Essay Topics (2024 - 2025)

What other medical schools did you apply to? (List them)

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Essay Topics ('23 – '24)

Main campus required essays, Oklahoma City

1. Why are you applying to The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine? (Max 250 words)

2. Do you have family or friends in Oklahoma? Please explain (No word/character limit)

3. Where else are you applying? (no character limit)

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If you go for the SCM track: (School of Community Medicine, in Tulsa)

1. Please submit an essay that explains your interest and commitment to Community Medicine. (Max 450 words)

2. Please explain how you expect the SCM track to enhance your medical education. (Max 250 words)

3. Please enter any additional community or volunteer experience not included on your AMCAS application. (Max 250 words)

4. Please highlight any other relevant life experience that you feel might have an impact on your application to the SCM track. (Max 250 words)

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Essay Topics ('22 - '23)

1. Are you a nonresident with ties to the state of Oklahoma? If Yes, please indicate ties below.

2. Are either of your parents an OU College of Medicine Alum?

3. Are you currently enrolled in a graduate program?

4. Please indicate your track preferences below. You may indicate an interest in one or both tracks: Oklahoma City Educational Track Only, SCM Track Only, Both Tracks

If you choose SCM Track or Both Tracks:

1. Please submit an essay (450 words or less) that explains your interest and commitment to Community Medicine.

2. Please explain (in 250 words or less) how you expect the SCM track to enhance your medical education.

OPTIONAL QUESTIONS:

3. Please enter any additional community or volunteer experience not included on your AMCAS application. (No word limit)

4. Please highlight any other relevant life experience that you feel might have an impact on your application to the SCM track. (No word limit)

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Essay Topics ('21 – '22)

1. Are you a nonresident with ties to the state of Oklahoma? If Yes, please indicate ties below.

2. Are either of your parents an OU College of Medicine Alum?

3. Are you currently enrolled in a graduate program?

4. Please indicate your track preferences below. You may indicate an interest in one or both tracks: Oklahoma City Educational Track Only, SCM Track Only, Both Tracks

If you choose SCM Track or Both Tracks:

1. Please submit an essay (450 words or less) that explains your interest and commitment to Community Medicine.

2. Please explain (in 250 words or less) how you expect the SCM track to enhance your medical education.

OPTIONAL QUESTIONS:

3. Please enter any additional community or volunteer experience not included on your AMCAS application. (No word limit)

4. Please highlight any other relevant life experience that you feel might have an impact on your application to the SCM track. (No word limit)

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Essay Topics (’20 – ’21)

No secondary questions for 2020-2021 application cycle, just questions about Tulsa Track and residency and Military service.

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Essay Topics ('19 – '20)

Tulsa SCM track only:

1. Please submit an essay (450 words or less) that explains your interest and commitment to Community Medicine.

2. Please explain (in 250 words or less) how you expect the SCM track to enhance your medical education.

3. Please enter any additional community or volunteer experience not included on your AMCAS application. (no word limit)

4. Please highlight any other relevant life experience that you feel might have an impact on your application to the SCM track. (no word limit)

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Essay Topics ('18 – '19)

Tulsa SCM track only:

1. Please submit an essay (450 words or less) that explains your interest and commitment to Community Medicine.

2. Please explain (in 250 words or less) how you expect the SCM track to enhance your medical education.

3. Please enter any additional community or volunteer experience not included on your AMCAS application. (no word limit)

4. Please enter any other relevant life experience that you feel might have an impact on your application to the SCM track. (no word limit)

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Essay Topics ('17 – '18)

Essays for in-state applicants who selected interest in the School of Community Medicine Track in Oklahoma. No essays for in-state applicants interested in the Oklahoma City Educational Track only.

1. Please submit an essay (450 words or less) that explains your interest and commitment to Community Medicine.

2. Please explain (in 250 words or less) how you expect the SCM track to enhance your medical education.

3. Please enter any additional community or volunteer experience not included on your AMCAS application.

4. Please enter any other relevant life experience that you feel might have an impact on your application to the SCM track.

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Essay Topics ('16 – '17)

1. You have indicated that you have close ties to Oklahoma. Please document these ties below in the space provided. Only nonresidents with ties are required to complete this portion of the supplemental application. (For o.o.s - not sure if IS has any extra)

For the SCM track:

1. Please submit an essay (450 words or less) that explains your interest and commitment to Community Medicine.

2. Please explain (in 250 words or less) how you expect the SCM track to enhance your medical education.

3. Please enter any additional community or volunteer experience not included on your AMCAS application.

4. Please enter any other relevant life experience that you feel might have an impact on your application to the SCM track.

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Essay Topics ('15 – '16)

No Essays

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Essay Topics ('13 – '14)

No Essays