Rush University Rush Medical College

1. RUSH Medical College is located on Chicago’s Near West Side and serves a diverse patient population. We seek to train physicians who can connect with diverse patient populations with whom they may not share a similar background. Tell us about a life experience that has broadened your own world view or enhanced your ability to understand those unlike yourself and what you learned from this experience. Distance traveled is the metaphorical distance representing the journey an applicant undertakes – encompassing achievements, personal identity, and the competencies developed along the way. Based on your experiences and your distance traveled, please describe any adversities, challenges, and/or marginalized experiences that you have encountered. Please describe the effect of these experiences on you as an individual, how you overcame them, and what lessons you learned. If applicable, describe how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted your application and/or preparation for medical school. Use this space to provide additional (non-COVID) information for the Admissions Committee.

2. RUSH Medical College is located on Chicago’s Near West Side and serves a diverse patient population. We seek to train physicians who can connect with diverse patient populations with whom they may not share a similar background. Tell us about a life experience that has broadened your own worldview or enhanced your ability to understand those unlike yourself and what you learned from this experience. (1000)

1. Do you have direct patient care or contact experience beyond shadowing or observing? Answering "yes" indicates that you have actively interacted with patients and/or participated in their continuum of care. If your answer is yes, you have 400 characters to describe each experience.

2. Tell us about an experience within a healthcare environment that revealed the complexity of caring for others. How did your understanding evolve through reflection, observation, or continued engagement, and what did you learn about the responsibilities of medicine? (1000)

1. (Optional) Please use this space to provide any additional information, unrelated to COVID-19, that you would like the Committee on Admissions to consider when reviewing your application.

2. Use this space to provide any additional information, unrelated to COVID-19, that you would like the Committee on Admissions to consider when reviewing your application. (Optional)

3. If applicable, describe how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted your application to and/or preparation for medical school. (Optional)

4. Use this space to provide additional information, that is non-COVID related, you would like the Committee on Admissions to be aware of when reviewing your application. (Optional)

1. (Optional) If applicable, please describe how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted your application to and preparation for medical school.

2. If applicable, please describe how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted your application to and preparation for medical school.

3. Some commitments grow deeper the longer we remain involved. Tell us about an experience that required sustained engagement with others. What drew you to it initially, what kept you engaged, and how did it influence the way you think about caring for others, serving communities, social responsibility, or contributing to something larger than yourself? (1000)

4. Describe an experience that required you to persist, adapt, or rethink your approach in order to create meaningful progress. What kept you engaged, and how did the experience influence the way you approach leadership, accountability, or future challenges? (1000)

1. Rush Medical College is located on Chicago's Near West Side and serves a diverse patient population. We seek to train physicians who can connect with diverse patients, even if they do not share a similar background. Please describe a life experience that has broadened your worldview or enhanced your ability to understand those who are different from yourself, and explain what you learned from this experience.

2. As an anchor institution, Rush is committed to improving the societal and structural determinants of health, which enhance the economic vitality of Chicago's West Side neighborhoods and help residents achieve better health. Drawing from your own experiences, describe how you have impacted or changed a person or community.

3. Rush Medical College is located on Chicago's near west side and serves a diverse patient population. We seek to train physicians who can connect with diverse patients, even if they do not share a similar background. Please describe a life experience that has broadened your worldview or enhanced your ability to understand those who are different from yourself, and explain what you learned from this experience.

4. As an anchor institution, Rush is committed to improving the societal and structural determinants of health, enhancing the economic vitality of Chicago's West Side neighborhoods, and helping residents achieve better health. Drawing from your own experiences, describe how you have impacted or changed a person or community.

1. Advancing knowledge often begins with curiosity, persistence, and a willingness to question what is already known. Tell us about an experience, project, or question that demanded sustained inquiry from you. Where did it lead, and how did it shape the way you think about discovery, innovation, or lifelong learning? (1000)