Essay Topics (2024 - 2025)

1. Why are you applying to the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine? In your essay, please provide a response that clearly articulates how you believe our program specifically will enhance your education/training, what you feel you will uniquely contribute to our learning community, and/or what features of our medical school prompted you to apply. (5000 characters)

2. (Optional) In the space below, please discuss any experiences you may have had serving, working, living, and/or learning in broadly diverse environments that you believe would enable you to thrive in and contribute to our Miller SOM and Greater Miami community. (5000 characters)

3. (Optional) In the space below, we invite you to choose one of our #MedCanes values and discuss how you exemplify that value. (5000 characters)

- Integrity: Demonstrating honesty and fairness in our words and actions

- Collaboration: Working together in teams to achieve common goals

- Accountability: Taking ownership and responsibility for our actions and outcomes

- Respect: Treating others with dignity and compassion

- Excellence: Giving of ourselves in a way that exceeds expectations

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Essay Topics ('23 - '24)

1. What have you done during the recent COVID-19 pandemic that will better prepare you to be a medical student and future physician?

2. Why have you selected the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine for your medical education? Please be as specific as possible.

3. Please provide a chronological list with dates AND a brief description of your clinical experiences/shadowing.

4. Please provide a chronological list with dates of your community service/volunteering.

5. Please discuss a situation where you had to use your leadership skills.

6. Please briefly discuss your research experience.

7. Please provide a chronological list with dates of your employment.

8. What have you done to help identify, address and correct an issue of systemic discrimination?

9. Choose one of the following prompts (you can't do both) (optional)

Provide a description of any activities involving the FINE ARTS (dance, drama, music, art, photography, etc. OR Provide a description of any activities involving SPORTS (organized team sports, recreational activities that you play, watch or follow)

10. (optional) Describe your most meaningful involvement in STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS.

11. (optional) Provide a description of your most memorable TRAVEL experience.

12. (optional) Provide a description of your HOBBIES and what you do for fun and relaxation.

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Essay Topics ('22-'23)

(500 words or less for all responses)

1. What have you done during the recent COVID-19 pandemic that will better prepare you to be a medical student and future physician?

2. Why have you selected the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine for your medical education? Please be as specific as possible.

3. Please provide a chronological list with dates AND a brief description of your clinical experiences/shadowing.

4. Please provide a chronological list with dates of your community service/volunteering.

5. Please discuss a situation where you had to use your leadership skills.

6. Please briefly discuss your research experience.

7. Please provide a chronological list with dates of your employment.

8. What have you done to help identify, address and correct an issue of systemic discrimination?

9. Choose one of the following prompts: [OPTIONAL] Provide a description of any activities involving the FINE ARTS (dance, drama, music, art, photography, etc. OR [OPTIONAL] Provide a description of any activities involving SPORTS (organized team sports, recreational activities that you play, watch or follow)

10. [OPTIONAL] Describe your most meaningful involvement in STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS.

11. [OPTIONAL] Provide a description of your most memorable TRAVEL experience.

12. [OPTIONAL] Provide a description of your HOBBIES and what you do for fun and relaxation.

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Essay Topics ('21 - '22)

1. What have you done during the recent COVID-19 pandemic that will better prepare you to be a medical student and future physician?

2. Why have you selected the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine for your medical education? Please be as specific as possible.

3. Please provide a chronological list with dates AND a brief description of your clinical experiences/shadowing.

4. Please provide a chronological list with dates of your community service/volunteering.

5. Please discuss a situation where you had to use your leadership skills.

6. Please briefly discuss your research experience.

7. Please provide a chronological list with dates of your employment.

8. What have you done to help identify, address and correct an issue of systemic discrimination?

OPTIONAL ESSAY(S)

1. Provide a description of any activities involving the FINE ARTS (dance, drama, music, art, photography, etc.)

2. Provide a description of any activities involving SPORTS (organized team sports, recreational activities that you play, watch or follow)

3. Describe your most meaningful involvement in STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS.

4. Provide a description of your most memorable TRAVEL experience.

5. Provide a description of your HOBBIES and what you do for fun and relaxation.

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‍Essay Topics (’20 – ’21)

All applicant narratives should be less than 500 words.

1. Briefly describe the one clinical experience you have had that has most significantly influenced your decision to study medicine. Do not replicate your AMCAS personal statement.

2. Why have you selected the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine for your medical education? Please be as specific as possible.

3. Please provide a chronological list with dates of your clinical experiences/shadowing.

4. Please provide a chronological list with dates of your community service/volunteering.

5. Please discuss a situation where you had to use your leadership skills.

6. Please briefly discuss your research experience.

7. Please provide a chronological list with dates of your employment.

8. What have you done during the recent COVID-19 pandemic that will better prepare you to be a medical student and future physician?

9. What have you done to help identify, address and correct an issue of systematic discrimination?

Optional Questions:
10. Please provide a description of any activities involving the FINE ARTS (dance, drama, music, art, photography, etc.)

11. Please provide a description of any activities involving SPORTS (organized team sports, recreational activities that you play, watch or follow)

12. Describe your most meaningful involvement in STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS.

13. Please provide a description of your most memorable TRAVEL experience.

14. Please provide a description of your HOBBIES and what you do for fun and relaxation.

There’s an option to choose between different joint and dual degrees and there’s different secondary questions that vary.

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Essay Topics ('19 - '20)

All applicant narratives should be less than 500 words.

1. Briefly describe the one clinical experience you have had that has most significantly influenced your decision to study medicine. Do not replicate your AMCAS personal statement.

