1. Being Women and Men for and with Others is a Jesuit tenet critical to CUSOM's mission. How have your values and life experiences aligned with this tenet?
2. Please reflect on your entire application. Is there anything further you would like to share with the Admissions Committee?
3. Arrupe Global Scholars and Partnerships Program Only: Explain why the additional program year obtaining an MPH degree is valuable for your future goals.
4. Being "Women and Men for and with Others" is one of the key Jesuit tenets that is critical to CUSOM's mission. How have your values and life experiences aligned with this tenet, and how do you plan to continue embodying it while at Creighton?
5. 1. Will you be applying to the Creighton University School of Medicine MD/PhD program? A: Please state your reasons for applying to the Creighton University School of Medicine MD/PhD program. In your essay, discuss how the degree will enhance your medical career, your personal career goals, and how your goals relate to the healthcare community and society as a whole. (2000 characters) B: Please explain your preparation for the MD/PhD program. In your essay, discuss your significant research experiences and technical capabilities. (2000 characters)
6. What aspects of the Arrupe Global Scholars and Partnerships program do you anticipate will be the most challenging, and how do you plan to address those challenges?
7. Please explain your reasons for applying to Creighton University School of Medicine.
8. In Creighton's Jesuit, Catholic tradition, the mission of the School of Medicine is to improve the human condition through a diverse body of students, faculty, and staff who excel in educating students, physicians, and the public, advancing knowledge, and providing comprehensive patient care to all individuals. Please describe the role(s) you can play in helping the School of Medicine achieve its mission.
9. In Creighton's Jesuit, Catholic tradition, the mission of the School of Medicine is to improve the human condition through a diverse body of students, faculty, and staff who excel in educating students, physicians, and the public, advancing knowledge, and providing comprehensive patient care. Please describe the role(s) you can play in helping the School of Medicine achieve its mission.
10. How will you use your unique attributes and experiences to support the mission of the Creighton University School of Medicine?
11. How will becoming a Creighton-educated physician help you achieve your lifelong goals and aspirations?
1. Arrupe Global Scholars and Partnerships Program Only: What does global health mean to you and how does it apply to your professional goals?
2. Arrupe Global Scholars and Partnerships Program Only: Discuss how the program will prepare you differently than a traditional MD program for a future in Global Health.
3. What does global health mean to you, and how does it relate to your professional goals? Please reflect on your previous experiences in global health or share your future aspirations in this field.
1. Please state your reasons for applying to Creighton University School of Medicine.
1. Please describe your current activities/employment if you are not a full-time student.
2. MD/PhD Only: Please state your reasons for applying to the Creighton MD/PhD program.
3. MD/PhD Only: Please explain your preparation for the MD/PhD program.
4. Arrupe Global Scholars and Partnerships Program Only: Describe how your personal experiences have shaped your understanding of cultural humility.
5. Arrupe Global Scholars and Partnerships Program Only: What aspects of the program do you foresee as most challenging and how would you respond?
6. Will you be applying to The Arrupe Global Scholars and Partnerships Program? Please note that applying for this program does not exclude you from our separate regular MD applicant pool.
7. If you are taking a gap year, please describe your current activities or employment if you are not enrolled as a full-time student.
8. Please describe your current activities or employment if you are not enrolled as a full-time student.
9. Please describe your current activities or employment if you are not currently enrolled as a full-time student.
1. Describe how you have dealt with a personal challenge or major obstacle that you have overcome.
2. Please reflect on your entire application. Is there anything you would like to share further with the Admissions Committee, such as gaps in your education or personal and/or academic challenges? (optional)
3. Describe a personal challenge or major obstacle you have overcome. Focus on what you learned about yourself and how this knowledge will assist you in facing challenges during medical school.
4. Please reflect on your entire application. Is there anything you would like to share further with the Admissions Committee, such as gaps in your education or personal and/or academic challenges?
5. Please share any disruptions in your academic, volunteer, work, or personal life related to COVID-19 that you would like the Admissions Committee to consider.
1. Using an example, describe the effect that your experiences engaging with disadvantaged/underserved populations have had on your growth and development.
2. At Creighton, please list all your non-medical community service hours post high school. (300 characters per activity)
3. Describe your experiences in multicultural settings and/or with disadvantaged or underserved populations, and explain how they have prepared you for a future as a physician.
4. At Creighton, we are committed to serving others through non-medical volunteer activities. Please list all your non-medical community service hours since high school, including any experiences mentioned in your AMCAS application. For each event, include a brief description, dates, and the number of hours. (300 characters per description)
5. How have your experiences with diverse populations prepared you to become a future physician?