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2026-2027
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9 prompts
  • 1. Are you currently a full-time student? If not, please describe your activities in chronological order during the periods when you were not enrolled as a full-time student. (Optional)

    2023-2024
  • 2. Have you completed your undergraduate education, had your college or graduate education interrupted, or do you plan not to be a full-time student during the application year? If yes, please describe your activities in chronological order during the times when you were not enrolled as a full-time student.

    2020-2021
  • 3. Have you completed your undergraduate education, experienced an interruption in your college or graduate education, or do you plan not to be a full-time student during the application year? Yes/No

    2019-2020
  • 4. Describe your activities in chronological order during the periods when you were not enrolled as a full-time student.

    2019-2020
  • 5. Is there anything else you would like to share with the Admissions Committee? (optional)

    2019-2020
  • 6. Have you completed your undergraduate education, had your college or graduate education interrupted, or do you plan not to be a full-time student during the application year? (Yes/No) If yes, please describe your activities in chronological order during the times when you were not enrolled as a full-time student.

    2018-2019
  • 7. Have you been convicted of any criminal offenses (excluding speeding and non-moving traffic violations)? If yes, please explain.

    2018-2019
  • 8. If yes, please describe your activities in chronological order during the times when you were not enrolled as a full-time student.

    2018-2019
  • 9. Have you, a family member, or a research mentor had any personal experience or relationship with WashU Medicine? Yes/No If yes: Please explain. 4000 characters

    2026-2027

Personal Experiences and Challenges

13 prompts
  • 1. Describe a time or situation in which you were unsuccessful or failed.

    2026-2027 2024-2025 2023-2024 2020-2021 2018-2019
  • 2. Is there anything else you would like to share with the Admissions Committee? (optional) Some applicants use this space to describe unique experiences, obstacles, and challenges they have faced on their journey to medical school. (3000 characters)

    2026-2027 2024-2025
  • 3. (Only required if you indicate you're not currently an undergrad) Have you completed your undergraduate education, had your college or graduate education interrupted, or do you plan not to be a full-time student during your application year? (Y/N) If yes, please describe in chronological order your activities during the times when you were not enrolled as a full-time student. (2000 characters)

    2026-2027 2024-2025
  • 4. Is there anything else you would like to share with the Admissions Committee? (Optional) Some applicants use this space to describe unique experiences, obstacles, and challenges they have faced on their journey to medical school.

    2023-2024
  • 5. Is there anything else you would like to share with the Admissions Committee? (optional) Some applicants use this space to describe unique experiences and obstacles, such as significant challenges in accessing education, unusual socioeconomic factors, and/or identification with a particular culture, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity, as well as challenges related to COVID or other issues in preparation for medical school.

    2020-2021
  • 6. Describe a time or situation in which you were unsuccessful or failed. (optional)

    2019-2020
  • 7. Have you completed your undergraduate education, experienced an interruption in your college or graduate education, or do you plan not to be a full-time student during the application year? If you select "yes," please describe your activities in chronological order during the times when you were not enrolled as a full-time student. (2000 character limit)

    2018-2019
  • 8. (Optional) Describe a time or situation in which you experienced failure or were unsuccessful. (3000 character limit)

    2018-2019
  • 9. (Optional) Is there anything else you would like to share with the Admissions Committee? Some applicants use this space to describe unique experiences and obstacles, such as significant challenges in accessing education, unusual socioeconomic factors, and/or identification with a particular culture, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity. (3000 character limit)

    2018-2019
  • 10. Describe a time or situation in which you were unsuccessful or failed. OPTIONAL

    2018-2019
  • 11. Do you have any unique experiences or obstacles that were not covered in your application that you would like to share with our Admissions Committee? OPTIONAL

    2018-2019
  • 12. Do you have any unique experiences or obstacles that you have overcome, which were not covered in your application, that you would like to share with our Admissions Committee?

    2018-2019
  • 13. If you have already completed your education, if your college or graduate education was interrupted, or if you do not plan to be a full-time student during the current year, please describe in chronological order your activities during the periods when you were not enrolled as a full-time student (including spaces).

    2018-2019

Community, Diversity, and Equity

1 prompts
  • 1. Some applicants use this space to describe unique experiences and obstacles, such as significant challenges in accessing education, unusual socioeconomic factors, and/or identification with a particular culture, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

    2019-2020

Academic and Research Experiences

2 prompts
  • 1. Briefly describe the area of research you would like to pursue in graduate school.

    2018-2019
  • 2. Briefly describe the area of research you would like to explore in graduate school. (1,800 characters)

    2026-2027