Essay Topics (2024 - 2025)

1) What makes LLUSM particularly attractive to you? (275 word limit)

2) Our medical curriculum integrates spiritual, ethical, and relational issues from the Christian perspective into the practice of medicine. Religion courses and weekly chapel services are part of this program. Please respond to the preceding statements as they relate to your personal educational and career goals. (275 word limit)

3) What personal attributes make you a desirable candidate for admission to LLUSM? (275 word limit)

4) Identify experiences in your life that illustrate your service to others. (275 word limit)

5) Discuss how your spiritual origins, development, and experiences have influenced and been integrated into your daily life. (275 word limit)

6) Please describe your current involvement (or reason for not being involved) with a church or religious group. (275 word limit)

7) If you have already graduated, briefly describe your activities since graduation and your planned activities prior to matriculation into medical school. (275 word limit)

8) Behavioral Expectations. LLU has expectations which include respect for all persons and high standards of personal and professional conduct. This includes abstinence from alcohol, nicotine, cannabinoids, and illicit drugs/substances in all forms. Please describe any use of the above substances within the past year. (No word limit)

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Essay Topics (’23 – ’24)

1) What makes LLUSM particularly attractive to you? (275 word limit)

2) Our medical curriculum integrates spiritual, ethical, and relational issues from the Christian perspective into the practice of medicine. Religion courses and weekly chapel services are part of this program. Please respond to the preceding statements as they relate to your personal educational and career goals. (275 word limit)

3) What personal attributes make you a desirable candidate for admission to LLUSM? (275 word limit)

4) Identify experiences in your life that illustrate your service to others. (275 word limit)

5) Discuss how your spiritual origins, development, and experiences have influenced and been integrated into your daily life. (275 word limit)

6) Please describe your current involvement (or reason for not being involved) with a church or religious group. (275 word limit)

7) If you have already graduated, briefly describe your activities since graduation and your planned activities prior to matriculation into medical school. (275 word limit)

8) Behavioral Expectations. LLU has expectations which include respect for all persons and high standards of personal and professional conduct. This includes abstinence from alcohol, nicotine, cannabinoids, and illicit drugs/substances in all forms. Please describe any use of the above substances within the past year. (No word limit)

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Essay Topics '22-'23

(275 word limit each)

1. What makes LLUSM particularly attractive to you?

2. Our medical curriculum integrates spiritual, ethical, and relational issues from Christian perspective into the practice of medicine. Weekly chapel services and religion courses are part of this program. Please respond to the above as it relates to your personal educational and career goals.

3. What personal attributes make you a desirable candidate for admission to LLUSM?

4. Identify experiences in your life that illustrate your service to others.

5. Discuss how your spiritual origins, development, and experiences have influenced and been integrated into your daily life.

6. Please describe your current involvement (or reason for not being involved) with a church or religious group.

7. If you have already graduated, describe your activities since graduation and your planned activities prior to matriculation into medical school.

8. Explain any impact that COVID-19 or recent events in American society may have had on your educational, research, volunteering or employment plans.

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Essay Topics ('21-'22)

1. What makes LLUSM particularly attractive to you? (275 words)

2. Our medical curriculum integrates a spiritual, ethical, and relational issues from a Christian perspective into the practice of medicine. Weekly chapel services and religion courses are part of this program. Please respond to the above as it relates to your personal educational and career goals. (275 words)

3. Loma Linda University is a Seventh-day Adventist institution that has lifestyle expectations that include abstinence from alcohol, nicotine, cannabinoids, and illicit drugs/substances in all forms. Describe any use of these substances within the past year. (275 words)

4. What personal attributes make you a desirable candidate for admission to LLUSM? (275 words)

5. Identify experiences in your life that illustrate your service to others. (275 words)

6. Discuss how your spiritual origins, development, and experiences have influenced and been integrated into your daily life. (275 words)

7. Please describe your current involvement (or reason for not being involved) with a church or religious group. (275 words)

8. Please enter the name and contact number for your Clergy/Pastor. (275 words)

9. If you have already graduated, describe your activities since graduation and your planned activities prior to matriculation into medical school. (275 words)

10. Explain any impact that COVID-19 or recent events in American society may have had on your educational, research, volunteering or employment plans. (275 words)

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Essay Topics (’20 – ’21)

1. What makes Loma Linda University School of Medicine (LLUSM) particularly attractive to you?

2. Describe the extent and source of your knowledge of LLUSM.

3. What personal attributes make you a desirable candidate for admission to LLUSM?

4. Identify experiences in your life that illustrate your service to others?

5. Discuss how your spiritual origins, development, and experiences have influenced and been integrated into your daily life.

