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2025-2026 Western U - Lebanon, Oregon Secondary Essay Prompts
500 words each
The secondary application is due two weeks from the receipt of the application link. Secondary applications submitted late may be delayed further due to the number of secondary applications received.
1. What experience observing a DO solidified your desire/ambition to become an osteopathic physician? (This could be a formal shadowing experience (one-on-one with a physician), scribing, observing your own physician, friend, or family member who is a DO).
2. If you have not had the opportunity to shadow/observe a DO, why is it important to you to become an osteopathic physician?
3. What was your most memorable community service activity, and how did your activity benefit the community?
4. How does the COMP Northwest Mission statement align with your values?
5. Why do you want to attend COMP Northwest in Lebanon, Oregon?
6. Have you participated in research?Yes/ No. If yes, briefly describe your role and what skills you gained from participation in the research.
Please provide us with the link to the publication or abstract if possible.
7. Briefly discuss any extenuating circumstances that you feel are pertinent to your application (poor grades, course withdrawals, lapse in your education, etc.).
8. If you have not taken any coursework for over 3 years, please explain why and what you have been doing during that period of time.
Good luck to everyone applying!
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500 words each
The secondary application is due two weeks from the receipt of the application link. Secondary applications submitted late may be delayed further due to the number of secondary applications received.
1. What experience observing a DO solidified your desire/ambition to become an osteopathic physician? (This could be a formal shadowing experience (one-on-one with a physician), scribing, observing your own physician, friend, or family member who is a DO).
2. If you have not had the opportunity to shadow/observe a DO, why is it important to you to become an osteopathic physician?
3. What was your most memorable community service activity, and how did your activity benefit the community?
4. How does the COMP Northwest Mission statement align with your values?
5. Why do you want to attend COMP Northwest in Lebanon, Oregon?
6. Have you participated in research?Yes/ No. If yes, briefly describe your role and what skills you gained from participation in the research.
Please provide us with the link to the publication or abstract if possible.
7. Briefly discuss any extenuating circumstances that you feel are pertinent to your application (poor grades, course withdrawals, lapse in your education, etc.).
8. If you have not taken any coursework for over 3 years, please explain why and what you have been doing during that period of time.
Good luck to everyone applying!
Interview feedback:
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