2024-2025 University of Washington

[wysdoc]

2024-2025 University of Washington Secondary Essay Prompts: (4 required essays)

*** A WA Residency questionnaire/form must be submitted and reviewed by the school before they decide on sending you a secondary**

1. The UWSOM aims to build a diverse class of students to enrich the field of medicine. What perspectives, identities, and/or qualities would you bring? (250 words)

2. What obstacles have you experienced and how have you overcome them? (250 words)

3. How have societal inequities in the U.S. affected you or people you have worked with? (250 words)

4. Demonstrated competency? - Social sciences, Humanities or "Human Condition"?
Entering medical students should understand the social forces that shape the health of the individuals and communities they will serve. This includes understanding how social contextual factors and policy operate at the community and national level to impact the health of individuals. Students should be familiar with disparities in health currently present in society and their underlying etiologies. Candidates seeking acceptance to UWSOM can establish competency in this area through course work in the social sciences, humanities or related interdisciplinary fields such as public health or ethnic and gender studies, clinical and/or population health research, service learning, lived experience or a combination of thereof. Examples of social science/humanities coursework to consider: Anthropology, Sociology, Political Science, Economics, Psychology, Religion, History, Philosophy, Literature.?
Describe your competency by explaining how you have explored and come to understand issues in the social sciences and humanities as they relate to the practice of medicine. (250 words)

Good luck to all applying!
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[Decaying_Isotope]

Just received an email with the WA Residency form a few hours ago. It says secondaries won't be sent until the form is submitted and reviewed.

 

[stew_md]

Just received an email with the WA Residency form a few hours ago. It says secondaries won't be sent until the form is submitted and reviewed.

+1 received yesterday afternoon.

 

[palmtree13]

@wysdoc just wanted to let you know that the link from the alphabetic index for this school goes directly to their regular SDN page and not this post!

 

[wysdoc]

@wysdoc just wanted to let you know that the link from the alphabetic index for this school goes directly to their regular SDN page and not this post!

Thanks, I will see if I can correct that.

 

[Decaying_Isotope]

+1 IS secondary received.

 

[Decaying_Isotope]

1. The UWSOM aims to build a diverse class of students to enrich the field of medicine. What perspectives, identities, and/or qualities would you bring?

2. What obstacles have you experienced and how have you overcome them?

3. How have societal inequities in the U.S. affected you or people you have worked with?

4. Demonstrated competency? - Social sciences, Humanities or "Human Condition"?

Entering medical students should understand the social forces that shape the health of the individuals and communities they will serve. This includes understanding how social contextual factors and policy operate at the community and national level to impact the health of individuals. Students should be familiar with disparities in health currently present in society and their underlying etiologies. Candidates seeking acceptance to UWSOM can establish competency in this area through course work in the social sciences, humanities or related interdisciplinary fields such as public health or ethnic and gender studies, clinical and/or population health research, service learning, lived experience or a combination of thereof. Examples of social science/humanities coursework to consider: Anthropology, Sociology, Political Science, Economics, Psychology, Religion, History, Philosophy, Literature.?

Describe your competency by explaining how you have explored and come to understand issues in the social sciences and humanities as they relate to the practice of medicine.

All Secondary responses have a 250 word limit

@wysdoc

 

[stew_md]

+1 IS secondary received.

+1

 

[SnowMan907]

+1 IS secondary

 

[palmtree13]

OOR applicant (strong ties), pending secondary after submitting mission statement form

 

[scrubz]

OOR applicant (strong ties), pending secondary after submitting mission statement form

same, I submitted but I am questioning if I missed something... was your form only asking for 100 words explaining ties?

 

[palmtree13]

same, I submitted but I am questioning if I missed something... was your form only asking for 100 words explaining ties?

yeah 100 words for that question! also had a 250 word question about underserved communities and then i also had to copy and paste my other impactful experiences essay from my primary per their request!

 

[scrubz]

yeah 100 words for that question! also had a 250 word question about underserved communities and then i also had to copy and paste my other impactful experiences essay from my primary per their request!

That's odd, I don't have a 250 word question.
Edit: Never mind! It shows up after you check the boxes

 

[dionysusofhealth]

OOR applicant (strong ties), pending secondary after submitting mission statement form

what counts as a strong tie? also when did you receive mission statement form? does everyone get it?

 

[RunnerDad]

what counts as a strong tie? also when did you receive mission statement form? does everyone get it?

