Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine Secondary Essay Prompts
About Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
Secondary Deadline: May 30, 2025
Secondary Fee: $80
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CASPer Required: No
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Mission
The Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine educates a diverse osteopathic physician workforce committed to improving the quality and access to healthcare in underserved communities.
¡Para la gente y el futuro! For the people and the future!
Vision
The Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine will be celebrated for preparing culturally competent physicians dedicated to serving the Southwest, particularly among its Native American and Hispanic populations, and further extending locally and nationally to all underrepresented communities served by the College.
Values
- Service
- Excellence
- Community
- Inclusion
- Integrity
2024-2025
2. In the space provided, please explain the reasoning behind your selection above. (Max 300 words)
3. Describe an experience you’ve had or an activity you’ve participated in that aligns with the mission of BCOM. (Max 300 words)
2023-2024
2. In the space provided, please explain the reasoning behind your selection above. (Max 300 words)
3. Describe an experience you’ve had or an activity you’ve participated in that aligns with the mission of BCOM. (Max 300 words)
2022-2023
2. If you could strengthen one area of your application, what would it be? What have you done, or what do you plan to do, to address it and improve going forward? (Max 300 words)
2021-2022
2020-2021
2. If you could strengthen one area of your application, what would it be and why? What have you already done or what do you plan to do to address it? (Max 300 words)
2019-2020
2. Tell us about a time you were under a lot of pressure. What was going on, and how did you get through it? (Max 250 words)
3. Talk about a time when you had to work closely with someone whose personality was very different from yours. What were the challenges you encountered, and what did you learn from the situation? (Max 250 words)
4. Discuss a time in which you failed at something other than an academic experience and how you responded to that failure. Reflecting back, would you change how you initially responded? Do you feel like you learned anything from the experience?
OR
What does advocacy mean to you? Describe a situation in which you chose to advocate for someone different from yourself. How do you see this linked to your role as a physician and what risks, if any, do you feel might be associated with your choice to be an advocate? (Max 250 words)
2018-2019
2. Discuss a time in which you failed at something other than an academic experience and how you responded to that failure. Reflecting back, would you change how you initially responded? Do you feel like you learned anything from the experience? (No word limit)
3. What does advocacy mean to you? Describe a situation in which you chose to advocate for someone different from yourself. How do you see this linked to your role as a physician and what risks, if any, do you feel might be associated with your choice to be an advocate? (No word limit)
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