University of California, Irvine Secondary Essay Prompts
(If you have updated prompts, please submit them at updatesecondaries.com)
Prompts have been updated May 2023. (Older essays, if available are below)
All of these prompts have a 1,500 character word limit.
Essays:
Required
- What personal accomplishment are you most proud of and why?
- Please describe to the Admissions Committee a challenge or disappointment you have overcome and what you learned about yourself from that experience.
- 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.
Optional
- 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
Prime-LC Application:
- Do you wish to be considered for the Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community?
Primary Deadline: Usually around Nov 1st
Secondary Deadline: One month after receiving secondary invitation
Secondary Fee: $105
FAP Waiver: Full Fee Waived
CASPer Required: No
VITA Required: Yes
Screens Applications: Yes
Accepts Application Updates: Yes/Portal
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- Integrity
- Innovation
- Service
- Excellence
Older Essays:
- What personal accomplishment are you most proud of and why? | How to Answer “Why Should We Accept You?” in Your Secondaries
- Please describe to the Admissions Committee a challenge you have overcome and what you learned about yourself from that experience. | How to Write About Your Obstacles, Challenges, and Problems in your Secondary Essays
- Do you have your baccalaureate degree?
- 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.
Former Prompts (before 23-24 cycle)
- Do you wish to be considered for the Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community? (Y/N)
- Please describe how you have served your community (school, neighborhood, city, etc.) and how these experiences have prepared you for PRIME-LC. (1500 char)
- Please describe the reason for your interest to be trained as a physician leader for the Latino community. In addition, explain how you intend to utilize the PRIME-LC specialized training to impact community health and health services for the Latino community. (1500 char)
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