official secondary prompts thread

Here's what I've gathered. Please post prompts for schools that we're missing. *And Columbia has recently changed to AMCAS, so their new prompts would be much appreciated.

Schools: Cincinnati, U Mich, Northwestern, Rush, UWSOM, CCOM, Loyola, MSUCOM, ROchester, UIC, OHSU, Dartmouth, Mayo, Uchica, colorado, USC, Baylor, UCLA, UCSD, UCI, Stanford, UCSF, BU, Columbia*, GW, HMS, JHU, Tufts, Umaryland, Georgetown, UVermont, Albany, Jefferson, Nebraska, Finch,oklahoma, ohio state, AECOM, MSSM, Cornell, Yale, UPENN, Suny, Creighton, USC-keck, UI-carver, UCONN, Emory, Fl State, Miami, Penn state, South Alabama, U of florida, u south florida, uniformed services, vady, VA commonwelath, UVA, U Kentucky, Wake 😀

Cincinnati

If it has been 6 months or more since you graduated from college, please briefly describe your major activities since you received your college degree.

Please LIST activities which best demonstrate your willingness to help others. Please limit your list to no more than 5 experiences. You do not need to include a description.

Please LIST activities which best describe your exploration of medicine. Please limit your list to no more than 5 experiences which were the most meaningful to you. You do not need to include a description.

University of Michigan

NON-ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES. List up to six of your most valued recent non-academic activities (such as research, clinical experiences, community service, employment). Include information about hours per week and duration of involvement for each. EXAMPLE: Fayette County Health Department. Nurse's aide for migrant worker program. 8 hrs/wk. 3 months.

ESSAY. Select one experience from your list in part B and describe in a brief essay how it impacted on your decision to go into medicine. Do not exceed 400 words.

Northwestern

We want to know more about how you came to the decision to pursue a career in medicine. If you believe your AMCAS application?s ?Personal Comments? essay answers this question, tell us anything more you?d like the Committee on Admissions to know about you and your career aspirations. (The boxed space can contain approximately 400 words.)

Why do you want to attend Northwestern University?s Feinberg School of Medicine? In your answer to this question, include a direct response to the following points: 1) Describe what you have learned about our collaborative curriculum (especially the PBL and PPS segments) and why it influenced you to apply. Also comment on what you feel you can contribute to these sessions. 2) In what ways does FSM?s ?organ-based? approach suit your learning style? How will this approach help you learn what you need to know to be a successful physician? 3) Comment on any other specific factors that prompted you to apply to Feinberg.
(The boxed space can contain approximately 400 words.)

Please select a), b), or c) to answer:
a) If you have not been enrolled as a full-time student in a formal education program for more than six months at any time, please list the dates below and describe what you did (or, have been doing) during your time away from formal education.
b) If you have been enrolled in formal education and have spent a semester or more overseas, please describe what you did and its influence on your personal development.
c) If you have been enrolled in formal education but option b) does not apply to you, please describe in detail an out-of-the-classroom activity that has influenced your personal development.
(The boxed space can contain approximately 300 words.)

Rush

1. State one major problem you encountered during the past three to five years and explain how you resolved it.

2. Briefly describe the personal characteristics that make you effective in working with people and outline your skills, interest, aptitude and temperament in relation to your suitability for a career in medicine.

3. What do you feel are your greatest academic and non-academic strengths? Explain.

4. What do you feel are your greatest academic and non-academic weaknesses? Explain.

5. Who do you feel will be most likely to provide you emotional support while in medical school? Give relationship and reason for choosing the individual(s).

6. List your hobbies in order of importance to you.

7. What other career possibilities did you consider and why did you reject them?

8. Briefly describe your experiences in working with people, the general responsibilities of each, and how long you held the positions.
If you have had limited experiences in working with people in the health field, be sure to list any life experience, both paid or voluntary, including high school, college or community service.

9. If you have had any experiences working with individuals from diverse backgrounds, please describe and explain what you have learned from these experiences?

