University of California, Riverside Secondary Essay Prompts
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Prompts have been updated May 2023. (Older essays, if available are below)
All of the prompts have a 250-character limit.
Prompts:
Required
- The mission of the UCR School of Medicine is to improve the health of the people of California and, especially, to serve Inland Southern California by training a diverse workforce of physicians and by developing innovative research and health care delivery programs that will improve the health of the medically underserved in the region and become models to be emulated throughout the state and nation. What experiences, skills, and abilities will you bring to the class to fulfill this mission?
- The values of the UCR SOM are integrity, innovation, inclusion, excellence, accountability and respect. Please choose one of the values and tell us how you have personally experienced it or have seen it emulated in a clinical setting.
- In what type of healthcare setting do you see yourself practicing medicine?
- Tell us about a personal challenge you have faced in your life thus far and how you demonstrated resilience and grit to overcome it. [Please do not write about studying for or taking the MCAT.]
Optional
- If there is anything you would like the committee to consider about your candidacy that is not explained elsewhere in your application, please use this space to tell us.
- If you answered Yes, please explain your connection to Inland Southern California and the mission of the UC Riverside School of Medicine (100 words)
Primary Deadline: Usually around Nov 1st
Secondary Deadline:Usually around Nov 15th
Secondary Fee: $105
FAP Waiver: Full Fee Waived
CASPer Required: No
VITA Required: No
Screens Applications: Yes
Accepts Application Updates: Yes/Email
University of California, Riverside School of Medicine Mission Statement
The mission of the UCR School of Medicine is to improve the health of the people of California and, especially, to serve Inland Southern California by training a diverse workforce of physicians and by developing innovative research and health care delivery programs that will improve the health of the medically underserved in the region and become models to be emulated throughout the state and nation.
University of California, Riverside School of Medicine Values
- Inclusion
- Integrity
- Innovation
- Excellence
- Accountability
- Respect
Former Prompts (before 23-24 cycle)
- The mission of the UCR SOM is to train a diverse physician workforce to meet the needs of underserved communities in inland Southern California. What experiences, skills and abilities will you bring to the class to fulfill this mission? | How to Write About How You Fit a Medical School’s Mission
- The values of the UCR SOM are integrity, innovation, inclusion, excellence, accountability, and respect. Please choose one of these values and tell us about a time when you demonstrated it.
- In what medical specialty or specialties are you interested? What experiences have created the foundation for this interest?
- Tell us about a personal challenge you have faced in your life thus far and how you demonstrated resilience and grit to overcome it. | How to Write About Your Obstacles, Challenges, and Problems in your Secondary Essays
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