These are the secondary application essay prompts for University of Connecticut School of Medicine. To put your best foot forward and maximize your chance of an interview invitation, visit our secondary application editing page.
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Mission
Vision
The vision of the School of Medicine is “excellent care through research, education, and engagement”. Scientifically adept and empathetic physicians provide the best care because of the skills and best-practice management they provide.
Research, the discovery of new knowledge, is a key component of our physicians, as we believe physicians are scientists. Physicians need to appreciate the art of practicing medicine.
Education of physicians is our reason for being. The educational experience in the SOM is both student- and patient-centered. Students meet their first patient on the first day of school and are involved in longitudinal care of patients with a primary care physician with half-day sessions in a community practice. Our curriculum is designed to produce physicians dedicated to superior patient care, service to community, and scientific inquiry.
Engagement, the understanding of diversity and inclusion, lies at the heart of empathy. Empathy and understanding the cultural background of individuals is important for physicians. Students are admitted not just on their academic standing, but also on their extracurricular activities and achievements. The practice of medicine needs skilled, well-rounded physicians who can relate to their patients, not just as practitioners and caregivers, but also as people.
All prompts have a 1800 character limit.
1. Highlight your experiences in the health care field. What insights have you gained about potential problems you will face as a physician?
2. How will the University of Connecticut School of Medicine best serve your needs of becoming a physician or physician scientist?
3. The University of Connecticut School Of Medicine realizes that each applicant brings a unique perspective from a broad range of experiences that have been influential in leading to a career in medicine. How will your own life experiences and unique identity enhance the UConn SoM classroom and community?
1. Highlight your experiences in the healthcare field. What insights have you gained about potential problems you will face as a physician?
2. How will the University of Connecticut School of Medicine best serve your needs of becoming a physician or physician scientist?
3. Please take a moment to explain how the COVID-19 pandemic directly and personally affected you as it pertains to preparing for medical school. (e.g. MCAT test date delay, financial impact, research/clinical experiences, self-quarantine, etc.)
All prompts have a 1,800 character limit.
1. Highlight your experiences in the healthcare field. What insights have you gained about potential problems you will face as a physician?
2. How will the University of Connecticut School of Medicine best serve your needs of becoming a physician or physician-scientist?
Please limit your responses to 1800 characters, including spaces, for each essay question.
Highlight your experiences in the healthcare field. What insights have you gained about potential problems you will face as a physician?
How will the University of Connecticut School of Medicine best serve your needs of becoming a physician or physician scientist?
Please take a moment to explain how the COVID-19 pandemic directly and personally affected you as it pertains to preparing for medical school. (e.g. MCAT test date delay, financial impact, research/clinical experiences, self-quarantine, etc.).
1. Highlight your experiences in the health care field. What insights have you gained about potential problems you will face as a physician? (1800 chars)
2. How will the University of Connecticut School of Medicine best serve your needs of becoming a physician or physician scientist? (1800 chars)
The secondary application essay prompts from this medical school application cycle are the same as above.
The secondary application essay prompts from this medical school application cycle are the same as above.
The secondary application essay prompts from this medical school application cycle were the same as above.
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