I'm wondering the same thing, for my premed family member who grew up in WA, graduated from a WA high school, still has family in WA, and has strong stat metrics. Nothing so far from UW.

 

[dionysusofhealth]

I'm wondering the same thing, for my premed family member who grew up in WA, graduated from a WA high school, still has family in WA, and has strong stat metrics. Nothing so far from UW.

i mean im a nobody from tx lol. i got their mission statement secondary yesterday and figuring out why they even sent me one in the first place considering how biased it is for WWAMI residents

 

[RunnerDad]

i mean im a nobody from tx lol. i got their mission statement secondary yesterday and figuring out why they even sent me one in the first place considering how biased it is for WWAMI residents

You are a chosen one! 🙂

 

[scrubz]

I'm wondering the same thing, for my premed family member who grew up in WA, graduated from a WA high school, still has family in WA, and has strong stat metrics. Nothing so far from UW.

Perhaps your “family member” has decided not to share everything with you

 

[RunnerDad]

Perhaps your “family member” has decided not to share everything with you

Not sure what you're getting at with the quotation marks, but I have no doubt that they don't share everything with me. On the topic of UW, though, they are sharing everything with me. You do you, we'll do us.

 

[HonorPlant]

Im out of state but didn't receive a questionnaire. Should I have?

 

[stew_md]

Im out of state but didn't receive a questionnaire. Should I have?

Are you out of state in a WWAMI state? Or out of region (OOR)? I think they are sending them out periodically. I live in WA State and some of my fellow in state applicants haven't even received the residency questionnaire either.

 

[wysdoc]

Im out of state but didn't receive a questionnaire. Should I have?

If your AMCAS application has been transmitted and you included University of Washington on your school list, you should get one in time.
Your answers on this questionnaire will determine whether you move forward to a secondary app.

 

[runaway_jim]

+1 secondary IS

 

[dimplesage]

Did other MD/PhD applicants see MD/PhD specific questions?

Edit: Sorry I forgot that they have a separate portal system for those questions (How To Apply | Medical Scientist Training Program) Can be found here if anyone is interested

 

[dionysusofhealth]

If your AMCAS application has been transmitted and you included University of Washington on your school list, you should get one in time.
Your answers on this questionnaire will determine whether you move forward to a secondary app.

i dont think this is true. i did some digging and found that there are 6000-7000 OOR (out of REGION) primary applications. 2000-3000 get a mission statement (pre secondary). 90-150 get a secondary. 40-100 get interviewed. and apparently like 30-90 get accepted.

 

[RunnerDad]

i dont think this is true. i did some digging and found that there are 6000-7000 OOR (out of REGION) primary applications. 2000-3000 get a mission statement (pre secondary). 90-150 get a secondary. 40-100 get interviewed. and apparently like 30-90 get accepted.

This whole process is a black box

 

[ankaraMessi]

Did other MD/PhD applicants see MD/PhD specific questions?

Edit: Sorry I forgot that they have a separate portal system for those questions (How To Apply | Medical Scientist Training Program) Can be found here if anyone is interested

Yes, but they are quite vague about what / how much they want.

 

[madiekey]

Do any MSTP applicants know what will be on the Supplemental Application following their special Preliminary Application? I want to know if I have another chance to share some thing I couldn't fit in the preliminary app.

 

[ankaraMessi]

Do any MSTP applicants know what will be on the Supplemental Application following their special Preliminary Application? I want to know if I have another chance to share some thing I couldn't fit in the preliminary app.

bump

 

[roastedlights]

Do any MSTP applicants know what will be on the Supplemental Application following their special Preliminary Application? I want to know if I have another chance to share some thing I couldn't fit in the preliminary app.

Hello!

There was only one area to add on additional info on the supplementary MSTP app. Under an area to enter in course prerequisites, there was one prompt asking "Describe your competency by explaining how you have explored and come to understand issues in the social sciences and humanities as they relate to the practice of medicine. (250 words)"

Other than that, the supplemental app asks about letters of recommendation and provides some information about the program's course policies.
Best of luck!

 

[MxgicAbby=u]

Can I get into UWSOM as a WA resident?

