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University of California, Irvine Secondary Applications

University of California, Irvine Secondary Application Prompts

Prompts

What personal accomplishment are you most proud of and why?

(1500 characters)

Please describe to the Admissions Committee a challenge or disappointment you have overcome and what you learned about yourself from that experience.

(1500 characters)

This essay is only for applicants that have already received their baccalaureate degree. Please clarify for the Admissions Committee your activities (school, work, and/or volunteer, travel, etc.) since receiving your undergraduate degree. You may list them in chronological order or you may incorporate them into an essay, stating why you chose particular activities. If you have just received or will receive your undergraduate degree this year, please discuss your plans for current year.

(1500 characters)

Optional

(1500 characters)

Do you identify as being part of a marginalized group socioeconomically or in terms of access to quality education or healthcare? If so, please describe how this inequity has impacted you and your community

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(1500 characters)

Do you wish to be considered for the Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community?

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Primary Deadline: Usually around Nov 1st
Secondary Deadline: One month after receiving secondary invitation
Secondary Fee: $120
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Casper Required: No
PREview Required: No
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This essay is only for applicants that have already received their baccalaureate degree. Please clarify for the Admissions Committee your activities (school, work, and/or volunteer, travel, etc. ) since receiving your undergraduate degree. You may list them in chronological order or you may incorporate them into an essay, stating why you chose particular activities.

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