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University of Virginia School of Medicine

Motivation and Fit

  • 1. Why are you interested in attending UVA School of Medicine? What factors will be most important to you in choosing a medical school? (350-word limit)


    2024-2025
  • 2. Essays: 1. Why are you interested in attending the University of Virginia School of Medicine? What factors will be most important to you when choosing a medical school? (350-word limit)


    2024-2025
  • 3. Essay 1: Why are you interested in attending the University of Virginia School of Medicine? What factors will be most important to you in choosing a medical school? Please provide your response.


    2023-2024
  • 4. Why are you interested in attending the University of Virginia School of Medicine? What factors will be most important to you when choosing a medical school?


    2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022

Career Goals and Future Aspirations

  • 1. Please list all future activities in clinical work, shadowing, research, or community service that you plan to pursue in the upcoming year. (There is no apparent limit.)


    2024-2025

Personal Attributes and Characteristics

  • 1. What about your background, perspective, or experience will serve as a source of strength for you or those around you at UVA? (350-word limit)


    2024-2025

Personal Experiences and Challenges

  • 1. Tell us about a challenge or obstacle you experienced and how you managed it. (350-word limit)


    2024-2025
  • 2. 2 short answer questions & 3 essays: Questions: 1. Please briefly describe how the pandemic impacted your ability to pursue experiences such as clinical work, shadowing, research, or community service. (No apparent limit)


    2024-2025
  • 3. What aspects of your individual background, perspective, or experiences will serve as a source of strength for you or those around you at UVA? Please feel free to discuss any past experiences or elements of your background that have shaped your perspective and will provide strength, including but not limited to those related to your community, upbringing, educational environment, race, gender, or other significant aspects of your background. (350-word limit)


    2024-2025
  • 4. Describe a challenge or obstacle you faced and how you managed it. (350-word limit)


    2024-2025
  • 5. Essay 3: Describe a challenge or obstacle you faced. How did you overcome it? Please provide your response.


    2023-2024
  • 6. Describe a challenging situation you encountered. How did you handle it?


    2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022

Community, Diversity, and Equity

  • 1. Briefly describe how the pandemic impacted your ability to pursue experiences like clinical work, shadowing, research, or community service.


    2024-2025
  • 2. List all future activities in clinical work, shadowing, research, or community service you plan to pursue in the upcoming year.


    2024-2025
  • 3. Essay 2: How will you contribute to the diversity of your medical school class and the University of Virginia School of Medicine? Please provide your response.


    2023-2024
  • 4. How will you contribute to the diversity of your medical school class and the University of Virginia School of Medicine?


    2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022