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University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Medicine

Motivation and Fit

  • 1. Why are you interested in the Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV and how do your background and future goals contribute to our mission?


    2024-2025
  • 2. If you have any other information important for the Admissions Committee to consider, please include it.


    2024-2025
  • 3. #1 – Required: Why are you interested in the Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, and how do your background and future goals contribute to our mission?


    2024-2025
  • 4. Why are you interested in the Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, and how do your background and future goals align with our mission?


    2023-2024
  • 5. Describe how your background and future goals will contribute to the mission of the UNLV School of Medicine.


    2020-2021 2021-2022
  • 6. Describe how your background and future goals will contribute to the mission of the UNLV School of Medicine in 250 words or fewer.


    2019-2020
  • 7. Describe how your background and future goals will contribute to the mission of the UNLV School of Medicine. (Word limit: 250)


    2018-2019

Career Goals and Future Aspirations

  • 1. Describe how attending medical school tuition-free will impact your medical career. (Answer limit: 250 words)


    2018-2019

Personal Attributes and Characteristics

  • 1. #3 – Required: Briefly discuss your definition of professionalism and how you will demonstrate it in the classroom at the Kerkorian School of Medicine and in clinical training settings within our valley.


    2024-2025

Other

  • 1. Briefly discuss how you define professionalism and how you will demonstrate it in classroom and clinical settings.


    2024-2025
  • 2. Provide a brief chronological list of your time from high school graduation to applying to medical school.


    2024-2025
  • 3. Applicants who are Nevada Connection: Please share more about your ties to Nevada.


    2024-2025
  • 4. Applicants: Share any disruptions or impacts to your application components.


    2024-2025
  • 5. #4 – Required: Please provide a brief chronological list of your activities since graduating from high school up to the time of your application to medical school. Do not write in essay form; this should simply be a list organized by year.


    2024-2025
  • 6. #7 – Optional: If you have any additional information that you believe is important for the Admissions Committee to consider, please include it here. Do not restate information already provided in your primary AMCAS application.


    2024-2025
  • 7. Provide a brief chronological list of your activities since graduating from high school up to the time of your application to medical school. Please do not write in essay form; this should be a list organized by year.


    2023-2024
  • 8. If you have any additional information that you believe is important for the Admissions Committee to consider, please include it here. You are limited to 250 words and should not restate information already provided in your primary AMCAS application. This section is optional.


    2021-2022
  • 9. If you have any additional information that you believe is important for the Admissions Committee to consider, please include it here. Do not restate information that is already in your primary AMCAS application.


    2020-2021
  • 10. If you have any additional information that you believe is important for the Admissions Committee to consider, please include it here. You are limited to 250 words and should not restate information already provided in your primary AMCAS application.


    2019-2020

Personal Experiences and Challenges

  • 1. #6 – Optional: Applicants are encouraged to share with the Admissions Committee any disruptions or impacts on your application components, the application process, and/or your personal life that may be relevant to your holistic profile. Additionally, please use this space to provide any information related to your academic and/or MCAT performance that requires further explanation.


    2024-2025
  • 2. You are welcome to share with the Admissions Committee any disruptions or impacts on your application components, the application process, and/or your personal life (for example, during COVID-19).


    2023-2024
  • 3. Provide a brief chronological summary of your experiences from the time you graduated high school until you applied to medical school.


    2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022
  • 4. You are invited to share with the Admissions Committee any disruptions or impacts on your application components, the application process, and/or your personal life due to COVID-19. This field is optional and not required.


    2021-2022
  • 5. You are invited to share with the Admissions Committee any disruptions or impacts on your application components, the application process, and/or your personal life due to COVID-19. This field is optional.


    2020-2021

Geographic Connection and Commitment

  • 1. #5 – Optional: Applicants with a connection to Nevada are strongly encouraged to share more about their ties to the state in this essay. Nevada residents, as well as out-of-state applicants from the western region who do not have a tie to Nevada, may also use this space to elaborate on their commitment to Nevada, in alignment with our mission, if they wish.


    2024-2025
  • 2. If you have any additional information that you believe is important for the Admissions Committee to consider, please include it here. Do not restate information already provided in your primary AMCAS application. You may also elaborate on your ties to Nevada in this section, as well as any information related to academic or MCAT improvement and resilience.


    2023-2024

Community, Diversity, and Equity

  • 1. Briefly discuss how you envision yourself contributing to the care of Nevada’s growing and diverse population.


    2024-2025
  • 2. #2 – Required: Briefly discuss how you envision contributing to the care of Nevada's growing and diverse population.


    2024-2025
  • 3. Briefly discuss how you envision contributing to the care of Nevada's growing and diverse population.


    2020-2021 2021-2022 2023-2024