Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center School of Medicine

1. From your list of most meaningful experiences on the AMCAS application, choose one that has been the most formative in terms of your desire for a career in medicine. Why did that experience have such meaning for you in your decision-making process?

2. Tell us about any specific reason(s) (personal, educational, etc.) why you see yourself here at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

3. From your list of "most meaningful experiences" on the AMCAS application, choose one that has been the most formative in shaping your desire for a career in medicine. Why did that experience hold such significance for you in your decision-making process?

4. Tell us about any specific reasons (personal, educational, etc.) why you envision yourself at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

5. From your list of "most meaningful experiences" on the AMCAS application, choose one that has been the most formative in shaping your desire for a career in medicine. Why was that experience so significant in your decision-making process? How did it prepare you for a career in medicine?

6. Please share any specific reasons (personal, educational, etc.) that make you envision yourself at the Wake Forest School of Medicine.

7. Briefly summarize your journey from the moment you became interested in a medical career to the time you are filling out this secondary application. Focus on how you arrived at this point, rather than on why you wish to pursue a medical career.

8. If you have previously applied to the Wake Forest School of Medicine MD program, please describe any significant changes or improvements you have made since your last application.

9. If you have previously applied to the Wake Forest School of Medicine MD program, please describe any significant changes or improvements you have made since your last application (200 words or less).

10. If you are a re-applicant, please describe any significant changes or improvements you have made since your previous application (200 words or less).

1. Describe your future goal(s). Reflect on your past experiences and describe how these experiences will shape your goal(s).

2. Describe your future goals. Reflect on your past experiences and explain how these experiences will shape your goals.

3. If you have already received your bachelor's degree, please describe what you have been doing since graduation and outline your plans for the upcoming year.

4. If you have already received your bachelor's degree, please describe what you have been doing since graduation and your plans for the upcoming year in 200 words or less.

1. Please share an interesting fact about yourself that a casual acquaintance might find surprising or intriguing.

2. How has creativity contributed to your studies, work, activities, volunteering, or life in general?

3. The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) lists 14 entry-level core competencies for medical school applicants: Service Orientation, Social Skills, Cultural Competence, Teamwork, Oral Communication, Ethical Responsibility to Self and Others, Reliability and Dependability, Resilience and Adaptability, Capacity for Improvement, Critical Thinking, Scientific Inquiry, Written Communication, Living Systems, and Human Behavior. (Please refer to the AAMC webpage for full definitions using the hyperlink below.)

1. Please share an experience that demonstrates how you have collaborated with others.

2. Please tell us an interesting fact about yourself that a casual acquaintance may find surprising or interesting.

3. 2022-2023 Wake Forest Secondary Essay Prompts:

4. Please provide the date you took the CASPer test for the 2023 admissions cycle.

5. Have you previously applied to any MD programs in a prior admissions cycle? (yes/no)

6. Please describe any significant changes or improvements you have made to your previous application. (If you answered yes)

7. Required Essay Questions (Select at least two):

1. Describe a non-academic challenge you have faced and explain how you overcame it.

2. If there is anything specific you would like us to know about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected you and your application, please share it here. (200 words or less.) (Please note that this is optional, and do not repeat any information provided in your previous required responses.)

3. What obstacles or challenges have you faced, and how have you addressed them?

4. What obstacles or challenges have you faced, and how have you addressed them? (400 words or less)

5. Please select ONE of the competencies and describe how your background and experiences highlight this competency and prepare you for medical school. Do not duplicate information provided elsewhere in the secondary application or in your AMCAS personal statement (400 words or less).

1. Describe any connections you have to Wake Forest School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, or North Carolina.

2. Describe any connections you have to Wake Forest School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, or North Carolina. (200 words or less)

1. The National Association of Colleges and Employers defines equity as recognizing that we do not all start from the same place and must acknowledge and adjust imbalances. Consider your abilities, insights, and previous experiences and then tell us about your ability to promote equity.

2. We aim to train physicians who can connect with diverse patient populations, even when they do not share a similar background. Please describe one experience that enhanced your ability to understand individuals who are different from yourself and what you learned from it.

3. We aim to train physicians who can connect with diverse patient populations, even when they do not share a similar background. Please share one experience that enhanced your ability to understand those who are different from yourself and what you learned from it.

4. We aim to train physicians who can connect with diverse patient populations, even when they do not share a similar background. Please describe an experience that has broadened your worldview or enhanced your ability to understand people who are different from yourself.

5. The Committee on Admissions values diversity as a crucial aspect of the educational mission of the Wake Forest School of Medicine. How will you contribute to the diversity of your medical school class and the medical community as a whole?

6. The Committee on Admissions values diversity as a crucial aspect of the educational mission of the Wake Forest School of Medicine. How will you contribute to the diversity of your medical school class and the medical community as a whole? (400 words or less).

1. If you have received a grade of C+ or lower in any coursework, please explain.

2. Starting with the 2016-17 application cycle, the Wake Forest School of Medicine has shifted from course requirements to recommendations. How has your academic work beyond the traditional pre-medical school requirements (i.e., introductory biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, introductory physics) prepared you for medical school and a career in medicine?

1. Please describe an experience that illustrates how you have collaborated with others.