The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Secondary Application

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Secondary Essay Prompts

(If you have updated prompts, please submit them at updatesecondaries.com)

Prompts have been updated June 2023. (Older essays, if available are below)

Prompts:

Required

• The UTRGV SOM educates future physicians with the following values in mind: (300 words)
  Patient Advocacy, Community-Focus, Cultural Awareness, Collaborative Leadership Style, Lifelong Problem Solving.
  Choose TWO (2) of these values and explain their importance to you and how they integrate with each other. Please explain how this integration will impact your medical school education.
• Describe how you decide if a person or source is trustworthy. (300 words)
• Describe a time when the awareness of your own limitations resulted in a favorable outcome for you or someone close to you. (300 words)
• In the event you are accepted to two or more medical schools, what factors would be most important in determining which school would be the “best fit” for you. Bullet points are acceptable. (150 words)
• Briefly describe the community you anticipate practicing medicine in post-residency (100 words)

• Submit a 2-minute video that answers one of the two questions below.

  1. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine has commitments to diversity, inclusion, and health equity. What do these terms mean to you? What is their importance to medical education and practice, as well as to the health of our society in general?
  2. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine’s Honor Code requires that medical students live honestly, advance on individual merit, and demonstrate respect for others. UTRGV SOM subscribes to the highest Code of Professional Conduct. Our aim is professional behavior beyond reproach. Briefly explain the relevance of a school of medicine’s honor code to your anticipated development as a future practitioner of medicine.

Optional

• Is there any personal characteristic, capability, or experience that you believe would be important for us to know in order to assess your potential as a medical student and practicing physician? Note: This must be something you have not covered elsewhere in the primary or secondary application. (150 words)
• Do you have any suggestions for improving medical care and access in the community of the Rio Grande Valley? How can the School of Medicine help to improve the situation? (300 words)

Primary Deadline: Usually around Nov 1st
Secondary Deadline: Usually around Nov 15th
Secondary Fee: $45
FAP Waiver: No
Casper Required: No
PREview Required: No
Screens Applications: Yes
Accepts Application Updates: Yes

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine Mission:

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine uses innovative, competency-based medical education to train the next generation of physicians who are committed to improving the lives and well-being of their communities through innovative research and compassionate, patient-centered care, as well as biomedical scientists who will lead the charge in advancing research on diseases such as diabetes and infectious diseases that affect the Rio Grande Valley and beyond.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine Vision:

To be a leader in the creation of a diverse and representative workforce, the stimulation of biomedical innovation, and the delivery of patient-centered healthcare for the Rio Grande Valley and beyond.