Essay Topics ('23 – '24)

1. Describe a significant challenge you have experienced in your life, share the strategies you employed to overcome the challenge, and what you learned from the experience. (500 words)

2. Professionalism and respect in the community in which you live is of utmost importance in medical school and as a physician. What three professional qualities do you believe a Student Doctor must demonstrate and describe how you will demonstrate these qualities as a medical student at VCOM? (500 Words)

3. How do your professional ambitions align with osteopathic medicine? (500 words)

4. What influenced your decision to apply to VCOM? (e.g., personal or medical experiences; influences of friends/family/physicians/mentors; etc.) (500 words)

OPTIONAL QUESTIONS:

1. In the event you submitted an application to VCOM last year, what improvements have you made to your application? (no limit)

2. If you have not completed all the prerequisite coursework, please state how you intend on completing it prior to matriculation. (no limit)

3. Have you had any lapse of 2 years or greater in taking full time college-level coursework? (no limit)

4. Have you attended any VCOM Virtual or In Person Event including a Virtual Physician Event, Alumni Events, Diversity Events. If so, please list the event and what you gained from the experience. (no limit)

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Essay Topics ('22 – '23)

1. Describe a significant challenge you have experienced in your life, share the strategies you employed to overcome the challenge, and what you learned from the experience. (500 words)

2. Professionalism and respect in the community in which you live is of utmost importance in medical school and as a physician. What three professional qualities do you believe a Student Doctor must demonstrate and describe how you will demonstrate these qualities as a medical student at VCOM? (500 Words)

3. How do your professional ambitions align with osteopathic medicine? (500 words)

4. What influenced your decision to apply to VCOM? (e.g., personal or medical experiences; influences of friends/family/physicians/mentors; etc.) (500 words)

OPTIONAL QUESTIONS:

1. In the event you submitted an application to VCOM last year, what improvements have you made to your application? (no limit)

2. If you have not completed all the prerequisite coursework, please state how you intend on completing it prior to matriculation. (no limit)

3. Have you had any lapse of 2 years or greater in taking full time college-level coursework? (no limit)

4. Have you attended any VCOM Virtual or In Person Event including a Virtual Physician Event, Alumni Events, Diversity Events. If so, please list the event and what you gained from the experience. (no limit)

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Essay Topics ('21 – '22)

1. Describe a significant challenge you have experienced in your life, share the strategies you employed to overcome the challenge, and what you learned from the experience. (500 words)

2. Professionalism and respect in the community in which you live is of utmost importance in medical school and as a physician. What three professional qualities do you believe a Student Doctor must demonstrate and describe how you will demonstrate these qualities as a medical student at VCOM? (500 Words)

3. How do your professional ambitions align with osteopathic medicine? (500 words)

4. What influenced your decision to apply to VCOM? (e.g., personal or medical experiences; influences of friends/family/physicians/mentors; etc.) (500 words)

OPTIONAL QUESTIONS:

1. In the event you submitted an application to VCOM last year, what improvements have you made to your application? (no limit)

2. If you have not completed all the prerequisite coursework, please state how you intend on completing it prior to matriculation. (no limit)

3. Have you had any lapse of 2 years or greater in taking full time college-level coursework? (no limit)

4. Have you attended any VCOM Virtual or In Person Event including a Virtual Physician Event, Alumni Events, Diversity Events. If so, please list the event and what you gained from the experience. (no limit)

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‍Essay Topics ('20 – '21)‍

1. Describe a significant challenge you have experienced in your life, share the strategies you employed to overcome the challenge, and what you learned from the experience.

2. Professionalism and respect in the community in which you live is of utmost importance in medical school and as a physician. What three professional qualities do you believe a Student Doctor must demonstrate and describe how you will demonstrate these qualities as a medical student at VCOM?

3. How do your professional ambitions align with osteopathic medicine?

4. What influenced your decision to apply to VCOM? (e.g., personal or medical experiences; influences of friends/family/physicians/mentors; etc.)

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Essay Topics ('19 – '20)‍

1. "Describe a significant challenge you have experienced in your life, share the strategies you employed to overcome the challenge, and what you learned from the experience. " (500 characters)

2. "Professionalism and respect in the community in which you live is of utmost importance in medical school and as a physician. What three professional qualities do you believe a Student Doctor must demonstrate and describe how you will demonstrate these qualities as a medical student at VCOM?" (500 characters)

3. "How do your professional ambitions align with osteopathic medicine?" (500 characters)

4. What influenced your decision to apply to VCOM? (e.g., personal or medical experiences; influences of friends/family/physicians/mentors; etc.) (500 characters)

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‍Essay Topics ('18 – '19)‍

1. Describe the top three reasons you have chosen osteopathic medicine as your professional choice in becoming a physician (Please use your own description and not one that widely describes the profession).

2. Professionalism and the ability to gain respect in the community in which you live is of utmost importance as you embark upon a career as a physician. What three professional qualities do you feel a Student Doctor must be able to demonstrate as he/or she makes the transition into the study and practice of medicine. How will you demonstrate those qualities as a medical student at VCOM?

3. Please describe a volunteer or service activity that played a large part in your decision to become a physician

4. In the event you submitted an application to VCOM last year, what improvements have you made to your application?

5. If you have not completed all the prerequisite coursework, please state how you intend on completing it prior to matriculation.

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‍Essay Topics ('17 – '18)‍

1. Describe the top three reasons you have chosen osteopathic medicine as your professional choice in becoming a physician (Please use your own description and not one that widely describes the profession).

2. Professionalism and the ability to gain respect in the community in which you live is of utmost importance as you embark upon a career as a physician. What three professional qualities do you feel a Student Doctor must be able to demonstrate as he/or she makes the transition into the study and practice of medicine. How will you demonstrate those qualities as a medical student at VCOM?

3. Please describe a volunteer or service activity that played a large part in your decision to become a physician

4. In the event you submitted an application to VCOM last year, what improvements have you made to your application?

5. If you have not completed all the prerequisite coursework, please state how you intend on completing it prior to matriculation.

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‍Essay Topics ('16 – '17)‍

1. Describe the top three reasons you have chosen osteopathic medicine as your professional choice in becoming a physician (Please use your own description and not one that widely describes the profession).

2. Professionalism and the ability to gain respect in the community in which you live is of utmost importance as you embark upon a career as a physician. What three professional qualities do you feel a Student Doctor must be able to demonstrate as he/or she makes the transition into the study and practice of medicine. How will you demonstrate those qualities as a medical student at VCOM?

3. Please describe a volunteer or service activity that played a large part in your decision to become a physician

4. In the event you submitted an application to VCOM last year, what improvements have you made to your application?

5. If you have not completed all the prerequisite coursework, please state how you intend on completing it prior to matriculation.