Essay Topics (2024 - 2025)‍

1. Describe how specific attributes of ACOM’s mission and core values align with your professional goals and personal attributes? (250 word limit)

2. The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine promotes values and equity from various cultural, social, and economic backgrounds. Discuss the role that diversity played in your decision to become an osteopathic medical school applicant. (250 word limit)

3. What are your personal attributes that demonstrate the osteopathic philosophy? (500 words or less)

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Essay Topics ('23 – '24)‍

(250 word limit for all)

1. Describe how specific attributes of ACOM’s mission and core values align with your professional goals and personal attributes?

2. The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine promotes values and equity from various cultural, social, and economic backgrounds. Discuss the role that diversity played in your decision to become an osteopathic medical school applicant.

3. What are your personal attributes that demonstrate the osteopathic philosophy? (500 words or less)

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Essay Topics ('22'-'23)

1. Describe how specific attributes of ACOM’s mission and core values align with your professional goals and personal attributes? (500 words or less)

2. The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine promotes values and equity from various cultural, social, and economic backgrounds. Discuss the role that diversity played in your decision to become an osteopathic medical school applicant. (500 words or less)

3. What are your personal attributes that demonstrate the osteopathic philosophy? (500 words or less)

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Essay Topics ('21 – '22)‍

1. What personal qualities do you possess that will make you a successful osteopathic physician? You will be limited to a 500-word count for the question.

2. What life experiences and people have inspired you to become an osteopathic physician? You will be limited to a 500-word count for the question.

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Essay Topics (’20 – ’21)‍

1. What personal qualities do you possess that will make you a successful osteopathic physician? (500 word limit)

2. What life experiences and people have inspired you to become an osteopathic physician? (500 word limit)

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Essay Topics ('19 – '20)‍

1. What personal qualities do you possess that will make you a successful osteopathic physician? (500 words)

2. What life experiences and people have inspired you to become an osteopathic physician? (500 words)

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Essay Topics ('18 – '19)

1. What personal qualities do you possess that will make you a successful osteopathic physician?

2. What life experiences and people have inspired you to become an osteopathic physician?

Before starting your supplemental application, you should respond to the following questions in essay style. Your response should be no longer than one page for each question. Save both essays as a single PDF file with your name and AACOMAS ID typed at the top of all pages. You will be prompted to upload this file as part of the Supplemental Application process so the file should be ready to prevent the session from timing out on you.

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Essay Topics ('17 – '18)

1. What personal qualities do you possess that will make you a successful osteopathic physician?

2. What life experiences and people have inspired you to become an osteopathic physician?

Before starting your supplemental application, you should respond to the following questions in essay style. Your response should be no longer than one page for each question. Save both essays as a single PDF file with your name and AACOMAS ID typed at the top of all pages. You will be prompted to upload this file as part of the Supplemental Application process so the file should be ready to prevent the session from timing out on you.

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Essay Topics ('16 – '17)

1. What personal qualities do you possess that will make you a successful osteopathic physician?

2. What life experiences and people have inspired you to become an osteopathic physician?

Before starting your supplemental application, you should respond to the following questions in essay style. Your response should be no longer than one page for each question. Save both essays as a single PDF file with your name and AACOMAS ID typed at the top of all pages. You will be prompted to upload this file as part of the Supplemental Application process so the file should be ready to prevent the session from timing out on you.