2024-2025 UC Riverside

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2024-2025 UC Riverside Secondary Essay Prompts:

1. The mission of the UCR School of Medicine is to improve the health of the people of California and, especially, to serve Inland Southern California by training a diverse workforce of physicians and by developing innovative research and health care delivery programs that will improve the health of the medically underserved in the region and become models to be emulated throughout the state and nation. What experiences, skills, and abilities will you bring to the class to fulfill this mission?
(250 words)

2. The values of the UCR SOM are integrity, innovation, inclusion, excellence, accountability and respect. Please choose one of the values and tell us how you have personally experienced it or have seen it emulated in a clinical setting.
(250 words)

3. In what type of healthcare setting do you see yourself practicing medicine?
(250 words)

4. Tell us about a personal challenge you have faced in your life thus far and how you demonstrated resilience and grit to overcome it. [Please do not write about studying for or taking the MCAT.] (250 words)

5. (Optional) If there is anything you would like the committee to consider about your candidacy that is not explained elsewhere in your application, please use this space to tell us. (250 words)



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[MVMed99]

Hey everyone! I am working on pre-writing for UCR based on last years prompts. Can anyone offer advice on how they interpreted the first prompt from last year:

The mission of the UCR School of Medicine is to improve the health of the people of California and, especially, to serve Inland Southern California by training a diverse workforce of physicians and by developing innovative research and healthcare delivery programs that will improve the health of the medically underserved in the region and become models to be emulated throughout the state and nation. What experiences, skills, and abilities will you bring to the class to fulfill this mission?

At first I read it as a "Why us" prompt based on their mission, but I'm unsure if they also want us to explain research or healthcare delivery programs that we specfically hope to accomplish with the skills that we bring to UCR? Thanks in advance!

 

[dolephant]

Hey everyone! I am working on pre-writing for UCR based on last years prompts. Can anyone offer advice on how they interpreted the first prompt from last year:

The mission of the UCR School of Medicine is to improve the health of the people of California and, especially, to serve Inland Southern California by training a diverse workforce of physicians and by developing innovative research and healthcare delivery programs that will improve the health of the medically underserved in the region and become models to be emulated throughout the state and nation. What experiences, skills, and abilities will you bring to the class to fulfill this mission?

At first I read it as a "Why us" prompt based on their mission, but I'm unsure if they also want us to explain research or healthcare delivery programs that we specfically hope to accomplish with the skills that we bring to UCR? Thanks in advance!

I talked about stuff I liked in the curriculum and how that aligns w my background and interests...so basically "why us".

 

[Basalganglia4life]

Hey everyone! I am working on pre-writing for UCR based on last years prompts. Can anyone offer advice on how they interpreted the first prompt from last year:

The mission of the UCR School of Medicine is to improve the health of the people of California and, especially, to serve Inland Southern California by training a diverse workforce of physicians and by developing innovative research and healthcare delivery programs that will improve the health of the medically underserved in the region and become models to be emulated throughout the state and nation. What experiences, skills, and abilities will you bring to the class to fulfill this mission?

At first I read it as a "Why us" prompt based on their mission, but I'm unsure if they also want us to explain research or healthcare delivery programs that we specfically hope to accomplish with the skills that we bring to UCR? Thanks in advance!

this is a diversity/why unique question. you can always put "why us" in the optional text box

 

[MianTiao]

I didn't see anyone say anything but +1 IS Secondary last week

1. The mission of the UCR School of Medicine is to improve the health of the people of California and, especially, to serve Inland Southern California by training a diverse workforce of physicians and by developing innovative research and health care delivery programs that will improve the health of the medically underserved in the region and become models to be emulated throughout the state and nation. What experiences, skills, and abilities will you bring to the class to fulfill this mission?
/250 words

2. The values of the UCR SOM are integrity, innovation, inclusion, excellence, accountability and respect. Please choose one of the values and tell us how you have personally experienced it or have seen it emulated in a clinical setting.
/250 words

3. In what type of healthcare setting do you see yourself practicing medicine?
/250 words

4. Tell us about a personal challenge you have faced in your life thus far and how you demonstrated resilience and grit to overcome it. [Please do not write about studying for or taking the MCAT.]
/250 words

They have some other prompts but these are the main ones that everyone will have to fill out

@wysdoc

 

[wysdoc]

I didn't see anyone say anything but +1 IS Secondary last week

1. The mission of the UCR School of Medicine is to improve the health of the people of California and, especially, to serve Inland Southern California by training a diverse workforce of physicians and by developing innovative research and health care delivery programs that will improve the health of the medically underserved in the region and become models to be emulated throughout the state and nation. What experiences, skills, and abilities will you bring to the class to fulfill this mission?
/250 words

2. The values of the UCR SOM are integrity, innovation, inclusion, excellence, accountability and respect. Please choose one of the values and tell us how you have personally experienced it or have seen it emulated in a clinical setting.
/250 words

