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Creighton University - Secondary Essay Prompts

Access our complete list of all Secondary Essay Prompts from Creighton University in Omaha, NE for the 2019-2025 admissions cycles.

1 .Please state your reasons for applying to Creighton University School of Medicine.

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Max 2000 characters
Chance
99%

2 .Being "Women and Men for and with Others" is one of the Jesuit tenets that is critical to CUSOM's mission. How have your values and life experiences aligned with this tenet and reflect how you might to continue to do so while at Creighton?

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Max 2000 characters
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67%

3 .Using an example or examples, describe the effect that your experience(s) engaging with disadvantaged and/or underserved populations have had on you own growth and development. Reflect on how this/these experience(s) will impact your career as a future physician.

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4 .Describe how you have dealt with a personal challenge or major obstacle that you have overcome. Focus on what you learned about yourself and how it will help you during the challenges you might face in medical school.

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Max 2000 characters
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99%

5 .Please reflect on your entire application, is there anything you would like to further share with the Admissions Committee? Gap(s) in your education, personal and/or academic challenges, etc. (optional)

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Max 2000 characters
Chance
83%

6 .Please describe your current activities/employment if you are not currently enrolled as a fulltime student.

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Max 2000 characters
Chance
79%

7 .(if applicable) question about Institutional Actions (IA) you may have.

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Chance
33%