Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

1. Detail the key motivational factors that influenced your decision to apply to the CDU MD Program.

2. Please describe how your experiences and personal attributes align with the mission of Charles R. Drew University. (800 characters maximum)

3. How did you learn about our program?

4. Please describe how your experiences and personal attributes align with the mission of Charles R. Drew University. (Response limited to 800 characters)

5. How did you learn about our program? (Response limited to 800 characters)

1. The university’s vision statement is Excellent health and wellness for all in a world without health disparities. Describe how you envision yourself contributing to the CDU vision statement.

2. How will you use your medical knowledge and skills to make a positive contribution to your community after completing medical school?

1. Describe your involvement in the single most important non-academic activity in your life. (Maximum 800 characters)

2. What is the most important honor you have received, and why do you consider it significant?

3. Describe your work experience.

4. Describe your involvement in the most important non-academic activity in your life. Maximum 800 characters.

5. What is the most important honor you have received, and why do you consider it significant? (300 characters)

6. Describe your involvement in the single most important non-academic activity in your life. (800 characters)

1. Detail the key motivational factors in your decision to apply to the CDU MD Program.

2. Please describe a personal experience in which you have encountered discrimination.

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4. If you are not currently a full-time student, please list and describe your current activities. (800 characters maximum)

5. Have you ever been convicted of a crime, excluding minor traffic or parking violations? If so, please explain. (800 characters maximum)

6. Please provide any additional information that will give the Admissions Committee greater insight into you as an applicant. (800 characters maximum)

7. If you are not currently a full-time student, please list and describe your current activities. (Response limited to 800 characters)

8. Have you ever been convicted of a crime, excluding minor traffic or parking violations? If so, please explain. (Response limited to 800 characters)

9. Please provide any additional information that will give the Admissions Committee greater insight into you as an applicant. (Response limited to 800 characters)

1. Have you experienced fluctuations in your grades and academic performance? If so, please explain. What steps did you take to improve? (800 characters maximum)

2. Describe your role within your immediate family. (800 characters maximum)

3. Please describe how COVID-19 has disrupted any of the following areas of your life that you would like the Admissions Committee to consider: Academic, Research, Volunteer, Work, Personal Life, Financial Situation, and Family. (1200 characters maximum)

4. "Have you experienced or will you experience a gap between completing your last degree (bachelor's or any post-bachelor's degrees) and the expected time of medical school matriculation? Please answer Yes or No, and provide a maximum 300-character explanation if applicable."

5. Describe a problem you have faced in your life. Explain how you dealt with it and how it influenced your personal growth.

6. Please describe how COVID-19 has disrupted any of the following areas of your life that you would like the Admissions Committee to consider: Academic, Research, Volunteer, Work, Personal Life, Financial Situation, and Family.

7. "Have you experienced or do you anticipate a gap between completing your last degree (baccalaureate or any post-baccalaureate degrees) and the expected time of your medical school matriculation? Please answer Yes (300 characters maximum) or No."

8. Describe a problem you faced in your life. Explain how you dealt with it and how it influenced your personal growth. (500 characters maximum)

9. Describe your work experience in up to 4000 characters.

10. Please describe how COVID-19 has disrupted any of the following areas of your life that you would like the Admissions Committee to consider: Academic, Research, Volunteer, Work, Personal Life, Financial Situation, and Family. The response should be a maximum of 1200 characters.

11. "Have you experienced or will you experience a gap between completing your last degree (bachelor's or any post-bachelor's degrees) and the expected time of medical school matriculation? Yes (300 characters) or No."

12. Describe a problem you faced in your life. Explain how you dealt with it and how it influenced your personal growth. (500 characters)

13. Describe your work experience in up to 4,000 characters.

14. Have you experienced any fluctuations in your grades or academic performance? If so, please explain. (Response limited to 800 characters)

15. Describe your role within your immediate family. (Response limited to 800 characters)

1. Describe your commitment to transforming the health of diverse and underserved communities.

2. How will you utilize your medical knowledge and skills to contribute positively to your community after completing medical school?

3. The university's vision statement is "Excellent health and wellness for all in a world without health disparities." Describe how you envision contributing to the CDU vision statement.

4. Describe your commitment to improving the health of diverse and underserved communities.

5. Please describe a personal experience in which you encountered discrimination.

6. Describe your community and socioeconomic environment. (Maximum 800 characters)

7. Describe the most significant community service, public service, and leadership activities you have participated in over the last six years. (800 characters maximum)

8. Describe how your experiences, community, and family background have shaped your understanding of underserved communities. (800 characters maximum)

9. Other than access to healthcare, what are some of the most significant healthcare issues facing under-resourced communities? How would you address these issues? (800 characters maximum)

10. What is the most important volunteer work you have done, and why was it meaningful to you? (800 characters maximum)

11. What has been the most important volunteer work you have done, and why was it meaningful? (800 characters maximum)

12. What has been the most important volunteer work you have done, and why was it meaningful to you? (800 characters)

13. Describe your community and socioeconomic environment. (Response limited to 800 characters.)

14. List the most significant community service, public service, and leadership activities you have participated in over the past six years. (Response limited to 800 characters)

15. Describe how your experiences, community, and family background have shaped your understanding of underserved communities. (Response limited to 800 characters)

16. Other than access to healthcare, what are some of the most significant health issues facing underserved communities? How would you address these issues? (Response limited to 800 characters)

1. What has been your most significant scholarly project (thesis, research, or field of study in basic or clinical science or in the humanities)? Please describe one project and include the number of hours spent, the dates, and the name of your advisor.

2. What has been your most significant scholarly project (thesis, research, or field of study in basic or clinical science or the humanities)? Please describe one project, including the number of hours spent, the dates, and your advisor's name. The response should be a maximum of 300 characters.

3. What has been your most significant scholarly project (thesis, research, or field of study in basic or clinical science or the humanities)? Please describe one project and include the number of hours spent, the dates, and your advisor's name. Limit your response to 300 characters.

1. What has been the most unique leadership, entrepreneurial, or creative activity in which you have participated? (800 characters maximum)

2. What has been the most unique leadership, entrepreneurial, or creative activity in which you have participated? (800 characters)