2025-2026 Washington State

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2025-2026 Washington State Secondary Essay information:
You must first fill out a residency validation packet:
you need ALL of the following documentation:
1. Your tax return
2. Your parent's tax return (if 25 or under).
3. Lease/Home purchase agreement
4. Paystubs or FinAid statements from a WA School
5. 2/4 of WA Voter Registration, WA ID, WA Vehicle Registration, Bank Statement w/ current address


MD Secondary Essay Prompts for those who pass the residency determination:
1. How will you contribute to the mission and vision of the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine? Support your response with your experiences and/or attributes. Mission: To serve Washington and beyond through collaboration and problem-solving in education, research, and health care with a focus on rural communities, Tribal Nations, and people who have been historically marginalized. Vision: a healthy equitable Washington for all.

2. What experiences have you had with rural, historically marginalized or Tribal communities/populations? What have you learned from these experiences?

3. Describe your connections to Washington communities and your interest in practicing medicine in Washington.

4. How have you built your resilience?

5. Learning from others is enhanced in educational settings that include individuals from different backgrounds and experiences. Please describe your personal characteristics or experiences that would add to the learning environment for your classmates.

All 300 words per response.




Good luck to all applying!

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Received the residency validation packet, as I do not meet the 3/4 ties. I am a resident and submitted the documentation. Verification time is up to 2 weeks.

If you are in a similar situation you need ALL of the following documentation:
1. Your tax return
2. Your parent's tax return (if 25 or under).
3. Lease/Home purchase agreement
4. Paystubs or FinAid statements from a WA School
5. 2/4 of WA Voter Registration, WA ID, WA Vehicle Registration, Bank Statement w/ current address
 
1. How will you contribute to the mission and vision of the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine? Support your response with your experiences and/or attributes. Mission: To serve Washington and beyond through collaboration and problem-solving in education, research, and health care with a focus on rural communities, Tribal Nations, and people who have been historically marginalized. Vision: a healthy equitable Washington for all.
2. What experiences have you had with rural, historically marginalized or Tribal communities/populations? What have you learned from these experiences?
3. Describe your connections to Washington communities and your interest in practicing medicine in Washington.
4. How have you built your resilience?
5. Learning from others is enhanced in educational settings that include individuals from different backgrounds and experiences. Please describe your personal characteristics or experiences that would add to the learning environment for your classmates.

All 300 words per response.

@wysdoc
 
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1. How will you contribute to the mission and vision of the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine? Support your response with your experiences and/or attributes. Mission: To serve Washington and beyond through collaboration and problem-solving in education, research, and health care with a focus on rural communities, Tribal Nations, and people who have been historically marginalized. Vision: a healthy equitable Washington for all.
2. What experiences have you had with rural, historically marginalized or Tribal communities/populations? What have you learned from these experiences?
3. Describe your connections to Washington communities and your interest in practicing medicine in Washington.
4. How have you built your resilience?
5. Learning from others is enhanced in educational settings that include individuals from different backgrounds and experiences. Please describe your personal characteristics or experiences that would add to the learning environment for your classmates.

All 300 words per response.
Thank you! No re-applicant secondary prompt this year?
 
Thank you! No re-applicant secondary prompt this year?
There is, it's the same as last year I think.

If you are a re-applicant to WSU College of Medicine, describe what you have done since last applying to strengthen your candidacy for our medical school. If you are not a re-applicant to the College of Medicine, please leave blank.
 
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