UC Riverside - Secondary Essay Prompts

1 .The mission of the UCR School of Medicine is to improve the health of the people of California and, especially, to serve Inland Southern California by training a diverse workforce of physicians and by developing innovative research and health care delivery programs that will improve the health of the medically underserved in the region and become models to be emulated throughout the state and nation. What experiences, skills, and abilities will you bring to the class to fulfill this mission?

2 .The values of the UCR SOM are integrity, innovation, inclusion, excellence, accountability and respect. Please choose one of the values and tell us how you have personally experienced it or have seen it emulated in a clinical setting.

3 .In what type of healthcare setting do you see yourself practicing medicine?

4 .Tell us about a personal challenge you have faced in your life thus far and how you demonstrated resilience and grit to overcome it. [Please do not write about studying for or taking the MCAT.]

5 . (Optional) If there is anything you would like the committee to consider about your candidacy that is not explained elsewhere in your application, please use this space to tell us.

6 .Do you wish to be considered a disadvantaged applicant by any of your designated medical schools that may consider such factors (social, economic or educational)? Please explain why you believe you should be considered a disadvantaged applicant by your designated medical schools

7 .[prime] Please describe the reason for your interest to be trained as a physician leader for the ABC communities of Inland Southern California.

8 .[prime] In today's society, why do we need a PRIME program?