Touro University California
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Please draft responses to the questions/prompts below, then save and upload your responses as a single document for inclusion with your supplemental application.
Responses to the following should be limited to 250 words or less:
· Within the last seven years, do you have any academic or legal records available under a different name? If yes, please provide any additional names under which your academic records may be listed.
· Are you a re-applicant who has previously interviewed? If yes, what was the result of that interview and what changes, if any, have you made which should affect a different outcome?
· What is the size of your home town or area – 2,500 to 10,000, 10,000 to 50,000, 50,000 to 100,000, 100,000 to 500,000, 500,000 to 1,000,000+), or Other (please specify)?
· Do you have any relative who is an Osteopathic Physician? Please list their name, relationship to you, COM attended, and year of graduation.
· Please list your favorite hobbies and/or non-academic pursuits.
· Within the last three years, please provide the name of previous employers, your occupation(s), and the duration(s) of your employment.
· Within the last three years, have you been engaged in any volunteer experiences? Please include the type of experience, sponsor, duration, and position.
· Within the last five years, what awards or recognitions (academic or other) have you received?
· Why have you chosen to apply to the TUC College of Osteopathic Medicine?
· Why should the Committee accept you into this year’s class?
Responses to the following should be limited to 500 words or less:
· Please describe the personal characteristics you possess and the life experiences you have had that would contribute to your success at becoming an outstanding Osteopathic Physician. Please include information that will enable the Admissions Committee to understand your unique qualities.
· Please describe your exposure to and understanding of Osteopathic Medicine. Content may include your initial introduction to the profession, its history, use in medical practice today, or any other aspects that may highlight Osteopathic Medicine’s uniqueness and synergy with your envisioned future practice of medicine.
