Essay Topics (2024 - 2025)

1. Briefly describe the key motivational factor(s) in your decision to apply to LSU Health Shreveport. Optional (500 characters)

2. If your State of Legal Residence is not Louisiana, briefly describe what ties you have to LSU Health Shreveport and/or the area. Optional (500 characters)

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Essay Topics ('22 - '23)

1. Uploaded photo (requested, but not required)* We encourage, but do not require, you to submit/upload an appropriate photograph. It should reflect your judgment and seriousness of purpose.

2. Have you read, understood, and agree to abide by our Student Code of Conduct and our Statement on Professionalism? Yes/No

‍3. Have you read, understood, and certify that you can meet our Technical Standards, with or without reasonable accommodation? Yes/No

‍4. Have you interviewed previously in Shreveport? (click off options)

5. (Optional): If you are not a Louisiana Resident, please describe your connection, if any, to north Louisiana.

6. (Optional): Briefly describe how you plan to contribute to LSU Health Shreveport and the Shreveport/Bossier community?

7. (Optional): PLEASE ANSWER THIS QUESTION ONLY IF YOU ARE A RE-APPLICANT TO LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT. Since your previous medical school application, what academic, employment, volunteer experiences or other progress have you made that make you a more competitive applicant?

8. (Optional): Did you participate in any LSU Health Shreveport pipeline programs? If so, please indicate below which one(s). (click off options)

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Essay Topics ('21 - '22)

1. If you are not a Louisiana resident, please describe your connection, if any, to Louisiana (500 characters)

2. Briefly describe a time or situation where you have been unsuccessful. What did you learn from this experience and how can you use it to contribute to the LSU Health Shreveport community? (2000 characters)

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‍Essay Topics (’20 – ’21)

- If you are not a Louisiana resident, please describe your connection, if any, to Louisiana. (400 characters)

- Describe briefly something you have learned about yourself or some positive change you have made as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. (750 characters)

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Essay Topics ('19 - '20)

If you are not a Louisiana Resident, please describe your connection, if any, to Louisiana.
Please detail any aspects of your background, education, upbringing, and/or experiences you feel would add value to a medical school class and the field of medicine. It is important that you avoid using proxies. For example, avoid simply stating that you grew up in a rural setting. Instead explain what value your having grown up in a rural setting would add to a medical school class and the field of medicine. (limit 3000 words)

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Essay Topics ('18 - '19)

If you are not a Louisiana Resident, please describe your connection, if any, to Louisiana.

Please detail any aspects of your background, education, upbringing, and/or experiences you feel would add value to a medical school class and the field of medicine. It is important that you avoid using proxies. For example, avoid simply stating that you grew up in a rural setting. Instead explain what value your having grown up in a rural setting would add to a medical school class and the field of medicine. (3000)

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Essay Topics ('18-'19)

There were no essay prompts in the secondary application for the 2018-2019 cycle just additional forms.

Essay Topics ('17-'18)

There were no essay prompts in the secondary application for the 2017-2018 cycle.

Essay Topics ('16-'17)

There were no essay prompts in the secondary application for the 2016-2017 cycle.

Essay Topics ('15-'16)

There were no essay prompts in the secondary application for the 2015-2016 cycle.