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2025-2026 UC Irvine Secondary Essay Prompts:

1. What personal accomplishment are you most proud of and why? (1500 characters)

2. Please describe to the Admissions Committee a challenge or disappointment you have overcome and what you learned about yourself from that experience. (1500 characters)

3. Have you ever had difficulty accessing quality education or healthcare? If so, please describe how this impacted you and others in your community. (1500 characters)

4. Have you completed your Bachelors Degree (B.A/ B.S). Please clarify for the Admissions Committee your activities (school, work, and/or volunteer, travel, etc.) since receiving your undergraduate degree. You may list them in chronological order or you may incorporate them into an essay, stating why you chose particular activities. If you have just received or will receive your undergraduate degree this year, please discuss your plans for current year. (1500 characters)




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MSTP questions:
1. What research accomplishment are you most proud of and why? (1500 characters)
2. Please describe to the Admissions Committee a research challenge you have overcome and what you learned from that experience. (1500 characters)
3. What does it mean, to you, to be an MD/PhD? (1500 characters)
4. Please list all posters, manuscripts (published or planned) you would like the Admissions Committee to consider (1500 characters)


Good luck to all applying!

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Could you possibly post the questions? Are they the same as last year?
Yes, here are the questions. Same as last year:
1. What personal accomplishment are you most proud of and why? (1500 characters)
2. Please describe to the Admissions Committee a challenge or disappointment you have overcome and what you learned about yourself from that experience. (1500 characters)
3. Have you ever had difficulty accessing quality education or healthcare? If so, please describe how this impacted you and others in your community. (1500 characters)
4. Have you completed your Bachelors Degree (B.A/ B.S). Please clarify for the Admissions Committee your activities (school, work, and/or volunteer, travel, etc.) since receiving your undergraduate degree. You may list them in chronological order or you may incorporate them into an essay, stating why you chose particular activities. If you have just received or will receive your undergraduate degree this year, please discuss your plans for current year. (1500 characters)

MSTP questions:
1. What research accomplishment are you most proud of and why? (1500 characters)
2. Please describe to the Admissions Committee a research challenge you have overcome and what you learned from that experience. (1500 characters)
3. What does it mean, to you, to be an MD/PhD? (1500 characters)
4. Please list all posters, manuscripts (published or planned) you would like the Admissions Committee to consider (1500 characters)
 
Yes, here are the questions. Same as last year:
1. What personal accomplishment are you most proud of and why? (1500 characters)
2. Please describe to the Admissions Committee a challenge or disappointment you have overcome and what you learned about yourself from that experience. (1500 characters)
3. Have you ever had difficulty accessing quality education or healthcare? If so, please describe how this impacted you and others in your community. (1500 characters)
4. Have you completed your Bachelors Degree (B.A/ B.S). Please clarify for the Admissions Committee your activities (school, work, and/or volunteer, travel, etc.) since receiving your undergraduate degree. You may list them in chronological order or you may incorporate them into an essay, stating why you chose particular activities. If you have just received or will receive your undergraduate degree this year, please discuss your plans for current year. (1500 characters)
When did you apply in the primary cycle? Also, what are your stats, if you don't mind sharing?
 
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