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

It they have approved you to write the MD secondary, here are the questions: (250 words each)
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.?

Essay: 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.


Good luck to all applying!

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[stew_md]

Hey all, incoming MS1 here. Feel free to shoot me any questions you have about the application process, happy to help.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

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[watx]

Does anyone know if they send you the residency verification documents? Or do we need to seek this out and send to them?

 

[stew_md]

Does anyone know if they send you the residency verification documents? Or do we need to seek this out and send to them?

You will receive an email from the school about residency verification.

 

[moltmannfanboi]

Just got an email that they are re-doing their systems and that I should expect an email in the next few weeks.

 

[ajaxmonkey]

Just got an email that they are re-doing their systems and that I should expect an email in the next few weeks.

+1 OOS

 

[adresearchgal]

Nothing still..?

 

[moltmannfanboi]

Nothing still..?

We're still in the "next few weeks" timeframe.

 

[iwanttobedoctorpls]

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

even if you're not from the state?

 

[wysdoc]

even if you're not from the state?

Especially then

 

[moltmannfanboi]

+1 IS Pre-Secondary Residency Validation

 

[purrkinje]

+1 IS MSTP secondary received!

"An invitation to submit a secondary application is a very positive and meaningful sign from our MSTP. We receive approximately 600 primary applications each year. We directors read every primary application personally and invite about 1 in 4 (that is, about 150 applicants) to submit secondary materials. Of these 150 secondary applications, we will invite about 60 applicants to interview. So an invitation to submit secondary materials means you have passed a major step in our admission process."

 

[adresearchgal]

Hm I still haven’t gotten the residency validation

 

[blonolo]

+1 IS MSTP secondary received!

"An invitation to submit a secondary application is a very positive and meaningful sign from our MSTP. We receive approximately 600 primary applications each year. We directors read every primary application personally and invite about 1 in 4 (that is, about 150 applicants) to submit secondary materials. Of these 150 secondary applications, we will invite about 60 applicants to interview. So an invitation to submit secondary materials means you have passed a major step in our admission process."

What are the prompts for this year? Would greatly appreciate it! 😀

 

[purrkinje]

What are the prompts for this year? Would greatly appreciate it! 😀

sorry forgot to add! none have word count unless stated

Indicate the area(s) of research in which you are interested.

Please use this space to supplement your AMCAS Personal Comments. (MSTP will consider information provided here as well as your AMCAS Personal Comments):

How did you find out about the University of Washington's Medical Scientist Training Program?

Use this opportunity to provide any autobiographical information which you feel would be helpful for the MSTP office. (optional)

If you are not currently enrolled in coursework (nor planning to be enrolled throughout the application process), please describe your activities in this period.

in the coursework section under social studies/humanities there is a prompt 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)

 

[blonolo]

sorry forgot to add! none have word count unless stated

Indicate the area(s) of research in which you are interested.

Please use this space to supplement your AMCAS Personal Comments. (MSTP will consider information provided here as well as your AMCAS Personal Comments):

How did you find out about the University of Washington's Medical Scientist Training Program?

Use this opportunity to provide any autobiographical information which you feel would be helpful for the MSTP office. (optional)

If you are not currently enrolled in coursework (nor planning to be enrolled throughout the application process), please describe your activities in this period.

in the coursework section under social studies/humanities there is a prompt 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)

Thank you so much!

 

[severelyburntout]

+1 OOS MSTP secondary

 

[Benny101]

+1 OOS MSTP secondary

When did you get it?

 

[severelyburntout]

When did you get it?

8pm EST 07/20. Submitted primary to them 07/19

 

[redrevenant4]

+1 OOS MSTP secondary! Can also confirm the message about sending it to one in four.

 

[blonolo]

Rip guess I’m the three out of four…still haven’t gotten an MSTP secondary as OOS applicant 🙁

 

[adresearchgal]

We don’t get any notifications after submitting the residency form?

 

[blonolo]

We don’t get any notifications after submitting the residency form?

I never even got a residency form…

 

[Zeke11113]

+1 IS Secondary MD only (250 words max each)

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.

 

[Zeke11113]

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

It they have approved you to write the MD secondary, here are the questions: (250 words each)
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.?

5. 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.


Good luck to all applying!

Interview Feedback:

University of Washington School of Medicine - Admission, Tuition, Ranking & Overview | Student Doctor Network

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www.studentdoctor.net

Sorry if my formatting was confusing (copy and pasted it straight from the application). Questions 4 and 5 are a single question with the paragraph just giving background info to "describe your competency."