6. Do you regularly attend or participate in the services of a church or religious group? (yes/no) Please comment, write the name of clergy or religious leader, as well as their telephone number of clergy or religious leader. Also state what is your religious affiliation?

7. As a Christian educational institution the medical curriculum integrates a spiritual, ethical, and relational issues from a Christian perspective into the practice of medicine. Weekly chapel services and religion courses are part of this program. Please respond to the above as it relates to your personal educational and career goals.

8. Loma Linda University is a Seventh-day Adventist institution that has lifestyle expectations that include abstinence from alcohol, nicotine, cannabinoids, and illicit drugs/substances in all forms. Describe any use of these substances within the past year.

9. If accepted to LLUSM, are you willing to abstain from alcohol, nicotine, cannabinoid, and illicit drug/substance use? (yes/no) Please explain

10. If you have already graduated, describe your activities since graduation and your planned activities prior to matriculation into medical school.

11. Added prompt to discuss if COVID-19 interrupted employment, research, anything significant.

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Essay Topics ('19-'20)

No word or character limits.

1. What makes Loma Linda University School of Medicine (LLUSM particularly attractive to you?

2. Describe the extent and source of your knowledge of LLUSM.

3. What personal attributes make you a desirable candidate for admission to LLUSM?

4. Identify experiences in your life that illustrate your service to others?

5. Discuss how your spiritual origins, development, and experiences have influenced and been integrated into your daily life.

6. Do you regularly attend or participate in the services of a church or religious group? (yes/no) Please comment, write the name of clergy or religious leader, as well as their telephone number of clergy or religious leader. Also state what is your religious affiliation?

7. As a Christian educational institution the medical curriculum integrates a spiritual, ethical, and relational issues from a Christian perspective into the practice of medicine. Weekly chapel services and religion courses are part of this program. Please respond to the above as it relates to your personal educational and career goals.

8. Loma Linda University is a Seventh-day Adventist institution that has lifestyle expectations that include abstinence from alcohol, nicotine, cannabinoids, and illicit drugs/substances in all forms. Describe any use of these substances within the past year.

9. If accepted to LLUSM, are you willing to abstain from alcohol, nicotine, cannabinoid, and illicit drug/substance use? (yes/no) Please explain

10. If you have already graduated, describe your activities since graduation and your planned activities prior to matriculation into medical school.

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Essay Topics ('18-'19)

1. Describe the extent and source of your knowledge of Loma Linda University School of Medicine (LLUSM. (750 characters)

2. What makes LLUSM particularly attractive to you? (750 characters)

3. What qualities make you a desirable candidate for admission to LLUSM? (750 characters)

4. Discuss how your spiritual experience has influenced your life and how you integrate it into your daily life. (750 characters)

5. What experiences in your life would illustrate your perspective on service to others? (750 characters)

6. As a Christian educational institution the medical curriculum integrates spiritual, ethical, and relational issues from a Christian perspective into the practice of medicine. Weekly chapel services and religion courses are part of this program. Please respond to the above as it relates to your personal educational and career goals. (750 characters)

7. Loma Linda University is a Seventh-day Adventist institution that has lifestyle expectations that include abstinence from alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs/substances in all forms. In the past year, have you used any of these substances? If so, which one(s)? (250 characters)

8. If accepted to LLUSM, are you willing to abide by the lifestyle policies of Loma Linda University School of Medicine? (250 characters)

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Essay Topics ('17 - '18)

1. Describe the extent and source of your knowledge of Loma Linda University School of Medicine (LLUSM. (750 characters)

2. What makes LLUSM particularly attractive to you? (750 characters)

3. What qualities make you a desirable candidate for admission to LLUSM? (750 characters)

4. Discuss how your spiritual experience has influenced your life and how you integrate it into your daily life. (750 characters)

5. What experiences in your life would illustrate your perspective on service to others? (750 characters)

6. As a Christian educational institution the medical curriculum integrates spiritual, ethical, and relational issues from a Christian perspective into the practice of medicine. Weekly chapel services and religion courses are part of this program. Please respond to the above as it relates to your personal educational and career goals. (750 characters)

7. Loma Linda University is a Seventh-day Adventist institution that has lifestyle expectations that include abstinence from alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs/substances in all forms. In the past year, have you used any of these substances? If so, which one(s)? (250 characters)