10a. What plans do you have following graduation from medical school?

10b.Do you have any plans to practice in a medically under-served area? ❑ Yes x No If yes, please explain.

11. If you were forced to choose a medical specialty today, what area of medicine would you choose? Why?

12. List physicans or healthcare professionals in your family. Indicate relationship/profession and if, applicable, role with Rush Medical College.

UWSOM

AUTOBIOGRAPHY: You must submit a brief autobiographical statement. It should describe the origin and development of your motivation to be a physician and any other issues of importance. The Personal Comments section of the AMCAS application may be used to satisfy this requirement, or an additional autobiography may be submitted with your supplemental materials. Please write your name and SSN at the top of the page and indicate on the data form if you are submitting an additional autobiography. Due to the volume of applications we receive, publications or manuscripts will not be included in your application file, and cannot be returned if sent. Instead, please submit abstracts or other brief descriptions of your work.

"WHY UWSOM" STATEMENT: You must submit a statement, not exceeding 200 words, about why you want to attend the UWSOM. This cannot be fulfilled by the AMCAS Personal Statement or the additional autobiography.

CCOM

I don't remember the exact prompts, but basically there was one essay on why CCOM and why D.O. You also have to submit a resume with experiences.


Loyola

1. What do you consider a valuable experience in your personal development? This might be a decision you have made, an achievement of which you are particularly proud, or a person who has influenced your life.

2. Describe briefly how you have dealt with a personal or academic problem you have encountered.

3. How did you reach your decision to enter medicine? Describe your participation in any health care or other activities which reinforced your decision.

4. What self-education, research, or independent scholastic work have you undertaken and what do you feel you have accomplished in this work?

5. If you will not be enrolled as a full-time student during the current academic year, please explain what you will be doing prior to your planned matriculation into medical school.

6. Please use this space to bring the information contained on your AMCAS application up-to-date. Indicate grades earned, alterations in your proposed course work or graduation date, address changes, additions to your list of activities, and anything else you feel we should know.

MSUCOM

Essay Instructions: Please discuss the topic listed below. Your response should total no more than one page and the font size must not be smaller than 10 pt. Include your name, the last four (4) digits of your social security number, and e-mail address at the top right hand corner of the page. Send the original plus two copies with your completed secondary application.

"Describe a personal or ethical challenge you have faced that has influenced the development of your character. How has this experience prepared you to become an osteopathic physician?"

They also require a very extensive list of Non-academic experiences going back to high school.

Rochester

No essay

UIC

List all extracurricular activities (e.g. volunteer work, employment, clubs, etc.). Please indicate the activity, period of participation, number of hours per week, and whether it was volunteer or employment-related. Please make sure that the information is consistent with the information on your AMCAS application. (Feel free to attach an additional sheet if needed).

If you have overcome some particular disadvantage such as financial difficulty, educational deprivation, or other obstacles that hindered your academic performance, briefly explain the circumstances in the space provided below. (Don?t exceed 200 words)

If you have received special recognition for your accomplishments, such as advanced degrees, publications, awards, etc., briefly describe in the space provided below. Provide supporting documentation if possible. (Don?t exceed 250 words)

Please describe the top three medical specialties in which you might choose to practice. Indicate if you have not made such choices. (Don?t exceed 250 words)

Describe any advantages and/or complications you encountered during your progression in education. Please include any noteworthy achievements and/or obstacles. Please use the back of this sheet for additional explanation. (Examples: Acute or chronic illnesses, employment, financial difficulty, managerial role in household, etc.) (Don?t exceed 150 words)

OHSU

SUPPLEMENTAL PERSONAL STATEMENT (REQUIRED):
What values and personal attributes gained from your life experiences have best prepared you to enter the profession of medicine? (Please submit on a separate sheet of paper, do not exceed one page.)

EMPLOYMENT/ACTIVITIES HISTORY (REQUIRED):
Using a general format similar to the one below, give us a chronological account of your major activities and employment, including volunteer and summer activities, for the five years immediately preceding your proposed entry to medical school. (Please submit on a separate sheet of paper, do not exceed one page.)
FROM (Mo/Yr To Mo/Yr); ACTIVITY (i.e. Work, School): BRIEF DESCRIPTION; LOCATION (City/State)

Dartmouth

1. Please indicate what you are doing during the 2003-2004 academic year. If in school, list courses. If working, let us know something about the nature of your job.

2. Please share with us something about yourself that is not addressed elsewhere in your application and which could be helpful to the Admissions Committee as we review your file.

Mayo

No essay - phone secondary

U Chicago

3A. Relate an experience in which you felt you truly helped someone.

3B. If you have been involved in research, what did you learn that makes this type of experience worth recommending to others?

3C. Tell us about a difficult or challenging situation that you have encountered and how you dealt with it. In your response, identify both the coping skills that you called upon to resolve the dilemma, and the support person(s) from whom you sought advice.

3D. Most individuals live by a system of values and beliefs which serve as a guiding principle for daily living. What influences have been particularly important to you? Please describe both values and influences.

12. Additional Information Please feel free to use this space to convey any additional information that you might wish the Committee to know. There is a limit of 1000 characters including spaces.

Colorado

The University of Colorado Admissions Committee is interested in obtaining additional information from applicants who have lived in a rural or a medically underserved area. A rural area is defined as a community with a population of 15,000 or less. A medically underserved area refers to an urban or rural area without adequate health care services.

1. Have you lived in a rural area or medically underserved area? Yes
If YES, how many years? 26 years.

2. Is there anything else that you wish the Admissions Committee to consider in evaluating your application?

The Admissions Committee must select a limited number of applicants for interview from the large applicant pool. In order to obtain additional information for the committee regarding your potential fit as a University of Colorado medical student, you are asked to write a brief essay (Please limit the length of the essay to approximately 250 words). The topic is listed below:

Write about why you are interested in attending medical school in Colorado. Include how you see yourself fitting into this school and what strengths you would bring.

You can compose your essay in a word processing program and paste it into the box below.

USC

Please briefly explain your interest in the Keck School of Medicine

Briefly describe any unique qualities and ablilites you possess which would contribute to:
- (A) the educational environment
- (B) the diversity of the entering class

Please provide a summary of your most relevant leadership experiences.

Briefly describe your most relevant extra-curricular activities (volunteer, research, serving disadvantaged or underserved populations, etc?) related to your interest in medicine.

Please provide a copy of the personal statement that you submitted on your AMCAS application.

Baylor

Is there anything else you'd like us to know about you? (my paraphrasing)

Strong motivation for a career in medicine, human compassion, an abiding interest in the problems of people, leadership skills, the ability to communicate ideas effectively, and a high level of personal integrity are essential qualities of the physician. Additional criteria also include: socioeconomic background, first person in immediate family to graduate from college, multilingual proficiency, responsibilities while attending secondary and/or undergraduate schools, community involvement and geographic diversity.

This was a box about 1/3 the size of the personal statement.

UCLA
They had like 10 prompts, but each were real short, just a few sentences. And their instructions said something mysterious like "you don't have to answer all of the questions, just the ones that will help us get to know you better":

1. A disadvantage you've overcome
2. Most scholastic effort (thesis project, etc.)
3. Honors and awards
4. Where you'll be in 10 years
5. Significant non-scholastic acheivement
6. Leadership experience

UCSD

2 page autobiography, I didn't know it was coming and was totally unprepared to discuss my early childhood, worth thinking about it early.

UCI

1. A challenge you've overcome
2. What do you bring to your class and to medicine that's unique

Stanford

1. What do you bring to the class that's diverse and unique?
2. Then they give you a list of possible career paths (like Surgeon general, academic medicine, director of MSF, etc.) and then ask you to say which you're planning to pursue or something silly.

UCSF

Best secondary ever! They basically want $60, your signature, and you can write them an update if you want

UC Davis

Most brutal secondary I got. Tell us about everything you've ever done and why it will help you be a better doctor. Really, there's nothing you can do to prepare for this one, it's ugly.
BU
definitely the easiest--send them a check and they are happy. if you spent time doing something between undergrad and application you need to submit a letter explaining why/what you did with your time. if you do not have a committee letter (and instead have individual LORs) you have to write something explaining why.

Columbia
who knows what they will do this year now that they've switched to AMCAS, but here are the questions they used last year:
1.) What satisfactions do you expect to receive from your activities as a physician? (Enter your response in essay format. LIMIT WRITING TO 2484 CHARACTERS.)
2.) In what collegiate extracurricular activities did you engage? (Enter your response in list format using commas. LIMIT WRITING TO 759 CHARACTERS.)
3.) Please list collegiate honors, awards, and memberships in honorary societies (Enter your response in list format using commas. LIMIT WRITING TO 345 CHARACTERS. )
4.) About how many hours per week, if any, did you spend in work for which you were recompensed during the college year?
(LIMIT WRITING TO 207 CHARACTERS.)
5.) What sort of work did you do (include summer employment)?*
(Enter your response in list format using commas. LIMIT WRITING TO 1104 CHARACTERS.)
6.) If your education has been interrupted for any reason, please indicate briefly the reasons, the duration of the interruption and how your time was spent. ( Enter your response in essay format. LIMIT WRITING TO 1311 CHARACTERS.)
7.) If you have additional information that you would like to include with your application, compose a document offline in a word processor and upload it here. Use this uploaded document to record any information that does not fit into the application form, including additional majors or colleges. The only exception is courses that do not fit into the course history pages. For courses that do not fit into the course history pages, upload a document at the bottom of the Additional Course History section.

GW
also an easy one, though the table of courses is annoying to fill out after you've already done AMCAS. i wanted to attach the doc here, but it is too large. PM me if you want a copy and i'll email it to you. otherwise the two main questions are as follows:
1.) If you are not attending school full-time during the entire 2003-2004 school year, please indicate activities, coursework, employment, or other occupations for that period to account for full-time involvement. Please restrict your answer to three lines.
2.)
Briefly describe the specific factors that motivated you to apply to The George Washington University School of Medicine. Please include highlights of your experiences that demonstrate your commitment to medicine as well as role models, mentors or family members who influenced your decision to apply to GW.
Please restrict your answer to five lines.

HMS
oops. i seem to have deleted this and trashed all record that i applied to this school. must have been the sting of rejection. oh well, hope the link someone else included is helpful. i'll update this if i find the docs, but i vaguely remember their secondary being pretty short.

Johns Hopkins
1.) Describe briefly how you selected your undergraduate school and major area of study. (This space is limited to 900 characters)
2.) If you have already received your bachelor's degree, please describe what you have been doing since graduation, and your plans for the upcoming year.
3.) If you interrupted your college education for a semester or longer, please describe what you did during that time.
4.) List any academic honors or awards you have received since entering college
5.) List paid employment since entering college, dates, and average number of hours worked per week:
6.) List below your major unpaid extracurricular activities, hobbies, interests, and travel following entrance to college, and
indicate your degree of involvement:
7.) Briefly describe your most rewarding experience or some achievement of which you are particularly proud:
(This space is limited to 900 characters)
8.) Are there any areas of medicine that are of particular interest to you? If so, please comment:
(This space is limited to 1100 characters)

i also have the pdf of this app if anyone wants it.

Tufts
very easy secondary. they want a photo and 95 bucks.
if you've got some special reason for wanting to go to tufts they ask you to explain it in a paragraph or less. they also ask you to list any family members who have gone to tufts. i have this pdf if you want it.

U Maryland
if i recall, there wasn't much room to answer these (they do mean brief when they say it) and i had to chop down my "most important experience" quite a lot. like many schools, i had to include a letter explaining my lack of composite LOR.
1.) HAS YOUR EDUCATION TO DATE BEEN CONTINUOUS OTHER THAN FOR VACATIONS?
IF NO, INDICATE WHAT YOU HAVE DONE WHILE OUT OF SCHOOL AND WHAT YOU PLAN TO DO DURING THE NEXT 12 MONTHS.
2.) PLEASE DESCRIBE AND EXPLAIN BELOW ANY ACADEMIC PROBLEMS WHICH YOU MIGHT HAVE INCURRED WHILE IN COLLEGE AND/OR
GRADUATE OR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL, INCLUDING WITHDRAWALS FROM COURSES OR SCHOOL, INCOMPLETE GRADES, POOR GRADES, ETC.
3.) BRIEFLY DESCRIBE YOUR MOST IMPORTANT EXPOSURE TO CLINICAL MEDICINE.
4.) BRIEFLY DESCRIBE YOUR MOST SATISYING EXPERIENCE RELATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICE.
5.) HAVE YOU DONE INDEPENDENT RESEARCH OR STUDY? _ YES XNO
IF YES, DESCRIBE BRIEFLY:
6.) IF YOU HAVE WORKED WHILE ATTENDING SCHOOL PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SECTION.
DATES EMPLOYER POSITION HELD HOURS PER WEEK
7.) WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU TO BE ENTERING A ?PROFESSION??
8.) PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR LONG TERM CAREER GOALS. WHAT HAS BEEN THE MAJOR INFLUENCE IN YOUR LIFE THAT HAS LED YOU IN THAT
DIRECTION?

Georgetown
their financial aid app is longer than their secondary
they ask you to list any relatives who have been or are currently associated with Gtown, submit a photo and a check (no surprises there) and then ask you to submit a one-page essay on:
*Why have you chosen to apply at Georgetown University School of Medicine, and how do you think your education at Georgetown will prepare you to become a physician for the future?

U. of Vermont
1.Optional ? Provide information about yourself and your activities since completion of your AMCAS application.
2. Optional ? Describe any circumstances regarding your application, which you believe merit special consideration.
3. Required ? Give the name and population (approximate) of the towns and cities where you have lived and your age while living at each location.

Albany Medical College
1. Describe yourself:
2. If selected for an interview, what one life experience would you most like to talk about?

Jefferson Medical College
Wants SAT scores

Nebraska
No essay

Finch
Personal Comments ? If you wish to make additional comments or update the comments you made on your AMCAS application, please do so.

Oklahoma
No essay

Ohio State
1. Please describe your interest in attending The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health and the unique qualities that you would bring to the entering class.
2. Please describe your motivation for a career in medicine and experiences you have had that helped confirm this desire.
NYU
Explain education interruption. List all jobs with dates you have had.

AECOM
Explain education interruption.

MSSM
Explain education interruption. Why MSSM.

Cornell
Why Cornell.

Yale
Write a short essay describing your most outstanding achievement.
Write a short essay describing your most important activities.
Why Yale and what about the Yale system makes you want to attend Yale SOM?

UPenn
No essay that I remember.

SUNY Downstate
No essay.

SUNY Stony Brook
3 essays of max 1 page each.
1. In your opinion, what contemporary medical issue needs to be addressed in the U.S. healthcare system and why?
2. What non-medically related experience has been most influential in your life?
3. In your intellectual development and preparation for a medical career, which non-science college course has been most valuable? Why?


Creighton University

go to http://medicine.creighton.edu/medsc...ns/AppInfo.html

USC-Keck SOM

1a. Have you applied to any medical school in the past?
1b. Have you applied to the Keck School of Medicine in the past?
2. Please briefly explain your interest in the Keck School of Medicine.
3. Briefly describe any unique qualities and abilities you possess which would contribute to: (A) the educational environment and (B) the diversity of the entering class.
4. Please provide a summary of your most relevant and recent leadership experiences.
5. Briefly describe your most relevant extra-curricular activities (volunteer, research, serving disadvantaged or underserved populations, etc...) related to your interest in medicine.
6. Please provide a copy of the personal statement that you submitted on your AMCAS application.

