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2025-2026 Louisville Secondary Essay Prompts (150 words each)

1. Why have you chosen to apply to the University of Louisville School of Medicine?

2. Describe any additional experiences, interests, hobbies, or skills not included in other areas of your application or that you have completed since submitting your AMCAS application.

3. If you are a reapplicant, what has changed from your previous application or your approach to this year's admissions cycle?

4. What has been your most significant contribution to your community, through service or volunteerism? What was its impact on the community and on you?

5. Is there any context for your undergraduate years that would help the committee to understand your academic performance? For example, students who come from rural areas, who worked long hours in paid employment during college, or who are first generation college graduates may not have the same access to opportunities and support as students from other environments.

6. The University of Louisville School of Medicine's mission is to improve the health and vitality of our community, our commonwealth, and our world by educating the next generation of physicians and scientists. This mission includes caring for underserved areas of Kentucky. Describe how your experiences and attributes equip you to care for underserved communities.

7. Which areas of medical practice are you interested in pursuing during residency? How do you see yourself practicing medicine after residency training, including location?


Good luck to all applying!

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All 150 words each

1. Why have you chosen to apply to the University of Louisville School of Medicine?
2. Describe any additional experiences, interests, hobbies, or skills not included in other areas of your application or that you have completed since submitting your AMCAS application.
3. If you are a reapplicant, what has changed from your previous application or your approach to this year's admissions cycle?
4. What has been your most significant contribution to your community, through service or volunteerism? What was its impact on the community and on you?
5. Is there any context for your undergraduate years that would help the committee to understand your academic performance? For example, students who come from rural areas, who worked long hours in paid employment during college, or who are first generation college graduates may not have the same access to opportunities and support as students from other environments.
6. The University of Louisville School of Medicine's mission is to improve the health and vitality of our community, our commonwealth, and our world by educating the next generation of physicians and scientists. This mission includes caring for underserved areas of Kentucky. Describe how your experiences and attributes equip you to care for underserved communities.
7. Which areas of medical practice are you interested in pursuing during residency? How do you see yourself practicing medicine after residency training, including location?
 
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Is it okay to not put anything down for 5 if we don't have anything to explain? I could maybe stretch it and talk about one bad quarter due to taking on too many things at once
 
did anyone else get the email about being placed in the possible interview pool after review? does everyone receive this or does it actually mean something?
 
did anyone else get the email about being placed in the possible interview pool after review? does everyone receive this or does it actually mean something?
I just got this email, I assume they're just letting us know that they've manually reviewed our application and meet all their prerequisite requirements
 
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Received email this morning stating my application is complete and being considered for an interview. OOS and submitted 07/26
 
What does that mean? Is that an interview invite or something else?
It’s just an email saying our application is complete and are currently in the pool of applications being considered for an interview. Basically just a completion email I think
 
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I really enjoyed the interview! There were 2 open-file interviews that were about 30 min each. You also get to talk to a current medical student to ask questions.

I felt like the interview coordinator did a fantastic job finding interviewers that had commonality with my background and interests.
 
Just received email today (that others had previously commented) stating 'Secondary Application Reviewed and Complete - UofL School of Medicine'. The portal had said 'ULSOM Secondary Application Complete' way back in early August but I guess that was more of 'we received your secondary application' and today's email is 'we've actually manually read through the application'?
 
Just received email today (that others had previously commented) stating 'Secondary Application Reviewed and Complete - UofL School of Medicine'. The portal had said 'ULSOM Secondary Application Complete' way back in early August but I guess that was more of 'we received your secondary application' and today's email is 'we've actually manually read through the application'?
oh interesting! When were you complete?
 
oh interesting! When were you complete?
Submitted my AMCAS primary 6/9. Verified 7/18. Received secondary email 7/21. Submitted my secondary 8/4. That's the date that the portal shows they received it set it as 'complete'.
But I assume the email today meant that they actually reviewed the fully application and have been placed in the pool of candidates being considered for a possible interview. I'm just surprised it took this long to have read my app since I know they've already sent out Acceptances.
 
Just received email today (that others had previously commented) stating 'Secondary Application Reviewed and Complete - UofL School of Medicine'. The portal had said 'ULSOM Secondary Application Complete' way back in early August but I guess that was more of 'we received your secondary application' and today's email is 'we've actually manually read through the application'?
I also got this email. It sure beats a rejection. Best of luck to you!
 
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Anyone complete in August still waiting for the application review email?
 
I was marked complete 8/8 and got an "application reviewed and complete" email on 8/16, so it's pretty quick. You might want to reach out to them.
omg thanks so much! I reached out to them and was told it had been reviewed but I just didn’t get an email for some reason.