University of Louisville Secondary Application

University of Louisville Secondary Essay Prompts

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

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

Prompts:

• Why are you choosing to apply to the University of Louisville School of Medicine? (500 char)
• List the individuals who are providing letters of recommendation as a component of your complete secondary application (for example, Committee letter/institution name, Professor Smith/academic subject, etc.) The letter of recommendation policy can be found by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser Submit Letters of Recommendation — School of Medicine University of Louisville. (500 char)
• Describe your most significant personal accomplishments and/or experiences and how these may relate to your potential to contribute to the medical community. (1000 char)
• What has been your most significant contribution to your community, through service or volunteerism? What was its impact on the community and on you? (1000 char)
• Academic productivity and the ability to engage in extracurricular achievements can be impacted by a number of challenges. For example, students who come from rural areas, who held regular employment during college years, or who are the first in their families to graduate from college may not have the same access to opportunities and support as students from other environments. Adversity can shape both the person you are and what you have to offer your future classmates, colleagues and patients. Please describe any challenges that you consider significant in your lived experience. (500 char)
• The University of Louisville School of Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of our patients and the diverse communities we serve through excellence and leadership in education, patient care, research and community engagement. Describe how your life experiences and personal attributes prepare you to provide excellent and equitable care to diverse patient populations. (500 char)
• List and describe any additional experiences, interests, hobbies, or skills not included in other areas of your application or that you have completed since submitting your AMCAS application. (500 char)
• Discuss briefly why you have decided to pursue medicine and how your personal characteristics align with those you believe are most needed by physicians. (500 char)
• Practice after residency: How do you see yourself practicing medicine after residency training? (Please include choice of medical practice and location). (500 char)
• Please list each place of permanent residence, beginning from birth, including the City, County, State, years in residence, and estimated population size. (1000 char)
• If you are a reapplicant, what has changed from your previous application or your approach to this year’s admissions cycle? (250 char)
• If you are not a Kentucky resident, please explain any personal or familial ties to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. If you are a Kentucky resident type “Not Applicable” in the text box below. (500 char)

Primary Deadline: Usually around Nov 1st
Secondary Deadline: Usually around Dec 1st
Secondary Fee: $75
FAP Waiver: Full Fee Waived
Casper Required: No
PREview Required: No
Screens Applications: Yes
Accepts Application Updates: No

University of Louisville School of Medicine Mission:

Our mission is to improve the health of our patients and our communities through excellence and leadership in education, clinical care, research, and community engagement.

Older Essays:

Former Prompts (before 23-24 cycle)

• Why are you choosing to apply to the University of Louisville School of Medicine? (500 characters)
• How well did your high school prepare you for college? (500 characters)
• What determined your choice of college(s)? (500 characters)
• How do you assess your college record? (500 characters)
• Please describe any circumstances adversely affecting your academic performance while in college. (500 characters)
• Describe your most significant personal accomplishments and/or experiences and how these may relate to your potential to contribute to the medical community. (500 characters)
• What has been your most significant contribution to your community, through service or volunteerism? What was its impact on the community and on you? (500 characters)
• How have your cultural experiences shaped the way you see yourself contributing to the medical field and strengthened your ability to provide equitable care for a diverse patient population? (500 characters)
• List and describe any additional experiences, interests, hobbies, or skills not included in other areas of your application or that you have completed since submitting your AMCAS application. (500 characters)
• How has the pandemic affected the way you view the healthcare system and/or see yourself contributing to the medical field? (1000 characters)
• Discuss briefly why you have decided to pursue medicine and how your personal characteristics align with those you believe are most needed by physicians. (500 characters)
• Practice after residency: How do you see yourself practicing medicine after residency training? (Please include choice of medical practice and location). (500 characters)
• If you are a reapplicant, what has changed from your previous application or your approach to this year’s admissions cycle? (250 characters)
• If you are not a Kentucky resident, please explain any personal or familial ties to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. If you are a Kentucky resident type “Not Applicable” in the text box below. (500 characters)