Essay Topics (2024 - 2025)

1. Why are you choosing to apply to the University of Louisville School of Medicine? (500 char)

2. Academic productivity and the ability to engage in extracurricular achievements can be impacted by a number of challenges. For example, students who come from rural areas, who held regular employment during college years, or who are the first in their families to graduate from college may not have the same access to opportunities and support as students from other environments. Adversity can shape both the person you are and what you have to offer your future classmates, colleagues and patients. Please describe any challenges that you consider significant in your lived experience. (500 char)

3. What has been your most significant contribution to your community, through service or volunteerism? What was its impact on the community and on you? (1000 char)

4. The University of Louisville School of Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of our patients and the diverse communities we serve through excellence and leadership in education, patient care, research and community engagement. Describe how your life experiences and personal attributes prepare you to provide excellent and equitable care to diverse patient populations. (500 char)

5. Which areas of medical practice are you interested in pursuing during residency? How do you see yourself practicing medicine after residency training, including location? (500 char)

6. If you are not a Kentucky resident, please explain any personal or familial ties to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. If you are a Kentucky resident type "Not Applicable" in the text box below. (500 char)

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‍Essay Topics (’23 – ’24)

1. Why are you choosing to apply to the University of Louisville School of Medicine? (500 char)

2. List the individuals who are providing letters of recommendation as a component of your complete secondary application (for example, Committee letter/institution name, Professor Smith/academic subject, etc.) The letter of recommendation policy can be found by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser Submit Letters of Recommendation — School of Medicine University of Louisville. (500 char)

3. Describe your most significant personal accomplishments and/or experiences and how these may relate to your potential to contribute to the medical community. (1000 char)

4. What has been your most significant contribution to your community, through service or volunteerism? What was its impact on the community and on you? (1000 char)

5. Academic productivity and the ability to engage in extracurricular achievements can be impacted by a number of challenges. For example, students who come from rural areas, who held regular employment during college years, or who are the first in their families to graduate from college may not have the same access to opportunities and support as students from other environments. Adversity can shape both the person you are and what you have to offer your future classmates, colleagues and patients. Please describe any challenges that you consider significant in your lived experience. (500 char)

6. The University of Louisville School of Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of our patients and the diverse communities we serve through excellence and leadership in education, patient care, research and community engagement. Describe how your life experiences and personal attributes prepare you to provide excellent and equitable care to diverse patient populations. (500 char)

7. List and describe any additional experiences, interests, hobbies, or skills not included in other areas of your application or that you have completed since submitting your AMCAS application. (500 char)

8. Discuss briefly why you have decided to pursue medicine and how your personal characteristics align with those you believe are most needed by physicians. (500 char)

9. Practice after residency: How do you see yourself practicing medicine after residency training? (Please include choice of medical practice and location). (500 char)

10. If you are a reapplicant, what has changed from your previous application or your approach to this year's admissions cycle? (250 char)

11. If you are not a Kentucky resident, please explain any personal or familial ties to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. If you are a Kentucky resident type "Not Applicable" in the text box below. (500 char)

12. Please list each place of permanent residence, beginning from birth, including the City, County, State, years in residence, and estimated population size. (1000 char)

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Essay Topics ('22 - '23)

1. Why are you choosing to apply to the University of Louisville School of Medicine?

2. How well did your high school prepare you for college?

3. What determined your choice of college(s)?

4. How do you assess your college record?

5. Please describe any circumstances adversely affecting your academic performance while in college.

6. Describe your most significant personal accomplishments and/or experiences and how these may relate to your potential to contribute to the medical community.

7. What has been your most significant contribution to your community, through service or volunteerism? What was its impact on the community and on you?

8. How have your cultural experiences shaped the way you see yourself contributing to the medical field and strengthened your ability to provide equitable care for a diverse patient population?

9. List and describe any additional experiences, interests, hobbies, or skills not included in other areas of your application or that you have completed since submitting your AMCAS application.

10. How has the pandemic affected the way you view the healthcare system and/or see yourself contributing to the medical field?

11. Discuss briefly why you have decided to pursue medicine and how your personal characteristics align with those you believe are most needed by physicians.

12. Practice after residency: How do you see yourself practicing medicine after residency training? (Please include choice of medical practice and location).

13. (Optional) If you are a reapplicant, what has changed from your previous application or your approach to this year's admissions cycle?

14. If you are not a Kentucky resident, please explain any personal or familial ties to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. If you are a Kentucky resident type "Not Applicable" in the text box below.

