Essay Topics (2024 - 2025)

1. What personal accomplishment are you most proud of and why? (1500 chararacters)

2. Please describe to the Admissions Committee a challenge or disappointment you have overcome and what you learned about yourself from that experience? (1500 characters)

3. (Optional) Do you identify as being part of a marginalized group socioeconomically or in terms of access to quality education or healthcare? If so, please describe how this inequity has impacted you and your community. (1500 characters)

Additional MSTP prompts (1500 characters each)

1) What research accomplishment are you most proud of and why?

2) Please describe to the Admissions Committee a research challenge you have overcome and what you learned from that experience.

3) What does it mean, to you, to be an MD/PhD?4) Please list all posters, manuscripts (published or planned) you would like the Admissions Committee to consider.

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Essay Topics ('23 - '24)

1500 characters each

1) What personal accomplishment are you most proud of and why?

2) Please describe to the Admissions Committee a challenge or disappointment you have overcome and what you learned about yourself from that experience.

3) (Optional) Do you identify as being part of a marginalized group socioeconomically or in terms of access to quality education or healthcare? If so, please describe how this inequity has impacted you and your community.

4) (if already have an undergrad degree) Please clarify for the Admissions Committee your activities (school, work, and/or volunteer, travel, etc.) since receiving your undergraduate degree. You may list them in chronological order or you may incorporate them into an essay, stating why you chose particular activities. If you have just received or will receive your undergraduate degree this year, please discuss your plans for current year.

Additional MSTP prompts (1500 characters each)

1) What research accomplishment are you most proud of and why?

2) Please describe to the Admissions Committee a research challenge you have overcome and what you learned from that experience.

3) What does it mean, to you, to be an MD/PhD?4) Please list all posters, manuscripts (published or planned) you would like the Admissions Committee to consider.

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Essay Topics ('22 - '23)

(1500 characters max, each)

1. What personal accomplishment are you most proud of and why?

2. Please describe to the Admissions Committee a challenge or disappointment you have overcome and what you learned about yourself from that experience.

3. (Optional) Do you identify as being part of a marginalized group socioeconomically or in terms of access to quality education or healthcare? If so, please describe how this inequity has impacted you and your community.

4. This essay is only for applicants that have already received their baccalaureate degree. Please clarify for the Admissions Committee your activities (school, work, and/or volunteer, travel, etc.) since receiving your undergraduate degree. You may list them in chronological order or you may incorporate them into an essay, stating why you chose particular activities. If you have just received or will receive your undergraduate degree this year, please discuss your plans for current year.

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Essay Topics ('21 – '22)‍

1. What personal accomplishment are you most proud of and why? (1500 characters)

2. Please describe to the Admissions Committee a challenge or disappointment you have overcome and what you learned about yourself from that experience. (1500 characters)

3. This essay is only for applicants that have already received their baccalaureate degree. Please clarify for the Admissions Committee your activities (school, work, and/or volunteer, travel, etc.) since receiving your undergraduate degree. You may list them in chronological order or you may incorporate them into an essay, stating why you chose particular activities. If you have just received or will receive your undergraduate degree this year, please discuss your plans for the current year. (1500 characters)

OPTIONAL QUESTION:

1. Do you identify as being part of a marginalized group socioeconomically or in terms of access to quality education or healthcare? If so, please describe how this inequity has impacted you and your community. (1500 characters)

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Essay Topics (’20 – ’21)‍

1. What personal accomplishment are you most proud of and why? (1500 char)

2. Please describe to the Admissions Committee a challenge you have overcome and what you learned about yourself from that experience. (1500 char)

3. Do you have a baccalaureate degree? (Y/N) This essay is only for applicants that have already received their baccalaureate degree. Please clarify for the Admissions Committee your activities (school, work, and/or volunteer, travel, etc.) since receiving your undergraduate degree. You may list them in chronological order or you may incorporate them into an essay, stating why you chose particular activities. (1500 char)

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Essay Topics ('19 – '20)‍

1. What personal accomplishment are you most proud of and why? (1500 char)

2. Please describe to the Admissions Committee a challenge you have overcome and what you learned about yourself from that experience. (1500 char)

