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John A. Burns (Hawaii) Secondary Application

University of Hawaii at Manoa John A. Burns Secondary Application Prompts

Prompts have been updated November 2023

Prompts

Resilience is “the process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental, emotional, and behavioral flexibility and adjustment to external and internal demands.” Consider a challenge you have experienced. How are your attitudes and actions regarding your challenge a reflection of resilience? (600 word limit) Describe your most important volunteer work and why it was meaningful.

(600 word limit)

Describe your most important volunteer work and why it was meaningful.

(600 word limit)

Describe any personal connection to JABSOM and/or Hawaii and the Pacific that you may have. If you do not have a personal connection to JABSOM and/or Hawaii, please describe your interest in attending JABSOM.

(600 word limit)

If you are a re-applicant to JABSOM, please complete the following additional essay. Describe what efforts you have made to further improve your application to the MD Program.

(600 word limit)

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About John A. Burns (Hawaii)

Mission

JABSOM, as part of the fabric of Hawai‘i, is a diverse learning community committed to excellence and leadership in:

  • Educating current and future healthcare professionals and leaders
  • Delivering high-quality healthcare
  • Conducting research and translating discoveries into practice
  • Establishing community partnerships and fostering multidisciplinary collaboration
  • Pursuing alliances unique to Hawaiʻi and the Asia-Pacific region
  • Acting with forethought regarding right relationships, respect, and moral action. Pono

Vision

Maika’i Loa: Attain Lasting Optimal Health for All (ALOHA).

Values

  • Collaboration
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Excellence
  • Innovation and Discovery
  • Pono

Important details​

Primary Deadline: Usually around Nov 1st
Secondary Deadline: Usually around Nov 15th
Secondary Fee: $150
FAP Waiver: No
Casper Required: No
PREview Required: No
Screens Applications: Yes
Accepts Application Updates: Yes/Email

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Describe a personal experience that has demonstrated your resilience. What did you learn from that experience that may help you manage similar situations in the future?

(600 words)

Please select ONE of the three questions below:

(600 words)

1) Discuss a time you tried to right a perceived wrong, felt moved to speak up for someone, or took a stand against a situation you felt was unjust.
2) Describe a situation that demonstrates that you are a person of integrity.
3) Describe a challenging situation in which you did not agree with a directive/rule and how you handled this.

Describe any personal connection to JABSOM and/or Hawaii and the Pacific that you may have. If you do not have a personal connection to JABSOM and/or Hawaii, please describe your interest in attending JABSOM.

(600 words)

If you are a re-applicant to JABSOM, please complete the following additional essay. Describe what efforts you have made to further improve your application to the MD Program.

(600 words)
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