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Essay Topics ('21 - '22)

1. Why are you choosing to apply to the University of Louisville School of Medicine? (500 characters)

2. How well did your high school prepare you for college? (500 characters)

3. What determined your choice of college(s)? (500 characters)

4. How do you assess your college record? (500 characters)

5. Please describe any circumstances adversely affecting your academic performance while in college. (500 characters)

6. Describe your most significant personal accomplishments and/or experiences and how these may relate to your potential to contribute to the medical community. (1000 characters)

7. What has been your most significant contribution to your community, through service or volunteerism? What was its impact on the community and on you? (1000 characters)

8. How have your cultural experiences shaped the way you see yourself contributing to the medical field and strengthened your ability to provide equitable care for a diverse patient population? (1000 characters)

9. How has the pandemic affected the way you view the healthcare system and/or see yourself contributing to the medical field? (1000 characters)

10. Discuss briefly why you have decided to pursue medicine and how your personal characteristics align with those you believe are most needed by physicians. (500 characters)

11. Practice after residency: How do you see yourself practicing medicine after residency training? (Please include choice of medical practice and location). (500 characters)

OPTIONAL ESSAY(S):

1. List and describe any additional experiences, interests, hobbies, or skills not included in other areas of your application or that you have completed since submitting your AMCAS application. (500 characters)

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‍Essay Topics (’20 – ’21)

1. Why are you choosing to apply to the University of Louisville School of Medicine? (500)

2. How well did your high school prepare you for college? (500)

3. What determined your choice of college(s)? (500)

4. How do you assess your college record? (500)

5. Please describe any circumstances adversely affecting your academic performance while in college. (500)

6. Describe your most significant personal accomplishments and/or experiences and how these may relate to your potential to contribute to the medical community. (1000)

7. What has been your most significant contribution to your community, through service or volunteerism? What was its impact on the community and on you? (1000)

8. How have your cultural experiences shaped the way you see yourself contributing to the medical field and strengthened your ability to provide equitable care for a diverse patient population? (1000)

9. List and describe any additional experiences, interests, hobbies, or skills not included in other areas of your application or that you have completed since submitting your AMCAS application. (500) (Optional)

10. How has the pandemic affected the way you view the healthcare system and/or see yourself contributing to the medical field? (1000)

11. Discuss briefly why you have decided to pursue medicine and how your personal characteristics align with those you believe are most needed by physicians. (500)

12. Practice after residency: How do you see yourself practicing medicine after residency training? (Please include choice of medical practice and location). (500)

13. What career(s) would you consider if you could not be a physician and why? (500)

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‍Essay Topics ('19 - '20)

1. If you are an out of state student, please explain your interest in attending the University of Louisville School of Medicine: (Maximum of 500 characters)

2. How well did your high school prepare you for college? (Maximum of 500 characters)

3. What determined your choice of college(s)? (Maximum of 500 characters)

4. How do you assess your college record? (Maximum of 500 characters)

5. Please describe any circumstances adversely affecting your academic performance. (Maximum of 500 characters)

6. Please discuss your research experience, including any publications and/or curriculum vitae. (Maximum of 500 characters)

7. Foreign Travel (Maximum of 500 characters)

8. Interests Hobbies (Maximum of 500 characters)

9. Describe any other areas in which you possess interest, expertise or skill. E.g., musicianship of a professional caliber, published writing, language spoken fluently, union level in trades, certification in other professional areas, scouting, etc. (Maximum of 500 characters)

10. What career(s) would you probably consider if you could not be a physician? (Maximum of 500 characters)

11. How do you see yourself practicing medicine after residency training? (Please include choice of medical practice and location) (Maximum of 500 characters)

12. Discuss briefly why you have decided to pursue a M.D. degree program (Maximum of 500 characters)

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Essay Topics ('18 - '19)

1. If you are an out of state student, please explain your interest in attending the University of Louisville School of Medicine: (Maximum of 500 characters)

2. How well did your high school prepare you for college? (Maximum of 500 characters)

3. What determined your choice of college(s)? (Maximum of 500 characters)

4. How do you assess your college record? (Maximum of 500 characters)

5. Please describe any circumstances adversely affecting your academic performance. (Maximum of 500 characters)

6. Please discuss your research experience, including any publications and/or curriculum vitae. (Maximum of 500 characters)

7. Foreign Travel (Maximum of 500 characters)

8. Interests Hobbies (Maximum of 500 characters)

9. Describe any other areas in which you possess interest, expertise or skill. E.g., musicianship of a professional caliber, published writing, language spoken fluently, union level in trades, certification in other professional areas, scouting, etc. (Maximum of 500 characters)