3. Do you have a baccalaureate degree? (Y/N) This essay is only for applicants that have already received their baccalaureate degree. Please clarify for the Admissions Committee your activities (school, work, and/or volunteer, travel, etc.) since receiving your undergraduate degree. You may list them in chronological order or you may incorporate them into an essay, stating why you chose particular activities. (1500 char)

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Essay Topics ('18 – '19)‍

1. What personal accomplishment are you most proud of and why? (1500 char)

2. Please describe to the Admissions Committee a challenge you have overcome and what you learned about yourself from that experience. (1500 char)

3. Do you have a baccalaureate degree? (Y/N) This essay is only for applicants that have already received their baccalaureate degree. Please clarify for the Admissions Committee your activities (school, work, and/or volunteer, travel, etc.) since receiving your undergraduate degree. You may list them in chronological order or you may incorporate them into an essay, stating why you chose particular activities. (1500 char)

OPTIONAL QUESTIONS:

1. Do you wish to be considered for the Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community? (Y/N)

2. Please describe how you have served your community (school, neighborhood, city, etc.) and how these experiences have prepared you for PRIME-LC. (1500 char)

3. Please describe the reason for your interest to be trained as a physician leader for the Latino community. In addition, explain how you intend to utilize the PRIME-LC specialized training to impact community health and health services for the Latino community. (1500 char)

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Essay Topics ('17 – '18)‍

1. What personal accomplishment are you most proud of and why? (1500 characters)

2. Please describe to the Admissions Committee a challenge you have overcome and what you learned about yourself from that experience. (1500 characters)

3. This essay is only for applicants that have already received their baccalaureate degree. Please clarify for the Admissions Committee your activities (school, work, and/or volunteer, travel, etc.) since receiving your undergraduate degree. You may list them in chronological order or you may incorporate them into an essay, stating why you chose particular activities.

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Essay Topics ('16 – '17)‍

1. What personal accomplishment are you most proud of and why? (1500 characters)

2. Please describe to the Admissions Committee a challenge you have overcome and what you learned about yourself from that experience. (1500 characters)

3. This essay is only for applicants that have already received their baccalaureate degree. Please clarify for the Admissions Committee your activities (school, work, and/or volunteer, travel, etc.) since receiving your undergraduate degree. You may list them in chronological order or you may incorporate them into an essay, stating why you chose particular activities.

OPTIONAL QUESTIONS:

1. Please describe how you have served your community (school, neighborhood, city, etc.) and how these experiences have prepared you for PRIME-LC.(1500 char with spaces)

2. Please describe the reason for your interest to be trained as a physician leader for the Latino community. In addition, explain how you intend to utilize the PRIME-LC specialized training to impact community health and health services for the Latino community.

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Essay Topics ('15 – '16)‍

1. What personal accomplishment are you most proud of and why? (1500 char with spaces)

2. Please describe to the Admissions Committee a challenge you have overcome and what you learned about yourself from that experience. (1,800 characters, with spaces). (1500 char with spaces)

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Essay Topics ('14 – '15)‍

1. What personal accomplishment are you most proud of and why? (1,500 characters with spaces)

2. Please describe to the Admissions Committee a challenge you have overcome and what you learned about yourself from that experience. (1,500 characters with spaces).

3. This essay is only for applicants that have already received their baccalaureate degree. Please clarify for the Admissions Committee your activities (school, work and/or volunteer, travel, etc.) since receiving your undergraduate degree. You may list them in chronological order or you may incorporate them into an essay, stating why you chose particular activities. (1,500 characters with spaces).

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Essay Topics ('13 – '14)‍

1. What personal accomplishment are you most proud of and why? (1,500 characters with spaces)

2. Please describe to the Admissions Committee a challenge you have overcome and what you learned about yourself from that experience. (1,500 characters with spaces).

3. This essay is only for applicants that have already received their baccalaureate degree. Please clarify for the Admissions Committee your activities (school, work and/or volunteer, travel, etc.) since receiving your undergraduate degree. You may list them in chronological order or you may incorporate them into an essay, stating why you chose particular activities. (1,500 characters with spaces).