstances related to COVID-19 that could help us understand you better. (optional) (1525 characters)

4. If you are not attending college full time during the upcoming (2025-2026) academic year, what are your plans? (optional) (1525 characters)

2024-2025

Application Cycle

All questions have a 250-word limit.

1. Please write a brief statement giving your reasons for applying to Weill Cornell Medical College. (1525 characters)

2. Please describe a challenge you faced and how you addressed it. (1525 characters)

3. If applicable, please tell us about any special circumstances related to COVID-19 that could help us understand you better. (Optional)

(1525 characters)

4. If you are not attending college full time during the upcoming (2024-2025) academic year, what are your plans? (Optional) (1525 characters)

2023-2024

Application Cycle

All questions have a 250-word limit.

Each prompt has a 1525 character limit.

1. Please write a brief statement giving your reasons for applying to Weill Cornell Medical College.

2. Please describe a challenge you faced and how you addressed it.

3. If applicable, please tell us about any special circumstances related to COVID-19 that could help us understand you better.

4. If you are not attending college during the upcoming (2023-2024) academic year, what are your plans?

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