Florida State University Secondary Essay Prompts

Please limit your answers to 500 words per question.

Please provide a description of your family. (Optional)

Please provide a description of where you grew up (i.e. rural area, large city, etc.) (Optional)

Indicate what you do for fun and diversion (hobbies, special interests, etc.). (Optional)

What is a unique trait, experience, or interest that we would not normally learn about you? (Optional)

If there is an important aspect of your personal background or identity, not addressed elsewhere in the application, that you are comfortable voluntarily sharing with the Committee, we invite you to do so here. Many applicants will not need to answer this question. Examples might include significant challenges in access to education, unusual socioeconomic factors, identification with a minority culture, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity. Briefly explain how such factors have influenced your motivation for a career in medicine. (Optional)

B. Academic Background and Pre-Medical Course Requirements

Choose the appropriate response for each required prerequisite. As a reminder: All prerequisites must be completed with a “C” or better and BEFORE matriculating at the FSU COM.

English (or other writing intensive course): 6 credit hours
Completed with a “C” or better
In Progress
College Mathematics (Statistics is recommended): 6 credit hours
Completed with a “C” or better
In Progress

Biology with Lab: 8 credit hours
Completed with a “C” or better
In Progress

Organic Chemistry with Lab: 4 credit hours
Completed with a “C” or better
In Progress

Physics with Lab: 8 credit hours
Completed with a “C” or better
In Progress

Biochemistry (MUST require at least one Organic Chemistry course as a pre-requisite; lab is recommended): 3 credit hours
Completed with a “C” or better
In Progress

Please enter your ACT and or SAT scores if you have taken these exams. (Optional)

Have you previously attended FSU or applied for admission? (Not to the College of Medicine) (Optional)
Yes
No

C. Self-Critical Analysis

Please limit your answer to 500 words per question.

Why are you choosing to apply to the FSU College of Medicine? Please be specific describing what is particularly attractive about FSU COM.

What do you feel are your personal and scholastic qualifications for the study of medicine? (Optional)

How do you feel you will contribute to the success of the FSU College of Medicine and our unique mission? (Optional)

If you have previously interviewed or applied to the College of Medicine, what steps have you taken to improve your application? (Optional)

D. Additional Questions

Please answer the following additional questions.

In what field/specialty of medicine do you envision yourself working ten years from now? Please list no more than three (3) specialties.

Write a short statement describing how you envision using the specialty/ies you listed above to advance our mission.

COVID-19: The Admissions Committee understands that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted applicants in various ways. If you wish to inform the committee as to how these events have affected you and have not already done so elsewhere in your application, please use this space to do so. Optional

E. Florida Residency

The Florida State University College of Medicine accepts very few out-of-state applicants. Except under rare circumstances, out of state applicants are considered for admission only if their county of residence is geographically contiguous with the State of Florida, or if they can demonstrate significant ties to the State of Florida.

Is Florida currently your legal State of residence?
Yes
No

Has it ever been your legal state of residence?
Yes
No
N/A – Answered “yes” to previous question
If “Yes”, please briefly explain: (Optional)

If you have never been a Florida resident or are not currently residing in Florida (answered “no” to both questions above), please briefly describe any significant ties that you have to the State of Florida (Examples of significant ties include- but are not limited to- attending college within Florida; having strong family ties to Florida, owning property in Florida, etc.) (Optional)