8. If accepted to LLUSM, are you willing to abide by the lifestyle policies of Loma Linda University School of Medicine? (250 characters)

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Essay Topics ('16 - '17)

1. Describe the extent and source of your knowledge of Loma Linda University School of Medicine (LLUSM. (750 characters)

2. What makes LLUSM particularly attractive to you? (750 characters)

3. What qualities make you a desirable candidate for admission to LLUSM? (750 characters)

4. Discuss how your spiritual experience has influenced your life and how you integrate it into your daily life. (750 characters)

5. What experiences in your life would illustrate your perspective on service to others? (750 characters)

6. As a Christian educational institution the medical curriculum integrates spiritual, ethical, and relational issues from a Christian perspective into the practice of medicine. Weekly chapel services and religion courses are part of this program. Please respond to the above as it relates to your personal educational and career goals. (750 characters)

7. Loma Linda University is a Seventh-day Adventist institution that has lifestyle expectations that include abstinence from alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs/substances in all forms. In the past year, have you used any of these substances? If so, which one(s)? (250 characters)

8. If accepted to LLUSM, are you willing to abide by the lifestyle policies of Loma Linda University School of Medicine? (250 characters)

9. Describe your involvement with your religious group: (750 characters)

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Essay Topics ('15 - '16)

1. Describe the extent and source of your knowledge of Loma Linda University School of Medicine (LLUSM. (750 characters)

2. What makes LLUSM particularly attractive to you? (750 characters)

3. What qualities make you a desirable candidate for admission to LLUSM? (750 characters)

4. Discuss how your spiritual experience has influenced your life and how you integrate it into your daily life. (750 characters)

5. What experiences in your life would illustrate your perspective on service to others? (750 characters)

6. As a Christian educational institution the medical curriculum integrates spiritual, ethical, and relational issues from a Christian perspective into the practice of medicine. Weekly chapel services and religion courses are part of this program. Please respond to the above as it relates to your personal educational and career goals. (750 characters)

7. Loma Linda University is a Seventh-day Adventist institution that has lifestyle expectations that include abstinence from alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs/substances in all forms. In the past year, have you used any of these substances? If so, which one(s)? (250 characters)

8. If accepted to LLUSM, are you willing to abide by the lifestyle policies of Loma Linda University School of Medicine? (250 characters)

9. Describe your involvement with your religious group: (750 characters)

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Essay Topics ('14 - '15)

1. Describe the extent and source of your knowledge of Loma Linda University School of Medicine (LLUSM. (750 characters)

2. What makes LLUSM particularly attractive to you? (750 characters)

3. What qualities make you a desirable candidate for admission to LLUSM? (750 characters)

4. Discuss how your spiritual experience has influenced your life and how you integrate it into your daily life. (750 characters)

5. What experiences in your life would illustrate your perspective on service to others? (750 characters)

6. As a Christian educational institution the medical curriculum integrates spiritual, ethical, and relational issues from a Christian perspective into the practice of medicine. Weekly chapel services and religion courses are part of this program. Please respond to the above as it relates to your personal educational and career goals. (750 characters)

7. Loma Linda University is a Seventh-day Adventist institution that has lifestyle expectations that include abstinence from alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs/substances in all forms. In the past year, have you used any of these substances? If so, which one(s)? (250 characters)

8. If accepted to LLUSM, are you willing to abide by the lifestyle policies of Loma Linda University School of Medicine? (250 characters)

9. Describe your involvement with your religious group (750 characters)

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Essay Topics ('13 - '14)

1. Describe the extent and source of your knowledge of Loma Linda University School of Medicine (LLUSM. (750 characters)

2. What makes LLUSM particularly attractive to you? (750 characters)

3. What qualities make you a desirable candidate for admission to LLUSM? (750 characters)

4. Discuss how your spiritual experience has influenced your life and how you integrate it into your daily life. (750 characters)

5. What experiences in your life would illustrate your perspective on service to others? (750 characters)

6. As a Christian educational institution the medical curriculum integrates spiritual, ethical, and relational issues from a Christian perspective into the practice of medicine. Weekly chapel services and religion courses are part of this program. Please respond to the above as it relates to your personal educational and career goals. (750 characters)

7. Loma Linda University is a Seventh-day Adventist institution that has lifestyle expectations that include abstinence from alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs/substances in all forms. In the past year, have you used any of these substances? If so, which one(s)? (250 characters)

8. If accepted to LLUSM, are you willing to abide by the lifestyle policies of Loma Linda University School of Medicine? (250 characters)

9. Describe your involvement with your religious group (750 characters)