10. What career(s) would you probably consider if you could not be a physician? (Maximum of 500 characters)

11. How do you see yourself practicing medicine after residency training? (Please include choice of medical practice and location) (Maximum of 500 characters)

12. Discuss briefly why you have decided to pursue a M.D. degree program (Maximum of 500 characters)

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Essay Topics ('17 - '18)

1. If you are an out of state student, please explain your interest in attending the University of Louisville School of Medicine: (Maximum of 500 characters)

2. How well did your high school prepare you for college? (Maximum of 500 characters)

3. What determined your choice of college(s)? (Maximum of 500 characters)

4. How do you assess your college record? (Maximum of 500 characters)

5. Please describe any circumstances adversely affecting your academic performance. (Maximum of 500 characters)

6. Please discuss your research experience, including any publications and/or curriculum vitae. (Maximum of 500 characters)

7. Foreign Travel (Maximum of 500 characters)

8. Interests Hobbies (Maximum of 500 characters)

9. Describe any other areas in which you possess interest, expertise or skill. E.g., musicianship of a professional caliber, published writing, language spoken fluently, union level in trades, certification in other professional areas, scouting, etc. (Maximum of 500 characters)

10. What career(s) would you probably consider if you could not be a physician? (Maximum of 500 characters)

11. How do you see yourself practicing medicine after residency training? (Please include choice of medical practice and location) (Maximum of 500 characters)

Essay Topics ('16 - '17)

1. How well did your high school prepare you for college? (500 characters)

2. What determined your choice of college(s)? (500 characters)

3. How do you assess your college record? (500 characters)

4. Circumstances adversely affecting your academic performance? (500 characters)

5. Research Experience (including any publications and/or curriculum vitae): (500 characters)

6. Foreign Travel: (500 characters)

7. Interests and Hobbies: (500 characters)

8. Describe any other areas in which you possess interest, expertise or skill. E.g., musicianship of a professional caliber, published writing, language spoken fluently, union level in trades, certification in other professional areas, scouting, etc.: (500 characters)

9. What career(s) would you probably consider if you could not be a physician? (500 characters)

10. How do you see yourself practicing medicine after residency training? (Please include choice of medical practice and location) (500 characters)

11. Discuss briefly why you have decided to pursue a M.D. degree program: (500 characters)

‍Essay Topics ('15 - '16)

1. If you are an out of state student, please explain your interest in attending the University of Louisville School of Medicine. (500 characters)

2. How well did your high school prepare you for college? (500 characters)

3. What determined your choice of college(s)? (500 characters)

4. How do you assess your college record? (500 characters)

5. Please describe any circumstances adversely affecting your academic performance. (500 characters)

6. Please discuss your research experience, including any publications and/or curriculum vitae. (500 characters)

7. Foreign Travel (500 characters)

8. Interests and Hobbies (500 characters)

9. Other Interests (500 characters)

10. What career(s) would you probably consider if you could not be a physician (500 characters)

11. How do you see yourself practicing medicine after residency training - Please include choice of medical practice and location (500 characters)

12. Why are you pursuing an M.D. (500 characters)

‍Essay Topics ('14 - '15)

1. If you are an out of state student, please explain your interest in attending the University of Louisville School of Medicine:

2. How well did your high school prepare you for college?

3. What determined your choice of college(s)?

4. How do you assess your college record?

5. Please describe any circumstances adversely affecting your academic performance.

6. Please discuss your research experience, including any publications and/or curriculum vitae.

7. What determined your choice of college(s)? (Maximum of 500 characters)

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Essay Topics ('13 - '14)

1. Out of State Interest: If you are an out of state student, please explain your interest in attending the University of Louisville School of Medicine:How well did your high school prepare you for college?

2. What determined your choice of college(s)?

3. How do you assess your college record?

4. Circumstances adversely affecting your academic performance?

5. Research Experience (including any publications and/or curriculum vitae)

6. Foreign Travel:

7. Interests and Hobbies:

8. Describe any other areas in which you possess interest, expertise or skill. E.g., musicianship of a professional caliber, published writing, language spoken fluently, union level in trades, certification in other professional areas, scouting, etc.:

9. What career(s) would you probably consider if you could not be a physician?

10. How do you see yourself practicing medicine after residency training? (Please include choice of medical practice and location)

11. Discuss briefly why you have decided to pursue a M.D. degree program: