University of Louisville - Secondary Essay Prompts

1 .Why are you choosing to apply to the University of Louisville School of Medicine?

2 .Academic productivity and the ability to engage in extracurricular achievements can be impacted by a number of challenges. For example, students who come from rural areas, who held regular employment during college years, or who are the first in their families to graduate from college may not have the same access to opportunities and support as students from other environments. Adversity can shape both the person you are and what you have to offer your future classmates, colleagues and patients. Please describe any challenges that you consider significant in your lived experience.

3 .What has been your most significant contribution to your community, through service or volunteerism? What was its impact on the community and on you?

4 .The University of Louisville School of Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of our patients and the diverse communities we serve through excellence and leadership in education, patient care, research and community engagement. Describe how your life experiences and personal attributes prepare you to provide excellent and equitable care to diverse patient populations.

5 .Which areas of medical practice are you interested in pursuing during residency? How do you see yourself practicing medicine after residency training, including location?

6 .If you are not a Kentucky resident, please explain any personal or familial ties to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. If you are a Kentucky resident type "Not Applicable" in the text box below.