Essay Topics (2024 - 2025)

Primary Essays

Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences offers two locations for study in Osteopathic Medicine: Kansas City, MO and Joplin, MO. Please select below the campus location where you would like your application to be considered.

1. Please select below the campus you would like your application to be considered for. Selecting only one campus location means your application will ONLY be considered for that location. If you do not have a strong preference for one or the other, please select "Both Locations". Should an offer of admission be extended, the location decision for applicants who selected “Both Locations” will be made at that time and cannot be changed. This decision will be made in the best interest of the student and the University. If you have any questions about campus location, please email admissions@kansascity.edu.

(Both Locations) (Joplin, MO) (Kansas City, MO)

Please provide a brief explanation for your campus location selection. (1000 characters, including spaces)

2. Please use the space below to offer the Admissions Committee information you would like to be taken into consideration regarding irregularities or struggles present on your transcripts or MCAT scores, gaps of time in experiences or schooling, etc. Please enter "N/A" if this does not apply to you. (1200 characters, including spaces)

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Secondary Essays

No word or character limit

1. What other medical schools did you apply to? (not required)

2. Recall and discuss a time in your life when you had an epiphany event and how that changed your life and future. Describe a time in your life when you experienced a tragedy that may have altered your thoughts about choosing medicine as a career.

3. You are sitting in a room full of extremely high achievers at New Student Orientation; share the strategies you deploy to combat imposter syndrome.

4. How do you maintain confidence and success while navigating medical school's academic rigor and demands?

5. Share if and how you would tackle the below scenarios.

• A friend tells you they are afraid a peer is experiencing dating violence at the hands of another peer.

• A peer starts appearing disheveled, losing weight, and isolating themselves.‍

‍Disclaimer: Please complete your secondary application within the next 21 days. *If not submitted within 30 days, your application may be withdrawn.

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Essay Topics ('23 - '24)

Primary Essay Questions:

Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences offers two locations for study in Osteopathic Medicine: Kansas City, MO and Joplin, MO. Please select below the campus location where you would like your application to be considered.

1. Please select below the campus you would like your application to be considered for. Selecting only one campus location means your application will ONLY be considered for that location. If you do not have a strong preference for one or the other, please select "Both Locations". Should an offer of admission be extended, the location decision for applicants who selected “Both Locations” will be made at that time and cannot be changed. This decision will be made in the best interest of the student and the University. If you have any questions about campus location, please email admissions@kansascity.edu.

(Both Locations) (Joplin, MO) (Kansas City, MO)

Please provide a brief explanation for your campus location selection. (1000 characters, including spaces)

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2. Please use the space below to offer the Admissions Committee information you would like to be taken into consideration regarding irregularities or struggles present on your transcripts or MCAT scores, gaps of time in experiences or schooling, etc. Please enter "N/A" if this does not apply to you. (1200 characters, including spaces)

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Secondary Essays

1. Describe a time that you experienced a personal failure. What did you learn from the experience? How did it affect your personal growth? How did you show grit after the failure?

2. What kinds of things are you not good at? Why? How could this present a challenge in medical school?

3. Describe a situation in which you believe you or someone else were not treated fairly. How did you respond? What changes did you make or could be made to prevent someone being treated in this way in the future?

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Essay Topics ('22 - '23)

1. What are you currently doing to maintain your academic knowledge? (2500 characters)

2. Describe a time when you had a personal failure. How did you move on from that experience? (2500 characters)

3. We are often too busy to plan future activities. Describe a time when you were so busy you had to react to situations rather than plan for them. (2500 characters)

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Essay Topics (’20 – ’21)

What are you currently doing to maintain your academic knowledge?

Describe a time when you had a personal failure. How did you move on from that experience?

We are often too busy to plan future activities. Describe a time when you were so busy you had to react to situations rather than plan for them.

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Essay Topics (2019-2020)

Note: Each essay question should be answered in 2500 (~500 words) characters or less. There is no enforced limit however, to accomodate applicants that may need additional space to answer the question fully.

1. What are you currently doing to maintain your academic knowledge?

2. Describe a time when you had a personal failure. How did you move on from that experience?

3. We are often too busy to plan future activities. Describe a time when you were so busy you had to react to situations rather than plan for them.

Essay Topics ('18-'19)

Part of KCUs mission is to improve the well-being of the communities we serve. Describe what that means to you and how you would implement that mission as a student, as well as a graduate of KCU.

Describe a time when you had to prioritize multiple obligations in order to be successful.

Describe a time when you experienced failure. What did you learn about yourself from this experience?

Also a question about what you will be doing over next year if you're not a full time student and list your top 3 DO schools other than Kansas

Essay Topics ('17-'18)

2500 characters each

Part of KCUs mission is to improve the well-being of the communities we serve. Describe what that means to you and how you would implement that mission as a student, as well as a graduate of KCU.

Describe a time when you had to prioritize multiple obligations in order to be successful.

Describe a time when you experienced failure. What did you learn about yourself from this experience?

Essay Topics ('16-17)

1.Please describe the environment in which you will be a successful osteopathic medical student. You may wish to include: preferred learning style, the leadership style you best respond to or any other information you deem pertinent. (approx 2500 characters)

2.Describe a time when you had to prioritize multiple obligations in order to be successful. (approx 2500 characters)

3. Describe a time when you experienced failure. What did you learn about yourself from this experience? (approx 2500 characters)

Essay Topics ('15-16)

1. Describe your motivation for applying to KCUs College of Osteopathic Medicine (specifically our institution). (2500 characters)

2.Describe a time when you had to prioritize multiple obligations in order to be successful. (2500 characters)

3. Describe a time when you experienced failure. What did you learn about yourself from this experience? (2500 characters)

Essay Topics ('14-15)

1. Describe your motivation for applying to KCUMBs College of Osteopathic Medicine (specifically our institution). (2500 characters)

2. Describe a time when you had to prioritize multiple obligations in order to be successful. (2500 characters)

3. Describe a time when you experienced failure. What did you learn about yourself from this experience? (2500 characters)

Essay Topics ('13-14)

Describe your motivation for applying to KCUMBs College of Osteopathic Medicine, and address the unique qualities and characteristics you would bring to our University and the osteopathic profession. (2500 characters)