I’m a 20 year old Asian male with a 3.51 sGPA 3.61 cGPA, 3/4 years i had over a 3.65 sGPA n a 3.67 cGPA. My mcat was a 505 (126/124/128/127)

sGPA cGPA

4.0 3.86

2.97 3.0

3.69 3.68

3.95 3.88


ECs:

225 scribing in ED

114 shadowing internist

700 as CEO of legalized NPO that’s had meetings with cancer centers like Fred Hutchinson to partner with for a student research course

700 tutoring hours

750 volunteering hours (non clinical)

275 research hours (poster presentation for non medical chem research)


My PS is really strong, I’ve worked on it for almost half a year with my relative who’s in an adcom, unfortunately my stats aren’t high enough to apply to the med school that he’s a part of :/

 

[TheHungryVegan]

Can I get into UWSOM as a WA resident?

I’m a 20 year old Asian male with a 3.51 sGPA 3.61 cGPA, 3/4 years i had over a 3.65 sGPA n a 3.67 cGPA. My mcat was a 505 (126/124/128/127)

sGPA cGPA

4.0 3.86

2.97 3.0

3.69 3.68

3.95 3.88


ECs:

225 scribing in ED

114 shadowing internist

700 as CEO of legalized NPO that’s had meetings with cancer centers like Fred Hutchinson to partner with for a student research course

700 tutoring hours

750 volunteering hours (non clinical)

275 research hours (poster presentation for non medical chem research)


My PS is really strong, I’ve worked on it for almost half a year with my relative who’s in an adcom, unfortunately my stats aren’t high enough to apply to the med school that he’s a part of :/

Need more clinical hours for sure.

Also I believe SDN has a dedicated WAMC forums, you should post there. This thread is for people currently applying this cycle so we’re not as experienced to evaluate your application as those on the WAMC forums

 

[NovaHealer85]

+1 secondary IS

 

[DougEFreshh]

OOR SECONDARY JUST RECEIVED!!!

 

[mercyirl]

I just got rejected w no secondary omg

 

[CelestialDragon]

OOR SECONDARY JUST RECEIVED!!!

Would you mind sharing when you received and then submitted the Mission statement? Thanks!

 

[jasonbourne125]

I just got rejected w no secondary omg

IS or OOS?

 

[DougEFreshh]

Would you mind sharing when you received and then submitted the Mission statement? Thanks!

Sure! Mission statement was complete on 7/12. I actually received a secondary in the previous cycle too so I am not sure if that factored into it. But I also have strong ties to Washington.

 

[DougEFreshh]

Sure! Mission statement was complete on 7/12. I actually received a secondary in the previous cycle too so I am not sure if that factored into it. But I also have strong ties to Washington.

Received on 7/11.

 

[stew_md]

Can I get into UWSOM as a WA resident?

I’m a 20 year old Asian male with a 3.51 sGPA 3.61 cGPA, 3/4 years i had over a 3.65 sGPA n a 3.67 cGPA. My mcat was a 505 (126/124/128/127)

sGPA cGPA

4.0 3.86

2.97 3.0

3.69 3.68

3.95 3.88


ECs:

225 scribing in ED

114 shadowing internist

700 as CEO of legalized NPO that’s had meetings with cancer centers like Fred Hutchinson to partner with for a student research course

700 tutoring hours

750 volunteering hours (non clinical)

275 research hours (poster presentation for non medical chem research)


My PS is really strong, I’ve worked on it for almost half a year with my relative who’s in an adcom, unfortunately my stats aren’t high enough to apply to the med school that he’s a part of :/

You wont get in if you don't apply. Given it is your state school I think you should definitely apply.

 

[jasonbourne125]

OOS mission statement request received.

 

[RunnerDad]

OOS mission statement request received.

You are a chosen one!

 

[dionysusofhealth]

Sure! Mission statement was complete on 7/12. I actually received a secondary in the previous cycle too so I am not sure if that factored into it. But I also have strong ties to Washington.

if you dont mind me asking, what are your ties

 

[dionysusofhealth]

You are a chosen one!

did your family member ever get a mission statement request as an oor?

 

[DougEFreshh]

if you dont mind me asking, what are your ties

Extended familial ties, and frequent visits — immediate family is also moving to the region.

 

[dionysusofhealth]

Extended familial ties, and frequent visits — immediate family is also moving to the region.

can i pm you?

 

[DougEFreshh]

can i pm you?

Sure!

 

[trilobites10294814]

bump

I heard that last year it was just the describing competencies in humanities prompt (number 4 I think). MSTP is starting to send out pre-secondary Rs, I got one last week. I do appreciate them for the quick turnaround.

 

[palmtree13]

+1 OOR secondary received (regular MD) just now omg

 

[stew_md]

+1 OOR secondary received (regular MD) just now omg

grats!