2. Why have you selected the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine for your medical education? Please be as specific as possible.

3. Please provide a chronological list with dates of your clinical experiences/shadowing.

4. Please provide a chronological list with dates of your community service/volunteering.

5. Please discuss a situation where you had to use your leadership skills.

6. Please briefly discuss your research experience.

7. Please provide a chronological list with dates of your employment.

Optional Questions:

8. Please provide a description of any activities involving the FINE ARTS (dance, drama, music, art, photography, etc.)

9. Please provide a description of any activities involving SPORTS (organized team sports, recreational activities that you play, watch or follow)

10. Describe your most meaningful involvement in STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS.

11. Please provide a description of your most memorable TRAVEL experience.

12. Please provide a description of your HOBBIES and what you do for fun and relaxation.

Theres an option to choose between different joint and dual degrees and theres different secondary questions that vary.

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Essay Topics ('18 - '19)

All applicant narratives should be less than 500 words.

1. Briefly describe the one clinical experience you have had that has most significantly influenced your decision to study medicine. Do not replicate your AMCAS personal statement.

2. Why have you selected the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine for your medical education? Please be as specific as possible.

3. Please provide a chronological list with dates of your clinical experiences/shadowing.

4. Please provide a chronological list with dates of your community service/volunteering.

5. Please discuss a situation where you had to use your leadership skills.

6. Please briefly discuss your research experience.

7. Please provide a chronological list with dates of your employment.

Optional Questions:

8. Please provide a description of any activities involving the FINE ARTS (dance, drama, music, art, photography, etc.)

9. Please provide a description of any activities involving SPORTS (organized team sports, recreational activities that you play, watch or follow)

10. Describe your most meaningful involvement in STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS.

11. Please provide a description of your most memorable TRAVEL experience.

12. Please provide a description of your HOBBIES and what you do for fun and relaxation.

Theres an option to choose between different joint and dual degrees and theres different secondary questions that vary.

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Essay Topics ('17 - '18)

All applicant narratives should be less than 500 words.

1. Briefly describe the one clinical experience you have had that has most significantly influenced your decision to study medicine. Do not replicate your AMCAS personal statement.

2. Why have you selected the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine for your medical education? Please be as specific as possible.

3. Please provide a chronological list with dates of your clinical experiences/shadowing.

4. Please provide a chronological list with dates of your community service/volunteering.

5. Please discuss a situation where you had to use your leadership skills.

6. Please briefly discuss your research experience.

7. Please provide a chronological list with dates of your employment.

Optional Questions:

8. Please provide a description of any activities involving the FINE ARTS (dance, drama, music, art, photography, etc.)

9. Please provide a description of any activities involving SPORTS (organized team sports, recreational activities that you play, watch or follow)

10. Describe your most meaningful involvement in STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS.

11. Please provide a description of your most memorable TRAVEL experience.

12. Please provide a description of your HOBBIES and what you do for fun and relaxation.

There's an option to choose between different joint and dual degrees and there's different secondary questions that vary.

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Essay Topics ('16 - '17)

All limited to 500 words:

Briefly describe the one clinical experience you have had that has most significantly influenced your decision to study medicine. Do not replicate your AMCAS personal statement.

Why have you selected the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine for your medical education? Please be as specific as possible.

Please provide a chronological list with dates of your clinical experiences/shadowing.

Please provide a chronological list with dates of your community service/volunteering.

Please discuss a situation where you had to use your leadership skills.

Please briefly discuss your research experience.

Please provide a chronological list with dates of your employment.

[OPTIONAL] Please provide a description of any activities involving the FINE ARTS (dance, drama, music, art, photography, etc.)

[OPTIONAL] Please provide a description of any activities involving SPORTS (organized team sports, recreational activities that you play, watch or follow)

[OPTIONAL] Describe your most meaningful involvement in STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS.

[OPTIONAL] Please provide a description of your most memorable TRAVEL experience.

[OPTIONAL] Please provide a description of your HOBBIES and what you do for fun and relaxation.

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Essay Topics ('15 - '16)

Secondaries not collected this cycle.

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Essay Topics ('14 - '15)

All limited to 500 words:

Briefly describe the one clinical experience you have had that has most significantly influenced your decision to study medicine. Do not replicate your AMCAS personal statement.

Why have you selected the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine for your medical education? Please be as specific as possible.

Please provide a chronological list with dates of your clinical experiences/shadowing.

Please provide a chronological list with dates of your community service/volunteering.

Please discuss a situation where you had to use your leadership skills.

Please briefly discuss your research experience.

Please provide a chronological list with dates of your employment.

[OPTIONAL] Please provide a description of any activities involving the FINE ARTS (dance, drama, music, art, photography, etc.)

[OPTIONAL] Please provide a description of any activities involving SPORTS (organized team sports, recreational activities that you play, watch or follow)

[OPTIONAL] Describe your most meaningful involvement in STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS.

[OPTIONAL] Please provide a description of your most memorable TRAVEL experience.

[OPTIONAL] Please provide a description of your HOBBIES and what you do for fun and relaxation.

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Essay Topics ('13 - '14)

(All narrative responses should be less than 500

words each)

Briefly describe the one clinical experience you have had that has most

significantly influenced your decision to study medicine. Do not replicate

your AMCAS personal statement.

Why have you selected the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine for

your medical education? Please be as specific as possible.

Please provide a chronological list with dates of your clinical

experiences/shadowing.

Please provide a chronological list with dates of your community

service/volunteering.

Please discuss a situation where you had to use your leadership skills.

Please briefly discuss your research experience.

Please provide a chronological list with dates of your employment.