There are also additional questions if you are applying to the MD/PhD program...PM me if you want these as well.

UI-Carver COM

1. Please explain your reasons for applying to the UI Carver COM. We understand that you are probably applying to several medical schools. We are interested in learning why you included Iowa on your list of medical schools.

2. What else would you like the Admissions Committee to know about you? If you are a reapplicant to this College of Medicine, please describe how you have strengthened your application.


UCONN:

1. Describe your motivation to become a physician
2. What do you see as the most significant issue the medical profession will face in the next forty years?
3. Describe your experiences in the health care field. Give details. What insights have you gained about problems you will face as a physician?
4. Describe your major extracurricular activity, including time commitment , leadership responsibilities, accomplishments and benefits you gained. What special interests or talents have you sought to develop?
5. What is your research and/or teaching experience? Describe the project and/or teaching. How did you benefit from your experience? If you are planning a research experience for this next year, describe your plans.
6. What field of medicine is most appealing to you at this time and why?

Wash U- (1) do you have any unique experiences or obstacles that you have overcome (3000 characters all other topics 1800); (2) if convicted of a crime you need to explain; (3) if not a full-time student, you need to outline your plan for the next year; (4) relationship with Wash U.

Thomas Jefferson- no essays

Emory
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If it was not included on your AMCAS application, please list your entire curriculum plan for the 2004-2005 academic year.

Briefly describe (in approximately 50 words) what you are doing if you are no longer a fulltime student.

Briefly describe (in approximately 100 words) any health-related experience and/or research experience (volunteer or employed). Also, indicate the time and frequency of your involvement. Note: If you have had experience in several health-related areas, list each with a very brief description. Or, you may choose the most meaningful experience and describe it in more detail.

Briefly discuss (in approximately 100 words) any special interests attracting you to Emory.

Florida State (no limit)
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Travel: Indicate your significant travel experiences and include the circumstances.

Fun and Diversion: Indicate what you do for fun and diversion (hobbies, special interests, etc.)

Miscellaneous: Identify any other traits, habits, experiences, interests, etc., that a professor or advisor would not normally learn about you.

Parents: For both mother and father, give the following: a) Where they were raised, b) 4-5 traits that would describe him/her to a stranger, c) Traits you get from him/her, d) Your rapport with him/her, e) His/her hobbies or interests

Siblings: Give names, ages and a few brief comments about your brothers and sisters.

Spouse/Steady Friend: Brief Comments

Practice Vision: In what field of medicine do you envision yourself working ten years from now?


Miami
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What do you think of our website? How can we improve it?

Why are you applying here?

Community Work: organized activities performed for the benefit of the community (375 characters)

Employment: work experiences during the past five years that have been unrelated to science or healthcare (375 characters)

Counseling/Teaching/Leadership: activities as a leader, organizer, counselor, advisor, or teacher (375 characters)


Penn State
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Why did you choose to apply to Penn State College of Medicine? (Maximum 50 words)

Is there any information, not included in either the AMCAS application or this supplemental form that you wish to communicate to the Admissions Committee? (Maximum 50 words)


South Alabama
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(NO ESSAY)


University of Florida
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(NO ESSAYS UNLESS REAPPLICANT)

How have you made your application stronger?



University of South Florida (no limits)
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If you applied previously, briefly describe how you have strengthened your candidacy.

If you have experienced academic difficulties, please explain the situation(s) and how it was resolved. (Please also explain any grades less than a "B" or any "withdrawal" situations.)

Please provide the Committee with an essay profiling yourself and family, including, for example, work experience, travel experiences, fun and diversions, family traits, education, occupations, hobbies, and interests. If married, please include your spouse (and children). This essay should be different from your AMCAS essay.



