2025-2026 TCU Burnett

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2025-2026 TCU Burnett Secondary Essay Prompts: (Word count between 250 and 300 words each)

Essay Prompt #1: The Burnett School of Medicine defines empathic scholars with these eight traits: Compassion, Teachability, Altruism, Insight, Humility, Collaboration, Integrity, & Respect.

1. Which trait do you think you embody most and how will that be valuable to patient care? (250 to 300 words)
2. Which trait might you need to improve upon? How will you improve in this area and how will this be of value in your role as a physician?
(250 to 300 words)

Essay Prompt #2: Characteristics of an aspiring MD.
-Describe any personal qualities and/or lived experiences that add context to your application that shape who you are as an individual and aspiring healthcare leader. (250 to 300 words)

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MD/PhD Additional essays:
For those applying to the MD/PhD program, two additional essays are required. The word count for both essays is a minimum 250 and a maximum of 300 words per essay.

MD/PhD Essay Prompt #1: Tell us why you want an MD/PhD in Biomedical Engineering and how you envision valuing and using this degree in your professional career progression.

MD/PhD Essay Prompt #2: Provide a summary of your past formal and informal training and experiences in biomedical engineering that will equip you to thrive in the doctoral program as a clinician-scientist.

Good luck to all applying!
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Please share the Secondary essay prompts when available and tag a moderator.

Good luck to all applying!
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We provide our secondary prompts on our website under "How to Prepare a Competitive Application".

 

[Swiftlions]

+1 OOS received this morning!

Disclaimer: I have very strong ties to the DFW area!!

 

[coffmants]

+1 OOS
(4.0, 520)
No ties to the area

 

[pulsatilepony]

+1 IS

 

[radiant-math]

+1 IS

 

[deleted1220694]

+1 IS

 

[SOM Admissions]

Hello applicants! We realize that there is a data transfer error that has prevented Casper/Duet scores from being automatically transmitted from Acuity Insights to the AMP application portal. We are working hard to resolve this and once it has been resolved (which should be very soon) scores will automatically be transferred in and will be reflected on your applications. We apologize for this, but there is nothing that applicants need to do on their end and we will receive your scores soon! Whether you have already submitted your secondary or not doesn't matter -- we will receive the scores either way. ☺️

 

[deleted1193133]

So excited to potentially interview here🤩

 

[bunsenburner66]

+1 OOS

 

[SOM Admissions]

UPDATE: The data transfer issue has been fixed and Casper/Duet scores have been transmitted. 😊

 

[anklelocktheworld]

+1 OOS -> After submitting the secondary, while still waiting on Casper + Duet Scores, is there anything I should do in the meantime (alert ADCOM of the score release date, etc)?

 

[SOM Admissions]

+1 OOS -> After submitting the secondary, while still waiting on Casper + Duet Scores, is there anything I should do in the meantime (alert ADCOM of the score release date, etc)?

Great question! We are able to see when you are scheduled to take Casper or when you took it. For example, many applicants took it 6/26 and we should receive scores for that date soon. If you have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to [email protected]. Good luck this cycle!

 

[anklelocktheworld]

Great question! We are able to see when you are scheduled to take Casper or when you took it. For example, many applicants took it 6/26 and we should receive scores for that date soon. If you have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to [email protected]. Good luck this cycle!

Thank you so much!

 

[watx]

Does anyone else's portal say LOR have not been received? My are received by other AMCAS schools but not TCU.

 

[SOM Admissions]

Does anyone else's portal say LOR have not been received? My are received by other AMCAS schools but not TCU.

Hello! Please reach out to [email protected] and we will look into this for you. 😊

 

[crackhousehaven]

+1 OOS no ties

 

[deleted1193133]

Does anyone know if TCU will review your application before you get your Casper score back? I took mine on 06/26 and didn’t know if they’ll wait till I have an actual score and then review my file. Thanks!

 

[SOM Admissions]

Does anyone know if TCU will review your application before you get your Casper score back? I took mine on 06/26 and didn’t know if they’ll wait till I have an actual score and then review my file. Thanks!

We will review the file once all components are complete, including Casper. Please don't hesitate to reach out with any additional questions at [email protected].

 

[Cherryberry876]

For the first essay, should we be addressing a and b in one cohesive paragraph or should we separate them and label then a and b?

 

[wysdoc]

For the first essay, should we be addressing a and b in one cohesive paragraph or should we separate them and label then a and b?

I don’t know why you would need to label them, but it makes sense to have separate paragraphs

 

[Minky Mushroom]

I saw on the TCU SOM website that 3 letters of recommendation are encouraged. Is this the maximum? I'm thinking of sending 4 but not sure if this would be looked at poorly.

 

[SOM Admissions]

I saw on the TCU SOM website that 3 letters of recommendation are encouraged. Is this the maximum? I'm thinking of sending 4 but not sure if this would be looked at poorly.

We do not have a LoR maximum.

 

[GbearHLDJ]

+1 II !!

 

[lolzlolzloz]

+1 II !!

congrats! are you is or oos if you don't mind !

 

[GbearHLDJ]

congrats! are you is or oos if you don't mind !

I am IS!

 

[watx]

I am IS!

when was your secondary complete?

 

[GbearHLDJ]

when was your secondary complete?

My application was marked complete 7/1!

 

[as9]

+1 OOS II

 

[Swiftlions]

+1 OOS II

Congrats! When were you complete?

 

[as9]

Congrats! When were you complete?

07/01

 

[MasterOogway]

II OOS. For those who don’t know me I applied to a ton of schools last year without an II. Always believe in yourself. More work to do but literally cried reading the email.

 

[happyplace333]

Anyone know any good resourced to prep for MMI's? Any books, videos, etc?

 

[wysdoc]

Anyone know any good resourced to prep for MMI's? Any books, videos, etc?

If you have prepared for CASPer, you have prepared for MMI-style interviews.
The only difference is you will be speaking your answer to a live person and there might be time for follow-up or side questions.

 

[DJBond86]

+1 II IS!

 

[DJBond86]

When was your completion date?

I received the completion email on 07/01!

 

[choppedunc67]

+1 OOS II

 

[Swiftlions]

+1 OOS II
Completed 07/03 LM 70
Extremely strong ties to the DFW area

 

[abra3030]

+1 OOS II
Completed 07/16 LM 71

 

[axpathetic]

IS II received, application complete 6/29

 

[elephant123!]

+1 OOS II completed 7/9 LM 73

 

[deleted1221197]

.

 

[smoney1178]

+1 OOS II!! 💜🐸

LM?!

 

[smoney1178]

Do those getting OOS interviews have strong ties to the state?

 

[wysdoc]

Do those getting OOS interviews have strong ties to the state?

TCU has no limit on IS vs OOS applicants, it's all on your personal qualities

 

[happydino]

+1 OOS II!! 💜🐸

congrats!! when did you submit??

 

[gym_panda]

For prompt #1, do we choose either a or b to answer, or do we answer both a and b in the essay? thank you!

 

[Saharag]

For prompt #1, do we choose either a or b to answer, or do we answer both an and b in the essay? thank you!

You answer both - the trait you embody most and the one you need to improve upon. Both parts together have to be 250-300 words.

 

[futuredrsnoopy]

+1 IS II, LM 71 (received yesterday 8/13)

 

[deleted1221197]

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