University of Arkansas College of Medicine Secondary Essay Prompts
These are the secondary application essay prompts for University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. To put your best foot forward and maximize your chance of an interview invitation, visit our secondary application editing page.
about University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine
Secondary Deadline: November 15, 2025
Secondary Fee: $100
FAP Waiver: Yes
Casper Required: No
Screens Applications: No
Accepts Application Updates: Yes
Mission
To improve health and increase knowledge through innovative teaching, ground-breaking research, state-of-the-art patient care and outstanding service to Arkansas, our nation, and the world.
Vision
UAMS College of Medicine leads the way in educating exemplary physicians and translating biomedical discovery into innovative treatments that enable our health care teams to deliver superior medical care.
Values
- Integrity
- Respect
- Teamwork
- Creativity
- Excellence
- Diversity
- Safety
2025-2026
Secondary Application is required but no essays included
2024-2025
Non-Arkansas residents who have strong ties to Arkansas are given preference over non-residents without strong ties to the state. Therefore, if you have strong ties to Arkansas (you have lived in Arkansas, you have a parent or close relative who resides in Arkansas, you attend(ed) an Arkansas college, etc.), you must describe your ties to Arkansas in a letter to be uploaded using the Upload Documents section of this application.
2023-2024
Non-Arkansas residents who have strong ties to Arkansas are given preference over non-residents without strong ties to the state. Therefore, if you have strong ties to Arkansas (you have lived in Arkansas, you have a parent or close relative who resides in Arkansas, you attend(ed) an Arkansas college, etc.), you must describe your ties to Arkansas in a letter to be uploaded using the Upload Documents section of this application.
2022-2023
2021-2022
2020-2021
2019-2020
2018-2019
2017-2018
1. LETTER OF STRONG TIES
Non-Arkansas residents who have strong ties to Arkansas are given preference over non-residents without strong ties to the state. Therefore, if you have strong ties to Arkansas (you have lived in Arkansas, you have a parent or close relative who resides in Arkansas, you attend(ed) an Arkansas college, etc.), you must describe your ties to Arkansas in a letter to be uploaded using the Upload Documents section of this application.
MD/PhD COMBINED DEGREE APPLICANTS
2. The College of Medicine offers a combined MD/PhD degree program. Applicants who selected the MD/PhD program in the AMCAS application and complete the two additional AMCAS application essays should review the program details by copying and pasting the following URL into a browser.
MD/PhD Program | College of Medicine
3. Complete the MD/PhD program application form on the website and use the Upload Documents section to include this document with your application.
MD/MPH COMBINED DEGREE APPLICANTS
The UAMS College of Medicine offers a combined MD/MPH degree program. Applicants may review the program details by copying and pasting the following URL into a browser.
MD/MPH Program | College of Medicine
To apply to this program, please fill out the “Intent to Pursue Combined Degree Form” and use the Upload Documents section to include the document with your application.
2016-2017
There were no secondary application essay prompts for this medical school application cycle.
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