Augusta University (MCG) - Secondary Essay Prompts

1 .Please discuss your primary interest in attending the Medical College of Georgia and how medical education at MCG will help you achieve your future career goals and desired specialty.

2 .At the core of MCG’s mission is community engagement and providing care to underserved communities. Please describe your engagement or your personal experience with underserved communities.

3 .Please describe your motivation for becoming a physician. Provide an example of an impactful clinical experience or patient encounter which reinforced your desire to enter medicine.

4 .The art of medicine requires resilience on the part of its practitioners. There can be perceived failure even when the medical team has done everything right. Please describe a time when you were part of something that failed. What did you learn from this experience?

5 .The Admissions Committee regards an individual’s personal attributes and life experiences as important factors in serving the educational mission of MCG and meeting the healthcare needs of a diverse patient population. In this context, how you would contribute to MCG’s community and the healthcare needs of Georgians?

6 .Please describe the specific geographical area (state, city, town or country if applicable) in which you would most likely practice medicine and why.

7 .Please explain any inconsistencies in your academic record. This may include below average course performance, grade trends, MCAT scores, etc. If no inconsistencies have occurred, please select "N/A."

8 .Please list any additional clinical experiences that are not included on your AMCAS application. Please include the physician’s name OR type of experience (i.e., Nursing, PA, EMT, E.R. Scribe, etc.) in the description column below along with the location, dates and total number of hours. If no additional experiences have occurred, please select "N/A."

9 .If applicable, indicate any special experiences, unusual factors, or other information you feel the admissions committee should consider which may not be captured in other areas of your application. If no additional experiences have occurred, please select "N/A.