Boston University School of Medicine

1. Why BU Chobanian & Avedisian SOM? Explain why you are specifically interested in beginning your medical education at Boston Medical Center, New England’s largest safety net hospital.

2. Is there anything else you would like to share with the Committee on Admissions?

3. Why are you interested in the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine at Boston University? Boston Medical Center is the largest safety net hospital in New England, primarily serving publicly insured individuals, people of color, immigrants, and low-income residents of the Greater Boston Area. What specifically draws you to begin your medical education in this environment, and how do you believe your previous experiences will prepare you for this unique learning setting?

4. Boston Medical Center is the largest safety net hospital in New England, primarily serving publicly insured individuals, people of color, immigrants, and low-income residents of the Greater Boston Area. Why are you specifically interested in starting your medical education in this environment, and how do you believe your previous experiences will prepare you for this unique learning setting?

1. Are you planning to attend medical school immediately after completing your undergraduate degree? (Y/N) (Post-baccalaureate work is NOT considered undergraduate. If you are attending a post-baccalaureate program before entering medical school, please answer NO and provide an explanation.) If you took any gap years, please use this space to explain what you have been doing prior to applying to medical school.

2. Are you planning to attend medical school immediately after completing your undergraduate degree? (Post-baccalaureate work is NOT considered undergraduate. If you will be attending a post-baccalaureate program before entering medical school, please answer NO and provide an explanation.) If you took any gap years, please use this space to explain what you have been doing prior to applying to medical school.

1. OPTIONAL: Use the space below to provide additional information to give us a comprehensive understanding of your strengths as a candidate for a career in medicine.

1. Please provide a narrative or timeline to describe any features of your educational history that may be of particular interest to us.

2. Describe a time or situation where you have been unsuccessful or failed.

3. Have you been out of school for more than a year? If yes, describe in chronological order your activities during that time.

4. Did you attend college immediately after high school? (Y/N)

5. If you have spent more than four years as an undergraduate, please explain your circumstances below. (You may skip this question if you graduated within four years.)

6. Please list the courses you have completed or expect to complete before matriculation.

7. For science courses, please include both lectures and laboratory sessions.

8. We will accept your school's definition of laboratory experience for Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Biological Sciences.

9. Use your transcript and university course classifications as a guide. You may list courses more than once if the subject matter aligns with more than one core competency.

10. Non-U.S. or non-Canadian educated applicants must have completed a minimum of two years of academic work at an institution accredited by and located in the U.S. or Canada, which should include study in the core competencies listed.

11. There are no right or wrong answers here. You will be contacted if the Admissions Committee has any questions regarding your responses.

12. Optional Essay: (3000 characters) Please use the space below to provide additional information that will give us a comprehensive understanding of your strengths as a candidate for a career in medicine. This should include only information that is not already included in your AMCAS or other sections of the Chobanian & Avedisian SOM Supplemental Application. Most applicants leave this section blank. Yes, it is truly optional.

13. Did you attend college immediately after high school?

14. Use the space below to provide additional information that you believe will give us a comprehensive understanding of your strengths as a candidate for a career in medicine. This should include only information that is not already included in your AMCAS or other sections of the Chobanian & Avedisian SOM Supplemental Application. Most applicants leave this section blank, but it is truly optional.

15. Re-Applicant Comment – This section is for re-applicants who wish to highlight specific areas of their application or outline changes made since their last application.

16. Are you planning to attend medical school immediately after completing your undergraduate degree?

17. Optional Essay: Please use the space below to provide additional information that will give us a comprehensive understanding of your strengths as a candidate for a career in medicine. This should include only information that is not already included in your AMCAS or other sections of the BUSM Supplemental Application.

1. Please provide a narrative or timeline describing any aspects of your educational history that you believe may be of particular interest to us. For example, have you lived in another country, experienced a culture different from your own, or worked in a field that enhanced your understanding of people who are unlike yourself? Additionally, have you undergone advanced training in any area, including the fields of art, music, or sports? This is an opportunity to share learning experiences that may not be addressed in other sections of this application or your AMCAS application. While it is not mandatory to write anything in this section, please also use it to explain any impact that COVID-19 may have had on your educational, research, volunteering, or employment plans.

2. If you took any gap years before applying to medical school, please use this space to explain what you have been doing during that time. (Note: Post-baccalaureate work is not considered undergraduate. If you attended a post-baccalaureate program before entering medical school, please answer "no" and provide an explanation.)

3. If you have spent more than four years as an undergraduate, please explain below. (You may skip this question if you graduated within four years.)

4. Please use this section to explain any impact that COVID-19 may have had on your educational, research, volunteering, or employment plans.

1. Core Competencies: Explain in each box how your coursework exemplifies knowledge competency in each subject area.

1. For example, have you lived in another country, experienced a culture different from your own, or worked in a field that enhanced your understanding of people who are unlike yourself? Additionally, have you undergone advanced training in any area, including the fields of art, music, or sports? This is an opportunity to describe learning experiences that may not be addressed in other sections of this application or your AMCAS application. It is not necessary to write anything in this section.

1. MSTP Only: Briefly describe the area of research you would like to explore in graduate school.

2. Core Competencies: In each box below, explain how your coursework demonstrates knowledge competency in each subject area. These are broad subject areas. Please list courses and any other relevant information. (For example, Biology: Intro Bio 101, Intro Bio Lab 102, Anatomy 201, summer research in cell biology with Professor Smith; Humanities: Freshman English, History of Civilization, Philosophy 101, English writing tutor for 2 semesters). Add text to clarify your entries if necessary. Include courses you have completed or anticipate completing before matriculation. For sciences, include both lectures and labs. We will accept your school's definition of lab experience for Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Biological Sciences. Use your transcript and university course classifications as a guide. Courses may be listed more than once if the subject matter fits into more than one core competency. Non-U.S. or non-Canadian educated applicants must have completed a minimum of two years of academic work at an institution accredited by and located in the U.S. or Canada, which should include study in the core competencies listed. There are no right or wrong answers here. You will be contacted if the Committee on Admissions has any questions regarding your responses. If you have nothing to list under a particular category, write N/A. (600 characters each) Biology: Chemistry: Physics: Mathematics: Humanities (including English)

3. If you have nothing to list under a particular category, please write N/A. (600 characters each) Biology: Chemistry: Physics: Mathematics: Humanities (including English):

4. Please provide a narrative or timeline outlining any aspects of your educational history that you believe may be of particular interest to us.