Essay Topics (2024 - 2025)

LETTER OF STRONG TIES: Non-Arkansas residents who have strong ties to Arkansas are given preference over non-residents without strong ties to the state. Therefore, if you have strong ties to Arkansas (you have lived in Arkansas, you have a parent or close relative who resides in Arkansas, you attend(ed) an Arkansas college, etc.), you must describe your ties to Arkansas in a letter to be uploaded using the Upload Documents section of this application.

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Essay Topics ('22 – '23)

1. LETTER OF STRONG TIES: Non-Arkansas residents who have strong ties to Arkansas are given preference over non-residents without strong ties to the state. Therefore, if you have strong ties to Arkansas (you have lived in Arkansas, you have a parent or close relative who resides in Arkansas, you attend(ed) an Arkansas college, etc.), you must describe your ties to Arkansas in a letter to be uploaded using the Upload Documents section of this application.

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Essay Topics ('21 – '22)

1. LETTER OF STRONG TIES: Non-Arkansas residents who have strong ties to Arkansas are given preference over non-residents without strong ties to the state. Therefore, if you have strong ties to Arkansas (you have lived in Arkansas, you have a parent or close relative who resides in Arkansas, you attend(ed) an Arkansas college, etc.), you must describe your ties to Arkansas in a letter to be uploaded using the Upload Documents section of this application.

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Essay Topics (’20 – ’21)

‍No secondary essays for 2020-2021 application cycle, only a question about explaining state ties.

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Essay Topics ('19 – '20)‍

1. LETTER OF STRONG TIES: Non-Arkansas residents who have strong ties to Arkansas are given preference over non-residents without strong ties to the state. Therefore, if you have strong ties to Arkansas (you have lived in Arkansas, you have a parent or close relative who resides in Arkansas, you attend(ed) an Arkansas college, etc.), you must describe your ties to Arkansas in a letter to be uploaded using the Upload Documents section of this application.

MD/PhD COMBINED DEGREE APPLICANTS:

1. The College of Medicine offers a combined MD/PhD degree program. Applicants who selected the MD/PhD program in the AMCAS application must complete the two additional AMCAS application essays. Complete the MD/PhD program application form on the website and use the Upload Documents section to include this document with your application.

MD/MPH COMBINED DEGREE APPLICANTS:

1. The UAMS College of Medicine offers a combined MD/MPH degree program. To apply to this program, please fill out the “Intent to Pursue Combined Degree Form” and use the Upload Documents section to include the document with your application.

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Essay Topics ('18 – '19)‍

1. LETTER OF STRONG TIES: Non-Arkansas residents who have strong ties to Arkansas are given preference over non-residents without strong ties to the state. Therefore, if you have strong ties to Arkansas (you have lived in Arkansas, you have a parent or close relative who resides in Arkansas, you attend(ed) an Arkansas college, etc.), you must describe your ties to Arkansas in a letter to be uploaded using the Upload Documents section of this application.

MD/PhD COMBINED DEGREE APPLICANTS:

1. The College of Medicine offers a combined MD/PhD degree program. Applicants who selected the MD/PhD program in the AMCAS application and complete the two additional AMCAS application essays should review the program details by copying and pasting the following URL into a browser. Complete the MD/PhD program application form on the website and use the Upload Documents section to include this document with your application.

MD/MPH COMBINED DEGREE APPLICANTS:

1. The UAMS College of Medicine offers a combined MD/MPH degree program. Applicants may review the program details by copying and pasting the following URL into a browser. To apply to this program, please fill out the Intent to Pursue Combined Degree Form and use the Upload Documents section to include the document with your application.

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Essay Topics ('17 – '18)‍

1. LETTER OF STRONG TIES: Non-Arkansas residents who have strong ties to Arkansas are given preference over non-residents without strong ties to the state. Therefore, if you have strong ties to Arkansas (you have lived in Arkansas, you have a parent or close relative who resides in Arkansas, you attend(ed) an Arkansas college, etc.), you must describe your ties to Arkansas in a letter to be uploaded using the Upload Documents section of this application.

MD/PhD COMBINED DEGREE APPLICANTS:

1. The College of Medicine offers a combined MD/PhD degree program. Applicants who selected the MD/PhD program in the AMCAS application and complete the two additional AMCAS application essays should review the program details by copying and pasting the following URL into a browser. Complete the MD/PhD program application form on the website and use the Upload Documents section to include this document with your application.

MD/MPH COMBINED DEGREE APPLICANTS:

1. The UAMS College of Medicine offers a combined MD/MPH degree program. Applicants may review the program details by copying and pasting the following URL into a browser. To apply to this program, please fill out the Intent to Pursue Combined Degree Form and use the Upload Documents section to include the document with your application.

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Essay Topics ('16 – '17)‍

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

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Essay Topics ('15 – '16)‍

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

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Essay Topics ('14 – '15)‍

No Essays

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Essay Topics ('13 – '14)

No Essays

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Essays Topics ('12 – '13)

No essays

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Essay Topics ('11 – '12)

No essay.

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Essay Topics ('10 – '11)

Out of state students are asked to write a letter explaining their strong ties to Arkansas.