California University of Science and Medicine Secondary Essay Prompts
These are the secondary application essay prompts for California University of Science and Medicine. To put your best foot forward and maximize your chance of an interview invitation, visit our secondary application editing page.
About California University of Science and Medicine
Secondary Deadline: December 30, 2024
Secondary Fee: $100
FAP Waiver: Yes
CASPer Required: Yes
Screens Applications: Yes
Accepts Application Updates: No
2024-2025
1.) Diversity comes in many forms. How do you think you might contribute to the diversity of the class?
2.) Describe the last time you were criticized by a peer or supervisor. How did you handle it?
3.) Give an example of when you had to work with someone who was difficult to get along with. Why was this person difficult? How did you handle that person?
4.) What would be the best example that shows you are a person of integrity?
5.) If given the opportunity to attend medical school, where would you see yourself in ten years?
6.) If you were enrolled in fewer than 12 units/credits for more than 1 semester/2 quarters during your undergraduate education, please provide a brief explanation below. (If not applicable, please enter N/A in the box below)
2.) Describe the last time you were criticized by a peer or supervisor. How did you handle it?
3.) Give an example of when you had to work with someone who was difficult to get along with. Why was this person difficult? How did you handle that person?
4.) What would be the best example that shows you are a person of integrity?
5.) If given the opportunity to attend medical school, where would you see yourself in ten years?
6.) If you were enrolled in fewer than 12 units/credits for more than 1 semester/2 quarters during your undergraduate education, please provide a brief explanation below. (If not applicable, please enter N/A in the box below)
2023-2024
1.Describe a time when you were faced with problems or stresses that tested your coping skills. What did you do? (1500 characters)
2.Provide us with a specific example of something you did which helped build enthusiasm in others.(1500 characters)
3.How would you describe yourself in terms of your ability to work as a member of a team?(1500 characters)
4.Describe the last time you were criticized by a peer or supervisor. How did you handle it?(1500 characters)
5.What does it mean to be emotionally intelligent? How have you effectively used your skills in emotional intelligence in the past? (1500 characters)
6.Give an example of when you had to work with someone who was difficult to get along with. Why was this person difficult? How did you handle that person?(1500 characters)
7.What would be the best example that shows you are a person of integrity?(1500 characters)
8.If given the opportunity to attend medical school, where would you see yourself in ten years?(1500 characters)
9.Diversity comes in many forms. How do you think you might contribute to the diversity of the class?(1500 characters)
10.If you were enrolled in fewer than 12 units/credits for more than 1 semester/2 quarters during your undergraduate education, please provide a brief explanation below. Optional (500 characters)
2.Provide us with a specific example of something you did which helped build enthusiasm in others.(1500 characters)
3.How would you describe yourself in terms of your ability to work as a member of a team?(1500 characters)
4.Describe the last time you were criticized by a peer or supervisor. How did you handle it?(1500 characters)
5.What does it mean to be emotionally intelligent? How have you effectively used your skills in emotional intelligence in the past? (1500 characters)
6.Give an example of when you had to work with someone who was difficult to get along with. Why was this person difficult? How did you handle that person?(1500 characters)
7.What would be the best example that shows you are a person of integrity?(1500 characters)
8.If given the opportunity to attend medical school, where would you see yourself in ten years?(1500 characters)
9.Diversity comes in many forms. How do you think you might contribute to the diversity of the class?(1500 characters)
10.If you were enrolled in fewer than 12 units/credits for more than 1 semester/2 quarters during your undergraduate education, please provide a brief explanation below. Optional (500 characters)
2022-2023
The secondary application essay prompts from this medical school application cycle are the same as above.
2021-2022
The secondary application essay prompts from this medical school application cycle are the same as above.
2020-2021
1. If you were enrolled in fewer than 12 units/credits for more than 1 semester/2 quarters during your undergraduate education, please provide a brief explanation below. (3000 characters)
2. Have you ever been exposed to long periods of significant stress in your life (months at a time)? Even if you haven’t if you were to encounter such a challenge, how would, or did you, cope with it.(3000 characters)
3. Sometimes it is necessary to work in unsettled or rapidly changing circumstances. When have you found yourself in this position? Tell us exactly what you did. (3000 characters)
4. If you were working on a small group project and you thought that another student wasn’t meeting his/her responsibility, how would you feel about this situation and how would you handle it? (3000 characters)
5. If given the opportunity to attend medical school where would you see yourself in ten years? (3000 characters)
6. Diversity comes in many forms. How do you think you might contribute to the diversity of the class? (3000 characters)
2. Have you ever been exposed to long periods of significant stress in your life (months at a time)? Even if you haven’t if you were to encounter such a challenge, how would, or did you, cope with it.(3000 characters)
3. Sometimes it is necessary to work in unsettled or rapidly changing circumstances. When have you found yourself in this position? Tell us exactly what you did. (3000 characters)
4. If you were working on a small group project and you thought that another student wasn’t meeting his/her responsibility, how would you feel about this situation and how would you handle it? (3000 characters)
5. If given the opportunity to attend medical school where would you see yourself in ten years? (3000 characters)
6. Diversity comes in many forms. How do you think you might contribute to the diversity of the class? (3000 characters)
2019-2020
The secondary application essay prompts from this medical school application cycle are the same as above.
2018-2019
The secondary application essay prompts from this medical school application cycle are the same as above.
2017-2018
1. If you were working on a small group project and you thought that another student wasn’t meeting his/her responsibility, how would you feel about this situation and how would you handle it?(250 words)
2. Sometimes it is necessary to work in unsettled or rapidly changing circumstances. When have you found yourself in this position? Tell us exactly what you did.(250 words)
3. If given the opportunity to attend medical school, where would you see yourself in ten years?(250 words)
4. Diversity comes in many forms. How do you think you might contribute to the diversity of the class?(250 words)
2. Sometimes it is necessary to work in unsettled or rapidly changing circumstances. When have you found yourself in this position? Tell us exactly what you did.(250 words)
3. If given the opportunity to attend medical school, where would you see yourself in ten years?(250 words)
4. Diversity comes in many forms. How do you think you might contribute to the diversity of the class?(250 words)
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