Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

1. Why did you choose to apply to FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine?

2. Is there any additional information about your academic record that you would like the Admissions Committee to know?

3. Why did you choose to apply to the FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine?

4. Are you a re-applicant to medical school? If so, please explain how your application has improved since your last submission and/or what you have learned from the experience.

5. Given the unique mission of the FIU Herbert College of Medicine, how do you know that we will be a good fit for your mission?

6. Given the unique mission of the FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, how do you know that we will be a good fit for your mission?

7. Given the unique mission of the FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, please describe how your personal characteristics and values make you a suitable candidate for a career in medicine. How do you plan to contribute to the student body?

8. Given the unique mission of the FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, please describe how your personal characteristics and values make you a suitable candidate for a career in medicine. Additionally, how will you contribute to the student body? (1200 characters with spaces)

1. What do you think will be the most rewarding and challenging part of practicing medicine in the future?

2. If you are accepted into medical school, how do you envision your lifestyle changing, and what challenges might you face? Additionally, what do you anticipate will be the most rewarding and the most difficult aspects of practicing medicine in the future?

3. Regardless of whether you will be a full-time student, please explain what you plan to do before your intended matriculation into medical school.

1. What attributes do you believe are essential for success in the medical profession? Of these attributes, which do you possess, and how have you demonstrated them in the past?

2. Explain a situation in which you received criticism. What was the criticism, and how did you respond?

3. Have you ever been surprised by criticism you received? If so, what was the criticism, and how did you respond to it?

1. What do you believe will be the most rewarding and challenging aspects of practicing medicine in the future?

2. Your patient has a rare disease and would be an excellent candidate for an experimental new treatment. As the principal investigator for the research project, you and your Chair would like to pursue this experiment with the patient. However, the patient's parents are strongly opposed to the treatment. How would you handle this situation?

1. Miami is a vibrant and multicultural, multilingual city. Please explain in detail an experience in which you collaborated, worked, or were exposed to backgrounds that were different than your own.

2. Please use this space to explain any exceptions to the prerequisites at your institution.

3. Please use this space to explain any exceptions to the prerequisites at your institution. (OPTIONAL, 1000 characters)

4. Optional COVID essay (What is the character count?)

1. Please describe a significant personal challenge you have faced.

2. Please describe a significant personal challenge you have faced. If you sought guidance, support, or resources, explain how they helped you. Focus on what you learned about yourself and how you believe it will assist you in facing new challenges.

3. If you have taken a gap year or years, please explain what you have been doing or will be doing since graduating from your undergraduate institution.

4. Please describe a significant personal challenge you have faced that you believe has helped shape you as a person. Focus on what you learned about yourself and how this will assist you in overcoming challenges you may encounter in medical school. Additionally, describe any support system you had available and how you utilized these resources.

5. Please share any disruptions or challenges you have experienced during this application year as a direct result of COVID-19 that you would like the Admissions Committee to consider in conjunction with your application. The following are some examples of topics for consideration, but are not limited to: academic preparations, extracurricular activities or experiences, personal or professional opportunities, and lessons or insights gained as a result of COVID-19.

6. If you have taken a gap year or years, please explain what you have done or will be doing since graduating from your undergraduate institution.

7. Please share any disruptions or challenges you have experienced during this application year as a direct result of COVID-19 that you would like the Admissions Committee to consider alongside your application. The following are examples of topics for consideration, but are not limited to: academic preparations, extracurricular activities or experiences, personal or professional opportunities, and lessons or insights gained as a result of COVID-19.

8. Describe how you have addressed a personal or academic challenge. Focus on what you learned about yourself and how this knowledge will assist you in overcoming the challenges you will encounter in medical school.

1. Use this area to explain any exception to the prerequisites at your institution.

2. If you are not a Florida resident, please describe any connections you have to FIU, FIU HWCOM, or South Florida.

1. Miami is a vibrant, multicultural, and multilingual city. While living and studying here, you will encounter cultures and languages that differ from your own. Please explain in detail an experience in which you collaborated with, worked alongside, or were exposed to backgrounds that were different from your own. Describe the impact this experience had on you.

2. Supplemental Essay 1: Miami is a vibrant, multicultural, and multilingual city. While living and studying here, you will encounter cultures and languages different from your own. Please describe in detail an experience in which you collaborated with, worked alongside, or were exposed to individuals from diverse backgrounds. Additionally, explain the impact this experience had on you.

3. Miami is a vibrant, multicultural, and multilingual city. While living and studying here, you will encounter cultures and languages different from your own. Please explain in detail an experience in which you collaborated with, worked alongside, or were exposed to individuals from diverse backgrounds. Describe the impact this experience had on you.

4. Explain in detail an experience in which you collaborated with, worked alongside, or were exposed to individuals from diverse backgrounds different from your own. Please describe the impact this experience had on you.

1. Is there any additional information about your academic record that you would like the Admissions Committee to consider? Please include any academic difficulties or course withdrawals.

2. Is there any additional information about your academic record that you would like the Admissions Committee to consider? Please include details about any academic difficulties or course withdrawals. (OPTIONAL, 1000 characters)

3. Is there any additional information about your academic record that you would like the Admissions Committee to consider? Please include details about any academic difficulties or course withdrawals.

1. You are the principal investigator for a research project, and you and your chair would like to pursue an experiment involving a patient. However, the patient's parents are strongly opposed to the treatment. How would you handle this situation?

2. Provide an example of a time when you were part of a team. What was your role within the team? How did you contribute to the group's tasks? How frequently did you interact with other team members? (1200 characters with spaces)