University of Illinois College of Medicine

1. Which characteristics, qualities, or attributes of UICOM attracted you to apply for medical school here?

2. What characteristics, qualities, or attributes of UICOM attracted you to apply to medical school here?

3. An important part of UICOM's identity is the concept of "one college, three campuses." While the curriculum is identical across all campuses, each campus has its own unique characteristics. Please describe what you have learned about at least two of our three campuses.

1. In addition to training to become a competent physician, please select up to two additional areas of interest from the list below that you may want to pursue during your medical studies. Your responses will not affect your applications to joint degrees or special programs to which you may also apply.

1. What characteristics, qualities, or attributes do you possess that have helped you to deal with conflict and change?

2. An important part of UICOM’s identity is the concept of one college, three campuses. The curriculum is identical on each campus; however, each campus has unique characteristics. Please describe what you have learned about at least two of our three campuses.

3. What characteristics, qualities, or attributes do you possess that have helped you navigate conflict and adapt to change?

1. What are some of the causes and consequences of prejudice and injustice? What does an individual’s response to prejudice and injustice reveal about their character? What is the role of a bystander who witnesses prejudice or injustice?

2. Have you previously applied for admission to medical school? Yes/No. If you are reapplying this year, please describe what you have done during the past year.

3. Have you previously applied for admission to medical school?

4. Have you ever enrolled in a professional or graduate program and not completed it?

1. Have you ever enrolled in a professional or graduate program and not completed it? Yes/No. Please describe the circumstances that led to your decision not to complete the program of study.

2. Describe a stressful situation you have experienced. Please detail your reaction, how you managed the situation, and what you learned that will help you handle a similar circumstance in the future.

3. Please describe any sudden changes you experienced in your preparation for medical school applications due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

1. UICOM values a wide range of perspectives. Describe an aspect of your own perspective, value system, or lived experience that is important to you and how it would contribute to the diverse and collaborative community at UICOM.

2. What are some causes and consequences of prejudice and injustice? What does an individual's response to these issues reveal about their character? What is the role of a bystander who witnesses prejudice or injustice?

3. UICOM values a wide range of perspectives. Please describe an aspect of your perspective, value system, or lived experience that is important to you and explain how it would contribute to the diverse and collaborative community at UICOM.