Secondary Essay Prompts for the University of Virginia School of Medicine

Below are the secondary essay prompts for the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, VA.

2019 – 2020

  • Why are you interested in attending the University of Virginia School of Medicine? What factors will be most important to you in choosing a medical school?
  • How will you contribute to the diversity of your medical school class and the University of Virginia School of Medicine?
  • Describe a situation which you found challenging. How did you manage it?

2018 – 2019

This school requires CASPer (Computer Based Assessment for Sampling Personal Characteristics) as part of the medical school secondary application.

Below are the secondary essay prompts for the University of Virginia School of Medicine.

2017 – 2018

  • The University of Virginia School of Medicine strives to ensure that its students become respectful physicians who embrace all dimensions of caring for the whole person. Please describe how your personal characteristics or life experiences will contribute to the University of Virginia School of Medicine community and bring educational benefits to our student body. (1000 characters)
  • Is there any further information that you would like the Committee on Admissions to be aware of when reviewing your file that you were not able to notate in another section of this or the AMCAS Application? (1000 characters)
  • Why have you chosen to apply to the University of Virginia School of Medicine and how do you think your education at University of Virginia School of Medicine will prepare you to become a physician for the future? (1 page, formatted at your discretion, upload as PDF)

2016 – 2017

  • Why are you interested in attending the University of Virginia School of Medicine? What factors will be most important to you in choosing a medical school? (350 words)
  • How will you contribute to the diversity of your medical school class and the University of Virginia School of Medicine? (350 words)
  • Describe a situation which you found challenging. How did you manage it? (350 words)

Secondary essay webcast with Dr. Jessica Freedman, founder and president of MedEdits Medical Admissions.  Read more about Dr. Freedman.

University of Virginia School of Medicine Secondary Essay

University of Virginia School of Medicine

Topics covered in this presentation:

  • When should I submit my secondary essays?
  • Pay attention to the word/character limits.
  • Can I recycle secondary essay prompts for multiple schools?
  • Identify topics that you left out of your primary application.
  • And, much more.

University of Virginia School of Medicine Admissions Requirements

2017-2018 Accepted Student Data
Median GPA = 3.91
Median MCAT = 519
Applications = 5453
Interviewed = 593
Matriculated = 161

Learn more about this school:

University of Virginia SOM
Medical School Admissions Office
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22908 USA
(434) 924-5571
(434) 982-2586
Medical School Website

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