University of North Texas Health Science Center Secondary Application

University of North Texas Health Science Center Secondary Essay Prompts

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

These prompts are from the 2021 Application Cycle. (Older essays, if available are below)

All prompts have a 1,000 character limit. 

Prompts:

• What experiences and/or relationships have motivated you toward a career in osteopathic medicine? (2,000 character limit including spaces)
• If you attended more than two colleges/universities, explain why. Community colleges are not needed. (1,000 character limit including spaces)
• If applicable, please update the information contained on your TMDSAS application. Indicate any additional grades earned, alterations in your proposed coursework or graduation date, additions to your extracurricular activities, name change, or anything else you feel the Admissions Committee should know.(1,000 character limit including spaces)
• Do you consider yourself financially disadvantaged?
• Do you consider yourself educationally disadvantaged?
• (Optional)Please provide an example where you may have demonstrated one of the following:: Leadership over a project that involved interaction with people outside your organization, Developed a plan to work through a specific situation where your ethics or moral code was challenged,Ability to improve by developing and executing a plan to succeed in an endeavor after previously being unsuccessful

Primary Deadline: October 1, 2020
Secondary Deadline: Unknown (Try to turn your secondaries around within two weeks after receiving)
Secondary Fee: No
FAP Waiver: N/A
CASPer Required: No
VITA Required: No
Screens Applications: No
Accepts Application Updates:

University of North Texas Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Mission:

Create solutions for a healthier community by preparing tomorrow’s patient-centered physicians and scientists and advancing the continuum of medical knowledge, discovery, and osteopathic health care.

Older Essays:

• What experiences and/or relationships have motivated you toward a career in osteopathic medicine?
• Please describe your most meaningful health-related experience.
• TCOM seeks applicants who also have exceptional skills outside of academic performance. Please provide an example where you may have demonstrated one of the following:
  • Leadership over a project that involved interaction with people outside your organization.
  • Developed a plan to work through a specific situation where your ethics or moral code was challenged.
  • Ability to improve by developing and executing a plan to succeed in an endeavor after previously being unsuccessful.
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• Do you consider yourself financially disadvantaged? If yes, please explain.
• Do you consider yourself educationally disadvantaged? If yes, please explain.