University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine Secondary Essay Prompts

These are the secondary application essay prompts for University of Missouri-Kansas City 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 Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Secondary Deadline: Not Provided
Secondary Fee: $50
FAP Waiver: Full Fee Waived
CASPer Required: No
Screens Applications: No
Accepts Application Updates:

Mission 

The mission of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine is to improve the health and well-being of individuals and populations through innovative educational programs in medicine and biomedical science, cutting-edge biomedical research, and leadership in academic medicine. The School strives to implement this mission with the highest professional and ethical standards, in a culture of diversity and inclusiveness, and in an environment that enables each individual to develop to his or her full potential.

Vision

UMKC School of Medicine aims to be the anchoring institution for a leading academic health center.

2022-2023

Please describe how COVID-19 has impacted your pathway to becoming a Physician. The questions below will help you get started but do not limit your responses to these considerations:

1. If you are interested in rural healthcare or in practicing a specialty that meets the needs of underserved rural communities, please describe your interest in this aspect of healthcare.

2. “How will your diversity/diverse experiences (e.g., gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, veteran status, from rural or underserved community, first generation student status) add to your career in medicine?

2021-2022

The secondary application essay prompts from this medical school application cycle are the same as above

2020-2021

Please describe how COVID-19 has impacted your pathway to becoming a Physician. (250 words)

2019-2020

There are no secondary prompts at this time.

2017-2018

1. Please describe why you are interested in studying in this degree program in the box below. Your statement is limited to 1000 characters (approximately 150 words or two short paragraphs) or less.

2016-2017

The secondary application essay prompts from this medical school application cycle are the same as above.

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