Essay Topics (2024 - 2025)

1. List if you have a letter of recommendation from an AZCOM/CCOM affiliate (i.e., Alumni, Preceptor, etc.). Provide name, relationship and the affiliated COM (500 characters)

2. Have you worked with a DO (i.e. shadowing, scribing, medical assistant, etc.)? Yes / No

3. Have you observed OMM treatment? Yes / No

4. How did you become aware of Midwestern University/AZCOM? (500 characters)

5. Why do you believe AZCOM would provide you with the type of osteopathic medical education you are seeking? (1000 characters)

6. Please upload a copy of your CV/Resume.

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Essay Topics ('23 - '24)

​1. List any relative who is an osteopathic physician:​

2. List if you have a letter of recommendation from an AZCOM/CCOM affiliate (i.e., Alumni, Preceptor, etc.)​

3. Have you worked with (ie: shadowing, scribing, medical assistant, etc) a DO?​ Yes / No

4. Have you observed OMM treatment?​ Yes / No​

5. How did you become aware of Midwestern University/AZCOM?​ (1500 char)

6. Why do you believe AZCOM would provide you with the type of osteopathic medical education you are seeking?​ (1500 char)

7. Upload a copy of your resume or curriculum vitae, which will include, but not be limited to the following information:​

• Educational History (colleges attended and degrees earned)
• Employment History
• Medically related work and volunteer experiences
• College extracurricular activities, honors, and leadership responsibilities
• Community activities, honors, and leadership responsibilities
• Hobbies and nonacademic interests

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Essay Topics ('22 - '23)

1. Why do you believe AZCOM would provide you with the type of osteopathic medical education you are seeking? (1500 characters)

2. Why should AZCOM accept you into this year's class? (1500 characters)

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Essay Topics ('21 – '22)‍

1. Why do you believe AZCOM would provide you with the type of osteopathic medical education you are seeking? (1500 characters)

2. Why should AZCOM accept you into this year's class? (1500 characters)

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Essay Topics (’20 – ’21)‍

1. Why do you believe AZCOM would provide you with the type of osteopathic medical education you are seeking? (1500 characters)

2. Why should AZCOM accept you into this year's class? (1500 characters)

3. Upload a copy of your resume or curriculum vitaeEssay Topics (2019-2020)

4. List any relative who is an osteopathic physician:

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Essay Topics ('19 – '20)‍

1. Why do you believe AZCOM would provide you with the type of osteopathic medical education you are seeking? (1500 chars)

2. Why should AZCOM accept you into this year's class? (1500 chars)

3. Upload a copy of your resume or curriculum vitae, which will include, but not be limited to the following information: Educational History (colleges attended and degrees earned); Employment History ;Medically related work and volunteer experiences; College extracurricular activities, honors, and leadership responsibilities; Community activities, honors, and leadership responsibilities; Hobbies and nonacademic interests

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Essay Topics ('18 – '19)‍

1. List any relative who is an osteopathic physician:

2. Why do you believe AZCOM would provide you with the type of osteopathic medical education you are seeking? (1500 chars)

3. Why should AZCOM accept you into this year's class? (1500 chars)

4. Upload a copy of your resume or curriculum vitae, which will include, but not be limited to the following information: Educational History (colleges attended and degrees earned); Employment History ;Medically related work and volunteer experiences; College extracurricular activities, honors, and leadership responsibilities; Community activities, honors, and leadership responsibilities; Hobbies and nonacademic interests

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Essay Topics ('17 – '18)‍

1. List any relative who is an osteopathic physician:

2. Why do you believe AZCOM would provide you with the type of osteopathic medical education you are seeking? (1500 chars)

3. Why should AZCOM accept you into this year's class? (1500 chars)

4. Upload a copy of your resume or curriculum vitae, which will include, but not be limited to the following information: Educational History (colleges attended and degrees earned); Employment History ;Medically related work and volunteer experiences; College extracurricular activities, honors, and leadership responsibilities; Community activities, honors, and leadership responsibilities; Hobbies and nonacademic interests

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Essay Topics ('16 – '17)‍

1. List any relative who is an osteopathic physician:

2. Why do you believe AZCOM would provide you with the type of osteopathic medical education you are seeking? (1500 chars)

3. Why should AZCOM accept you into this year's class? (1500 chars)

4. Upload a copy of your resume or curriculum vitae, which will include, but not be limited to the following information: Educational History (colleges attended and degrees earned); Employment History ;Medically related work and volunteer experiences; College extracurricular activities, honors, and leadership responsibilities; Community activities, honors, and leadership responsibilities; Hobbies and nonacademic interests

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Essay Topics ('15 – '16)‍

1. List any relatives who are osteopathic physicians.

2. Why do you believe AZCOM would provide you with the type of osteopathic medical education you are seeking?

3. Why should AZCOM accept you into this year's class?

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Essay Topics ('14 – '15)‍

1. List any relative who is an osteopathic physician:

2. Why do you believe CCOM would provide you with the type of osteopathic medical education you are seeking? (1500 chars)

3. Why should CCOM accept you into this year's class? (1500 chars)

4. Upload a copy of your resume or curriculum vitae, which will include, but not be limited to the following information: Educational History (colleges attended and degrees earned), Employment History, Medically related work and volunteer experiences, College extracurricular activities, honors, and leadership responsibilities, Community activities, honors, and leadership responsibilities, Hobbies and nonacademic interests

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Essay Topics ('13 – '14)‍

1. Why do you believe AZCOM would provide you with the type of osteopathic medical education you are seeking? (1500 character)

2. Why should AZCOM accept you into this years class? (answers = 1 page total)(1500 character)

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Essay Topics ('10 – '11)‍

1. List any relative who is an osteopathic physician: Name, Relationship, Osteopathic College Attended, Year Graduated

2. Why do you believe AZCOM would provide you with the type of osteopathic medical education you are seeking?

3. Why should AZCOM accept you into this year's class? (answers = 1 page total)

4. In addition, a resume should be uploaded with your supplemental.

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Essay Topics ('09 – '10)‍

1. List any relative who is an osteopathic physician: Name, Relationship, Osteopathic College Attended, Year Graduated