Virginia Commonwealth - Secondary Essay Prompts
Access our complete list of all Secondary Essay Prompts from Virginia Commonwealth in Richmond, VA for the 2019-2025 admissions cycles.1 .Clinical exposure can be separated into two distinct components: 1) physician observation; and 2) work/volunteerism in a clinical setting. (250 characters each part)
Physician observation typically comes from three different types of experiences: shadowing a physician; scribing for a physician; assisting a physician while they are performing their duties with a patient. Physician observation always involves direct contact with a medical doctor.
Work/volunteerism in a clinical setting is all the work performed in a clinical setting that does not involve physician observation. It can include working with and caring for patients, serving as an EMT, acting as an employee or volunteer in a hospital or clinic.
Below, please clarify your time spent in these two distinct clinical exposure areas by first providing the total number of hours followed by a brief description of your activities.
Physician Observation (hours; description)
Work/Volunteerism in a Clinical Setting (hours; description)
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2 .Using specific examples, discuss how your mission and values align with those of VCU School of Medicine.
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3 .Describe a time you did something because it needed to be done even though it wasn't your responsibility.
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4 .Please briefly explain any lapses in your journey to medicine that are not explained in your application.
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5 .Please briefly explain any low GPAs or poor grades.
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6 .What will you be doing for the next twelve months during the application cycle?
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