VCOM (Virginia) - Secondary Essay Prompts

1 .Describe a significant challenge you have experienced in your life, share the strategies you employed to overcome the challenge, and what you learned from the experience.

2 .Professionalism and respect in the community in which you live is of utmost importance in medical school and as a physician. What three professional qualities do you believe a Student Doctor must demonstrate and describe how you will demonstrate these qualities as a medical student at VCOM?

3 .How do your professional ambitions align with osteopathic medicine?

4 .What influenced your decision to apply to VCOM? (e.g., personal or medical experiences; influences of friends/family/physicians/mentors; etc.)

5 . In the event you submitted an application to VCOM last year, what improvements have you made to your application?

6 .If you have not completed all the prerequisite coursework, please state how you intend on completing it prior to matriculation.

7 .Have you had any lapse of 2 years or greater in taking full time college-level coursework?

8 .Have you attended any VCOM Virtual or In Person Event including a Virtual Physician Event, Alumni Events, Diversity Events. If so, please list the event and what you gained from the experience.