3. In what type of healthcare setting do you see yourself practicing medicine?
/250 words

4. Tell us about a personal challenge you have faced in your life thus far and how you demonstrated resilience and grit to overcome it. [Please do not write about studying for or taking the MCAT.]
/250 words

They have some other prompts but these are the main ones that everyone will have to fill out

@wysdoc

Thanks, @Sinister One

Can a second or 3rd person confirm the wording on these before I post them up? Thank you

 

[MVMed99]

I didn't see anyone say anything but +1 IS Secondary last week

1. The mission of the UCR School of Medicine is to improve the health of the people of California and, especially, to serve Inland Southern California by training a diverse workforce of physicians and by developing innovative research and health care delivery programs that will improve the health of the medically underserved in the region and become models to be emulated throughout the state and nation. What experiences, skills, and abilities will you bring to the class to fulfill this mission?
/250 words

2. The values of the UCR SOM are integrity, innovation, inclusion, excellence, accountability and respect. Please choose one of the values and tell us how you have personally experienced it or have seen it emulated in a clinical setting.
/250 words

3. In what type of healthcare setting do you see yourself practicing medicine?
/250 words

4. Tell us about a personal challenge you have faced in your life thus far and how you demonstrated resilience and grit to overcome it. [Please do not write about studying for or taking the MCAT.]
/250 words

They have some other prompts but these are the main ones that everyone will have to fill out

@wysdoc

Congrats! If you don’t mind when were you verified?

 

[sarcasmrules]

4. Tell us about a personal challenge you have faced in your life thus far and how you demonstrated resilience and grit to overcome it. [Please do not write about studying for or taking the MCAT.]

When I was studying for my MCAT......

 

[wysdoc]

When I was studying for my MCAT......

they must have gotten tired of reading that essay...I love their candor!

 

[sarcasmrules]

they must have gotten tired of reading that essay...I love their candor!

BU's optional essay literally says in bold it really is optional.

 

[MianTiao]

Congrats! If you don’t mind when were you verified?

Submitted earliest possible and verified 5/31? I think that is what you were asking

 

[MVMed99]

Anybody else recieved secondary?

 

[thunderlight8]

I got mine 2 days after being verified. IS

 

[premed13579]

+1 IS

 

[jasonbourne125]

+1 IS

 

[findingdory]

for those of you who got secondaries, do you have ties to the IE?

 

[da27]

for those of you who got secondaries, do you have ties to the IE?

No ties just IS

 

[AppleDestroyer]

OOS Secondary received!

 

[Basalganglia4life]

IS secondary received no connection to IE

 

[Deggroll]

IS secondary, Haider applicant

 

[Basalganglia4life]

so i just submitted my secondary and got an automated email that said:

Dear NAME,

We have received your Secondary Application to the UCR School of Medicine and appreciate your continued interest in our program.

Once we receive your official transcripts and at least three (3) letters of recommendation, your portfolio will be marked as complete and assigned to our Admissions Committee for a comprehensive review.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our Admissions Office at Email: [email protected]



With best wishes,

SOM Admissions

Are we supposed to send our official transcripts to UCR as well? I havent had any other schools require this. Has anyone been marked complete w/o sending over transcripts?

 

[sarcasmrules]

so i just submitted my secondary and got an automated email that said:

Dear NAME,

We have received your Secondary Application to the UCR School of Medicine and appreciate your continued interest in our program.

Once we receive your official transcripts and at least three (3) letters of recommendation, your portfolio will be marked as complete and assigned to our Admissions Committee for a comprehensive review.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our Admissions Office at Email: [email protected]



With best wishes,

SOM Admissions

Are we supposed to send our official transcripts to UCR as well? I havent had any other schools require this. Has anyone been marked complete w/o sending over transcripts?

Transcripts are sent at the end of the cycle to the school you matriculate to. If it's not on your portal, it's not part of the requirement to be considered complete.

 

[Basalganglia4life]

Transcripts are sent at the end of the cycle to the school you matriculate to. If it's not on your portal, it's not part of the requirement to be considered complete.

Thank you for the reply. I understand how the process works, but I am confused because the school literally sent me an email saying they needed my official transcripts for completion, which is weird.

 

[givnov]

When were you guys verified if you already received secondaries?

 

[premed13579]

When were you guys verified if you already received secondaries?

I was verified 5/31

 

[Khazan]

+1 OOS (Strong ties to CA)

 

[rainepremed]

OOS at 1pm. verified 6/13.

 

[jrlybob1]

Is anyone else's pre req page extremely slow. It takes a whole minute just to add ONE course. This is so annoying

 

[jrlybob1]

so i just submitted my secondary and got an automated email that said:

Dear NAME,

We have received your Secondary Application to the UCR School of Medicine and appreciate your continued interest in our program.

