University of Hawaii School of Medicine Secondary Essay Prompts
These are the secondary application essay prompts for University of Hawaii John A. Burns School 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 Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine
Secondary Deadline: November 1, 2024
Secondary Fee: $150
FAP Waiver: No
CASPer Required: No
PREview Required: Yes
Screens Applications: Yes
Accepts Application Updates:
Mission
JABSOM, as part of the fabric of Hawai‘i, is a diverse learning community committed to excellence and leadership in:
- Educating current and future healthcare professionals and leaders
- Delivering high-quality healthcare
- Conducting research and translating discoveries into practice
- Establishing community partnerships and fostering multidisciplinary collaboration
- Pursuing alliances unique to Hawaiʻi and the Asia-Pacific region
- Acting with forethought regarding right relationships, respect, and moral action. Pono
Vison
Maika’i Loa: Attain Lasting Optimal Health for All (ALOHA).
Values
- Collaboration
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Excellence
- Innovation and Discovery
- Pono
2024-2025
1. Describe how your background and your unique lived experiences will contribute to JABSOM’s mission. (600 word limit)
2. Describe how you have impactfully contributed to a community with which you identify. (600 word limit)
3. Describe any personal connection to JABSOM and/or Hawaii and the Pacific that you may have. If you do not have a personal connection to JABSOM and/or Hawaii, please describe why you have chosen to apply to JABSOM. (600 word limit)
4. If you are a re-applicant to JABSOM, please complete the following additional essay. Describe what efforts you have made to further improve your application to the MD Program. (600 word limit) Optional
2023-2024
A) Resilience is “the process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental, emotional, and behavioral flexibility and adjustment to external and internal demands.” Consider a challenge you have experienced. How are your attitudes and actions regarding your challenge a reflection of resilience? (600 word limit)
B) Describe your most important volunteer work and why it was meaningful. (600 word limit)
C) Describe any personal connection to JABSOM and/or Hawaii and the Pacific that you may have. If you do not have a personal connection to JABSOM and/or Hawaii, please describe your interest in attending JABSOM. (600 word limit)
D) If you are a re-applicant to JABSOM, please complete the following additional essay. Describe what efforts you have made to further improve your application to the MD Program. (600 word limit)
2022-2023
B) Please select ONE of the three questions below: (600 words)
B-1) Discuss a time you tried to right a perceived wrong, felt moved to speak up for someone, or took a stand against a situation you felt was unjust.
B-2) Describe a situation that demonstrates that you are a person of integrity.
B-3) Describe a challenging situation in which you did not agree with a directive/rule and how you handled this.
C) Describe any personal connection to JABSOM and/or Hawaii and the Pacific that you may have. If you do not have a personal connection to JABSOM and/or Hawaii, please describe your interest in attending JABSOM. (600 word limit)
D) If you are a reapplicant to JABSOM, please complete the following additional essay. Describe what efforts you have made to further improve your application to the MD Program. (600 word limit)
JABSOM also requires that you complete the AAMC PREview within the last 3 years.
2021-2022
2. Describe a personal experience that has demonstrated your resilience. (600 words max)
3. Describe any personal connection to JABSOM and/or Hawaii and the Pacific that you may have. (600 words max)
4. (Optional) If you are a reapplicant to JABSOM, please complete the following additional essay. Describe what efforts you have made to further improve your application to the MD Program. (600 words max)
2020-2021
2. How will your background and experiences contribute to the diversity at the John A. Burns School of Medicine? (600 words max)
3. Describe a personal experience that has demonstrated your resilience. (600 words max)
4. Describe any personal connection to JABSOM and/or Hawaii and the Pacific that you may have. (600 words max)
5. (Optional) If you are a reapplicant to JABSOM, please complete the following additional essay. Describe what efforts you have made to further improve your application to the MD Program. (600 words max)
2019-2020
1. How will becoming a John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) educated physician allow you to achieve your long term goals?
2. Describe a personal experience that demonstrated your resilience.
3. Describe any personal connection to JABSOM and/or Hawaii and the Pacific that you may have.
4. If you are a re-applicant to JABSOM, please complete the following additional essay. Describe what efforts you have made to further improve your application to the MD Program.
2018-2019
2017-2018
*No assigned word limit
1. Describe succinctly the important experience(s) in your life which began the process that motivated you to enter the career of medicine.
2. Please explain why you are applying to the University of Hawai’i John A. Burns School of Medicine.
3. If you are a re-applicant to JABSOM, please complete the following additional essay. Describe what efforts you have made to further improve your application to the MD Program.
2016-2017
The secondary application essay prompts from this medical school application cycle were the same as above.
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