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Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Motivation and Fit

  • 1. Who is your role model, and why? (400 words)


    2024-2025
  • 2. What, in your opinion, distinguishes the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, and why is that significant to you?


    2019-2020
  • 3. C. In your opinion, what distinguishes the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, and why is that significant to you? (600 words, minimum 400 words)


    2018-2019
  • 4. C. In your opinion, what makes VTC different, and why is that important to you?


    2017-2018

Personal Attributes and Characteristics

  • 1. C: Discuss a recent time when you were mistaken. What prompted you to change your mind, and what actions did you take as a result?


    2024-2025
  • 2. Who is your role model, and why?


    2024-2025
  • 3. Explain why integrity is more important than intelligence and perseverance, using an example from your life (600 words).


    2023-2024
  • 4. Choose one aspect of yourself, not already reflected in your application, that you are most proud of. Explain your choice below (600 words).


    2023-2024

Understanding and Commitment to Medicine

  • 1. Describe how AI could affect the integrity of medical professionals. (400 words)


    2024-2025
  • 2. What can a recovering addict who didn't finish high school teach their physician? (400 words)


    2024-2025
  • 3. What can a recovering addict who did not finish high school teach their physician?


    2024-2025

Other

  • 1. Discuss a recent time when you were wrong. What made you change your mind and what did you do? (400 words)


    2024-2025

Personal Experiences and Challenges

  • 1. Please describe something you felt you deserved but did not receive, and explain how you felt about it (600 words).


    2023-2024
  • 2. Tell us about a piece of constructive criticism you have received or a personal challenge you have faced that you found particularly impactful. Please describe how that experience has contributed to your development as a future physician thought leader.


    2019-2020

Community, Diversity, and Equity

  • 1. Explain how your understanding of diversity is both similar to and different from the mainstream perspective (600 words).


    2023-2024
  • 2. Explain how your interactions with people who are different from you have shaped your worldview, and describe how you would contribute to enriching the VTC community.


    2019-2020