Essay Topics (2024 - 2025)

‍1. In 300 words or fewer, share how you hope to impact medicine at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and in the Western New York community. If you need additional inspiration, please feel free to explore our Well Beyond Curriculum https://medicine.buffalo.edu/education/md/curriculum/well-beyond.html‍

2. In 300 words or fewer, please explain how you would respond to a fellow student who muttered a racist or homophobic statement under their breath in your presence and that of other peers?

3. In 300 words or fewer, outside of medicine and beyond the details of your application, please share with us what you do for self-care and/or what brings you joy, and why?

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Essay Topics ('23 - '24)

1. In 500 words or fewer, please explain your reasons for applying to the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo. Please be specific.

2. In 500 words or fewer, please explain how you would respond to a fellow student who muttered a racist or homophobic statement under their breath in your presence and that of other peers?

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Essay Topics ('22-'23)

1. In 500 words or fewer, please explain your reasons for applying to the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Buffalo. Please be specific.

2. In 500 words or fewer, please explain how you would respond to a fellow student who muttered a racist or homophobic statement under their breath in your presence and that of other peers.

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Essay Topics ('21 – '22)‍

1. In 500 words or fewer, please explain your reasons for applying to the University at Buffalo's Jacobs School of Medicine. Please be specific.

2. In 500 words or fewer, please explain how you would respond to a fellow student who muttered a racist or homophobic statement under their breath in your presence and that of other peers?

OPTIONAL QUESTION:

1. To some extent, everyone in the US has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. In 500 words or fewer, please explain the ways in which you and your family have been adversely affected by this pandemic.

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Essay Topics (’20 – ’21)‍

1. In 500 words or fewer, please explain your reasons for applying to the University at Buffalo's Jacobs School of Medicine. Please be specific.

2. Also, in 500 words or fewer, please explain how you would respond to a fellow student who muttered a racist or homophobic statement under their breath in your presence and that of other peers.

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Essay Topics ('19 – '20)‍

1. In 500 words or fewer, please explain your reasons for applying to the University at Buffalo's Jacobs School of Medicine. Please be specific.

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‍Essay Topics ('18 – '19)‍

Its just a form to fill out demographic info, what specialities you're interested in, and whether or not you took online classes.

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‍Essay Topics ('17 – '18)‍

No Essays

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‍Essay Topics ('16 – '17)‍

No Essays

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‍Essay Topics ('15 – '16)‍

No Essays

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‍Essay Topics ('14 – '15)‍

1. Did any of your parents/grandparents graduate from our Medical School? If yes, their name and the year of graduation

2. Do either of your parents teach in our Medical School? If yes, Department name

3. Did either of your parents serve in the U. S. Armed Forces?

4. Are you applying to: MD program; MD and MD/PhD programs; MD/PhD only

5. If you have participated in any educational program sponsored by our Medical School, please list programs and dates.

6. Do you realize that conviction of a felony may preclude licensure in some states? (Answering 'Yes' does NOT imply that you have a felony conviction.)

7. Most candidates do not know what field of Medicine they wish to enter, but we would appreciate your stating which field interests you most at this time, (Neurosurgery, Urology, Psychiatry, etc.) or simple state Unknown.

8. As an undergraduate, have you ever worked in, or are currently working in a research laboratory?

9. Please list all online courses that you have already taken in college.

10. Please list all online courses you are planning to take in the future.

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‍Essay Topics ('13 – '14)‍

No Essays