Uniformed Services University
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This form is primarily intended as your instrument to tell the Committee in Admissions about your specific interest in USUHS for your medical education and to explain your motivation for military medicine and something about your experience or familiarity with the military services. In addition, you may expand your AMCAS statement and tell us whatever you would like the Committee to know about you. Be creative and concise in your comments. (one page)

Vanderbilt
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Autobiography: Write a brief autobiography. As completely and precisely as possible, give a picture of yourself, your family, and events you consider important to you. In doing so, identify the values that are of greatest importance to you. If you have completed your undergraduate education, please comment on what you have done or have been doing since graduation. (2000 word limit)

Skills: In addition to preparing you to be an excellent physician, Vanderbilt is committed to educating leaders and scholars in clinical practice, basic research, clinical research, education, and health policy. Describe any skills or experiences that have prepared you for one or more of these broader missions. (500 word limit)

Research: Discuss the scholarly work or research you have done of which you are most proud. What did you find? What might be the consequences of your work (500 word limit)



Virginia Commonwealth / Medical College of Virginia
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HAND WRITE an essay on any topic (200 words)



University of Virginia (300 words each)
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Why are you interested in attending
the University of Virginia School of Medicine?

Briefly describe yourself and your medical career
as you see it ten years from now.

What do you think will be your greatest personal challenge
as a physician, and how will you address this?
University of Kentucky
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(no apparent character limit on any of these)

1. Describe your past experiences in learning from small group instructional methods (such as case discussion, problem based learning, recitation groups, and the like.) Include the extensiveness of this kind of instruction, the nature of the experience, and your reaction to the method.

2. How would you describe your current computer skills? (Include your comfort with computers, current proficiency, and plans for growth.)

3. How would you describe your ability to use unscheduled time during the day for learning?

4. What are the competencies and qualities you feel a physician should possess for practice in the 21st century?

5. Describe the most significant community service activity in which you have participated. How did it affect you?

6. Describe any previous research experience you have had. Please indicate whether or not you are interested in an MD/Ph.D degree. Please indicate whether or not you are interested in a career in academic medicine.

Wake Forest
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In which service activity that you listed on your AMCAS application do you feel you made the biggest impact on someone else?

Which service activity that you listed on your AMCAS application do you feel made the biggest impact on you?

Optional box -- if you would like the committee to know anything else about you, etc.

tigress said:

Does anybody mind if I arrange this like some of the other list threads, with alphabetical order and bolded names, so we can just add the schools we know? I'll start working on it now if that's okay with LadyBulldog (don't want to usurp your thread or anything)

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go for it! 👍

👍 now we're official 😉

hey tigress,
did a search and here's pitt (can u maybe add it to the list?)

1. Describe a personal experience which resulted in a substantial moral or ethical dilemma. What
was the outcome? We are reluctant to accept assertions that you have never encountered such a
situation. Please do not address cheating in an academic setting.
(Limit your response to 250 words or less.)

second is:
The recruitment of a diverse student body is a major goal of the University of Pittsburgh's Medical School Admissions Committee. Please tell us whether facets of your life and education to date would contribute to the achievement of this goal. Such facets might include your early education, socioeconomic status, culture, race/ethnicity and work experience.
(Limit your response to 250 words or less.)


*the second is apparently optional. Do u have any thoughts about it?...i wouldn't know what to write (i'm applying too). I'm indian culture, but that's hardly unique in the medical world thoughts?

Thanks! You just gave me a great idea actually 👍

i'll try to find temple in a few

it seems that temple is just "why do u want to go to temple....." and they give you like 3/4 to 1 page to write about it 👍

bebella24 said:

Hey...this is going to sound like a very dumb question, but are these questions from last year's secondaries? Just making sure guys...

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most are...some are from the year before (like columbia) but they apparently don't change that much


anyone have case western or columbia??