California Northstate University College of Medicine

1. Why have you chosen to apply to CNUCOM?

2. If your education has not been continuous since high school, please explain why. Examples of discontinuities include time taken off while obtaining your undergraduate degree, in addition to gap years.

3. If you have previously applied to medical school, what have you accomplished since that time that would warrant your admission now?

4. Is there anything you would like the Admissions Committee to know that is not reflected elsewhere in your application?

5. Why did you choose to apply to CNUCOM? (250 words maximum)

6. Why did you choose to apply to CNUCOM?

1. In what direction would you like to see healthcare progress over the next decade? (250 words maximum)

1. How do you feel about standardized tests? How did you prepare for the MCAT? What tools or preparatory courses/materials did you use, and how did you study? Do you believe your score accurately reflects how you will perform in medical school? Based on what you have learned, do you think it will influence how you study or prepare for the USMLE exams?

2. Please share a time when you needed to follow school instructions accurately. How do you ensure that you don't miss any school instructions and that your actions are correct? (250 words maximum)

1. Did you have a Pre-Health Advisor at your undergraduate institution? If so, please tell us about your experience. How did it help you in your journey to apply to medical school? If not, please let us know how you worked independently to find out more about applying to medical school and the path of your journey to apply?

2. In which direction would you like to see healthcare progress over the next decade?

3. Is there anything you would like the Admissions Committee to know that is not reflected elsewhere in your application? (Maximum 250 words)

1. Did you have a Pre-Health Advisor at your undergraduate institution? If so, please describe your experience and explain how it helped you in your journey to apply to medical school. If not, please share how you worked independently to learn more about applying to medical school and the path you took in your journey to apply.

2. If you have previously applied to medical school, what accomplishments have you achieved since then that would justify your admission now? (250 words maximum)

3. What has been your biggest challenge in pursuing a career in medicine, and what have you learned from that experience? (250 words maximum)

4. What has been your biggest challenge in pursuing a career in medicine, and what have you learned from that experience?

5. What has been your biggest challenge in pursuing medicine, and what have you learned as a result? (250 words maximum) Sometimes, you just have to persevere.

1. In the medical profession, you will encounter students, faculty, colleagues, and patients from various cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds. How has your experience with diverse populations prepared you for potentially four years in Elk Grove, the greater Sacramento area, and the rest of the Central Valley? (250 words maximum)

1. How do you feel about standardized tests? How did you prepare for the MCAT? What tools or preparatory courses/material did you use and how did you study? Do you feel like your score reflects how you will perform in medical school? From what you have learned, do you think it will help you in the way you will study or prepare for USMLE exams?