Once we receive your official transcripts and at least three (3) letters of recommendation, your portfolio will be marked as complete and assigned to our Admissions Committee for a comprehensive review.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our Admissions Office at Email: [email protected]



With best wishes,

SOM Admissions

Are we supposed to send our official transcripts to UCR as well? I havent had any other schools require this. Has anyone been marked complete w/o sending over transcripts?

+1 to this question. I just submitted without sending over transcripts and am also marked as incomplete

 

[E. Leaf]

+1 IS

 

[eatmoregrapes]

+1 IS

 

[MVMed99]

+1 IS

 

[Basalganglia4life]

+1 to this question. I just submitted without sending over transcripts and am also marked as incomplete

just received an email this morning saying my application was under review and marked as complete.

 

[jrlybob1]

just received an email this morning saying my application was under review and marked as complete.

+1

 

[aitet]

For the first in my family to become a physician question, does that apply to parents/grandparents only or also siblings? No one in my family is in the medical field, but my older brother is a physician.

 

[wysdoc]

For the first in my family to become a physician question, does that apply to parents/grandparents only or also siblings? No one in my family is in the medical field, but my older brother is a physician.

includes your brother

 

[ecobio]

+1 IS

Genuine question -- if I am not from the IE, do I have any shot at this school or is it just a donation? Ive lived in central coast/socal. I dont want to waste any money, but if theres a shot, then ill submit.

 

[dolephant]

+1 IS

Genuine question -- if I am not from the IE, do I have any shot at this school or is it just a donation? Ive lived in central coast/socal. I dont want to waste any money, but if theres a shot, then ill submit.

+1 for this question. I'm from the central valley. i know they screen for secondaries though, so maybe if we got a secondary, it's worth a shot to apply?

 

[sarcasmrules]

Does anyone find it hilarious a school dedicated to helping underserved communities still charges a fee application for FAP students?

 

[jrlybob1]

+1 for this question. I'm from the central valley. i know they screen for secondaries though, so maybe if we got a secondary, it's worth a shot to apply?

that was my mindset too. im from a neighboring county and have 0 ties whatsoever

 

[sarcasmrules]

My older sibling is currently in med school, so should I put no for this question: "Are you the first in your family to become a physician?"

I honestly don't think that question matters. It's more so for demographics than to evaluate you.

 

[tryingmybest23]

Anyone else having the worst possible time putting the date in for the courses inventory section?

 

[dolephant]

Anyone else having the worst possible time putting the date in for the courses inventory section?

yes. the year part would reset to "0002" every time i would even try to type "202x". Hate this UI

 

[sarcasmrules]

yes. the year part would reset to "0002" every time i would even try to type "202x". Hate this UI

In this case, UI stands for User Interference.

 

[dolephant]

In this case, UI stands for User Interference.

? am I doing something wrong on the portal when i type stuff in lol

 

[aitet]

For question 2, can I write about how I demonstrated one of those qualities, or is it only about a time I watched someone else demonstrate them? The "personally experienced" wording is tripping me up.

 

[MVMed99]

For question 2, can I write about how I demonstrated one of those qualities, or is it only about a time I watched someone else demonstrate them? The "personally experienced" wording is tripping me up.

I believe its either personal experience or you saw someone else embody one of those values within a clinical setting. For example, I talked about a doctor I scribe for and him exhibiting one of the values and the impact that it had on me

 

[SushiSphinx]

For question 2, can I write about how I demonstrated one of those qualities, or is it only about a time I watched someone else demonstrate them? The "personally experienced" wording is tripping me up.

It's also tripping me up. To be on the safe side, I would just explain how you've seen it demonstrated towards someone else or you. I think the "personally experienced" wording is asking how someone has exhibited those qualities towards you, but of course I could be wrong.

 

[NocturnalSir3n]

+ 1 IS, verified today >.<

 

[NocturnalSir3n]

2024-2025 UC Riverside Secondary Essay Prompts:

1. The mission of the UCR School of Medicine is to improve the health of the people of California and, especially, to serve Inland Southern California by training a diverse workforce of physicians and by developing innovative research and health care delivery programs that will improve the health of the medically underserved in the region and become models to be emulated throughout the state and nation. What experiences, skills, and abilities will you bring to the class to fulfill this mission?
(250 words)

2. The values of the UCR SOM are integrity, innovation, inclusion, excellence, accountability and respect. Please choose one of the values and tell us how you have personally experienced it or have seen it emulated in a clinical setting.
(250 words)

3. In what type of healthcare setting do you see yourself practicing medicine?
(250 words)

4. Tell us about a personal challenge you have faced in your life thus far and how you demonstrated resilience and grit to overcome it. [Please do not write about studying for or taking the MCAT.]
(250 words)


Good luck to all applying!
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There is an additional optional essay at the end:
5. (Optional) If there is anything you would like the committee to consider about your candidacy that is not explained elsewhere in your application, please use this space to tell us. (250 words)