Essay Topics (2024 - 2025)

1. Please describe any experience you have had working with underserved and/or rural populations. You may include healthcare-related experiences as well as volunteer work, community service, educational outreach, or any other relevant experiences. (300 words)

2. Can you describe a challenging situation you encountered during your academic or personal journey, and how you managed to overcome it? How did this experience shape your approach to adversity and resilience? (300 words)

3. In considering your medical career, elaborate on the practice settings or specialty that resonates with you. (300 words)

4. What personal experiences or values have motivated you into considering an osteopathic medical education. (300 words)

5. Could you share a specific example of a time when you demonstrated empathy and compassion towards someone in need, either within a healthcare setting or in your personal life? How did this experience influence your desire to pursue a career in medicine?" (300 words)

6. Explain your interest in attending MU-COM? (300 words)

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Essay Topics ('23 – '24)

1. Describe the experience (name & location of hospital/clinic, name & specialty physician, and amount of time spent shadowing).

2. Please share any other relevant information that you would like the MU-COM Admissions Committee to know about you. (300 words)

3. Indicate any changes or additions that have occurred since submitting your AACOMAS application. (Including, but not limited to, education, employment, extracurricular activities, research, military service, academic warnings, conduct violations, and/or convictions.)

4. Are you interested in practicing medicine in Indiana? If yes, please describe your interest and reasons why. If no, please explain why not. (300 words)

5. Describe your motivation for attending MU-COM and osteopathic medicine. Please be specific.

6. Please explain any gaps in education or employment longer than holidays and semester breaks.

7. In which area of medicine are you most interested in practicing and why (choose up to 3).

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Essay Topics ('22 – '23)

(no character limit imposed)

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1. Please share any other relevant information that you would like the MU-COM Admissions Committee to know about you.

2. Indicate any changes or additions that have occurred since submitting your AACOMAS application. (Including, but not limited to, education, employment, extracurricular activities, research, military service, academic warnings, conduct violations, and/or convictions.)

3. Are you interested in practicing medicine in Indiana? If yes, please describe your interest and reasons why. If no, please explain why not.

4. Describe your motivation for attending MU-COM and osteopathic medicine. Please be specific.

5. Please explain any gaps in education or employment longer than holidays and semester breaks

6. In which area of medicine are you most interested in practicing and why (choose up to 3)

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Essay Topics ('21 – '22)

1. Please explain any gaps in education or employment longer than holidays and semester breaks. (300 words)

2. Do you have experience shadowing or working with a physician (DO or MD)? If so, describe the experience (name & location of hospital/clinic, name & specialty physician, and amount of time spent shadowing). (300 words)

3. Please indicate any changes or additions that have occurred since submitting your AACOMAS application (including but not limited to, education, employment, extracurricular activities, research, military service, academic warnings, conduct violations, and/or convictions.) (300 words) 

4. Please describe how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted your preparation for medical school and/or affected your qualifications (positively or negatively). (300 words)

5. Are you interested in practicing medicine in Indiana? If yes, please describe your interest and reasons why. If not, please explain why not. (300 words)

6. Do you have any connections to the state of Indiana? If yes, please describe your connections. (No word limit)

7. Please list, up to, your top 3 specialties of interest below and why. (No word limit)

8. Describe your motivation for becoming an osteopathic physician and your desire to attend MU-COM. Please be specific. (300 words) 

9. Please share any other relevant information that you would like the MU-COM Admissions Committee to know about you. (300 words)

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Essay Topics ('20 – '21)

1. Please explain any gaps in education or employment longer than holidays and semester breaks. (750 characters)

2. Indicate any changes or additions that have occurred since submitting your AACOMAS application. (Including, but not limited to, education, employment, extracurricular activities, research, military service, academic warnings, conduct violations, and/or convictions.) (750)

3. Please describe how the COVID - 19 pandemic has impacted your preparation for medical school and/or affected your qualifications (positively or negatively). (2000)

4. Do you have experience shadowing or working with a physician (DO or MD)? (750)

5. Indicate any changes or additions that have occurred since submitting your AACOMAS application. (Including, but not limited to, education, employment, extracurricular activities, research, military service, academic warnings, conduct violations, and/or convictions.) (1250)

6. Please indicate how you first learned about MU-COM, providing specific details where appropriate

7. Please describe how the COVID - 19 pandemic has impacted your preparation for medical school and/or affected your qualifications (positively or negatively). (2000)

8. Are you interested in practicing medicine in Indiana? (1250 Characters)

9. In which area of medicine are you most interested in practicing and why? (1250)

10. Please comment on your experience working with and future desire to serve patients in a rural or medically underserved community. (1250)

11. Describe your motivation for attending MU-COM. Please be specific. (1250)

12. Please share any other relevant information that you would like the MU-COM Admissions Committee to know about you. (1250)

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Essay Topics ('19 – '20)

1. Do you have any experience shadowing or working with a physician (DO or MD)? If so, describe the experience (name location of hospital/clinic, name specialty of physician, and amount of time spent shadowing) (750 characters)

2. Please share any other relevant information that you would like the MU-COM Admissions Committee to know about you. (750 characters)

3. Indicate any changes or additions that have occurred since submitting your AACOMAS application. (Including, but not limited to, education, employment, extracurricular activities, research, military service, academic warnings, conduct violations, and/or convictions.) (1250 Characters)

4. Are you interested in practicing medicine in Indiana? If yes, please describe your interest and reasons why. If no, please explain why not. (1250 Characters)

5. In which area of medicine are you most interested in practicing and why? (1250 Characters)

6. Please comment on your experience working with and future desire to serve patients in a rural or medically underserved community. (1250 Characters)

7. Describe your motivation for attending MU-COM. Please be specific. (1250 Characters)

8. Please explain any gaps in education or employment longer than holidays and semester breaks. (1250 Characters)

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Essay Topics ('18 – '19)

1. Indicate any changes or additions that have occurred since submitting your AACOMAS application. (Including, but not limited to, education, employment, extracurricular activities, research, military service, academic warnings, conduct violations, and/or convictions.) [1250 characters]

2. Are you interested in practicing medicine in Indiana? If yes, please describe your interest and reasons why. If no, please explain why not. [1250 characters]

3. In which area of medicine are you most interested in practicing and why? [1250 characters]

4. Describe your motivation for attending MU-COM. Please be specific. [1250 characters]

5. Please comment on your experience working with and future desire to serve patients in a rural or medically underserved community. [1250 characters]

6. Please share any other relevant information that you would like the MU-COM Admissions Committee to know about you. [750 characters]

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Essay Topics ('17 – '18)

1. Please explain any gaps in education or employment longer than holidays and semester breaks.

2. Are you interested in practicing medicine in Indiana? (1250 characters)

3. In which area of medicine are you most interested in practicing and why? (1250 characters)

4. Describe your motivation for attending MU-COM. Please be specific. (1250 characters)

5. Please share any other relevant information that you would like the MU-COM Admissions Committee to know about you. (750 characters)

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Essay Topics ('16 – '17)

1. Please explain any gaps in education or employment longer than holidays and semester breaks.

2. Are you interested in practicing medicine in Indiana? (1250 characters)

3. In which area of medicine are you most interested in practicing and why? (1250 characters)

4. Describe your motivation for attending MU-COM. Please be specific. (1250 characters)

5. Please share any other relevant information that you would like the MU-COM Admissions Committee to know about you. (750 characters)