University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

1. Explain how your experiences and long-term goals would help meet the school’s mission. (1500 characters)

2. Update the Admissions Committee on any new information (grades, extracurriculars, etc.). (1500 characters)

3. Knowledge and skill are crucial, but why should a physician be kind? (5000 characters)

4. Given the school's mission statement, please explain how your experiences and long-term goals align with and support this mission.

5. Describe how your experiences in health care or social care activities will contribute to your development as a good physician.

6. For repeat applicants only: Since your last application, what steps have you taken to strengthen your candidacy? Please include any relevant academic, employment, clinical, and personal experiences.

1. What are your career plans if you are not admitted to medical school this year or after several applications? (1500 characters)

2. What are your career plans if you are not admitted to medical school this year or after several applications?

1. For repeat applicants only: What steps have you taken to strengthen your candidacy since your last application? (1500 characters)

2. Knowledge and skill are essential, but why is it important for a physician to be kind?

1. Describe how your experiences in health care or social care activities will help you become a good physician. (1500 characters)

1. Discuss any topics related to the COVID-19 public health crisis. (5000 characters)

2. Please use this space to update the information on your AMCAS application, such as recent course grades, changes to your proposed coursework or graduation timeline, additions to your extracurricular activities, or any other information you would like the committee to know.

1. Briefly describe a crisis or significant challenge in your life, how you overcame it, and what you learned. (1500 characters)

2. Briefly describe a crisis or significant challenge you have faced in your life, how you worked through it, and what you learned from the experience.

3. Please share and explain any disruptions or hardships in your academic, volunteer, work, or personal life related to COVID-19 that you would like the Admissions Committee to consider.

1. For non-South Dakota residents applying to the regular MD program, please describe your connections to South Dakota.

1. Explain how your background and experiences with diversity will bring value to the school. (1500 characters)

2. Given the school's diversity statement, explain how your background and experiences with diversity will contribute to the school.

3. Please use the space below to discuss any topics related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health crisis. Possible topics may include, for example, your biggest lessons and insights from the pandemic; creative ways you served your community during the crisis; or how the pandemic has affected your outlook on the role of medicine.

1. Describe any disruptions/hardships in your academic, volunteer, work, and/or personal life related to COVID-19 that you wish the Committee to consider. (5000 characters)